Vivian Girls (album)
Vivian Girls | ||||
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Released | May 2008 | |||
Recorded | January 2008 | |||
Studio | Civil Defense League (Brooklyn, New York) | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 21:27 | |||
Label | Mauled by Tigers | |||
Vivian Girls chronology | ||||
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Singles from Vivian Girls | ||||
Vivian Girls is the debut studio album by American indie rock band Vivian Girls. It was released in May 2008 by the label Mauled by Tigers.[7] After Mauled by Tigers' limited pressing of 500 LP copies quickly sold out, the album was reissued on CD and LP by In the Red Records on October 7, 2008.[8] It was later reissued by Polyvinyl in 2019,[9] alongside their later records.
Critical reception[]
Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 80/100[10] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [4] |
The A.V. Club | A−[11] |
Blender | [12] |
NME | 8/10[13] |
Paste | 8.0/10[14] |
Pitchfork | 8.5/10[1] |
Vivian Girls was met with favorable reviews from music critics.[10] The album holds a score of 80 out of 100 on the review aggregation website Metacritic, based on 15 reviews.[10] NME wrote that "between the omnipresent slabs of reverb, the trio flip between harmonic garage rock, gloomy melodies and twee-Birthday Partyisms".[13] Plan B praised the songs' melodies as "all hard and spiky on the outside and gooey on the inside, like tough girl music should be."[15]
At the end of 2008, Vivian Girls was named the ninth best album of the year by Rough Trade,[16] while Pitchfork listed it as the year's 16th best album.[17]
Track listing[]
All tracks are written by Vivian Girls (Katy Goodman, Cassie Ramone and Frankie Rose).
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "All the Time" | 1:57 |
2. | "Such a Joke" | 1:43 |
3. | "Wild Eyes" | 1:55 |
4. | "Going Insane" | 1:29 |
5. | "Tell the World" | 3:36 |
6. | "Where Do You Run To" | 3:15 |
7. | "Damaged" | 2:06 |
8. | "No" | 1:19 |
9. | "Never See Me Again" | 1:41 |
10. | "I Believe in Nothing" | 2:26 |
Total length: | 21:27 |
Personnel[]
Credits are adapted from the album's liner notes.[18]
Vivian Girls
- Katy "Kickball Katy" Goodman – bass, vocals[19]
- Cassie Ramone – guitar, lead vocals,[19] cover artwork
- Frankie Rose – drums, vocals[19]
Additional personnel
Charts[]
Chart (2008) | Peak position |
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US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[20] | 44 |
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c Granzin, Amy (October 3, 2008). "Vivian Girls: Vivian Girls". Pitchfork. Retrieved October 18, 2018.
- ^ Welsh, April Clare (April 12, 2011). "Album Review: Vivian Girls – Share the Joy". Drowned in Sound. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
- ^ McDermott, Patrick D. (October 1, 2018). "Vivian Girls Turns 10". Stereogum. Retrieved March 2, 2021.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Sendra, Tim. "Vivian Girls – Vivian Girls". AllMusic. Retrieved October 18, 2018.
- ^ Sendra, Tim. "Vivian Girls". AllMusic. Retrieved March 2, 2021.
- ^ "Vivian Girls – Tell The World – 7"". Woodsist. Retrieved March 2, 2021.
- ^ Caramanica, Jon (August 21, 2008). "Punks, but Really Romantics at Heart". The New York Times. Retrieved March 2, 2021.
- ^ Stosuy, Brandon (August 1, 2008). "New Vivian Girls – 'Where Do You Run To'". Stereogum. Retrieved March 2, 2021.
- ^ "Polyvinyl Records - Artists, News, Music - Shop Vinyl, Merch, Music and More". www.polyvinylrecords.com. Retrieved 2021-06-19.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c "Vivian Girls by Vivian Girls Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved March 2, 2021.
- ^ Heller, Jason (January 13, 2009). "Vivian Girls: Vivian Girls". The A.V. Club. Retrieved October 18, 2018.
- ^ Sheffield, Rob. "Vivian Girls: Vivian Girls". Blender. Archived from the original on October 4, 2008. Retrieved October 18, 2018.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Vivian Girls: Vivian Girls". NME. 2008.
- ^ Freedland, Henry (October 14, 2008). "Vivian Girls: Vivian Girls". Paste. Retrieved October 18, 2018.
- ^ Darlin', Jesse (October 2008). "Vivian Girls: Vivian Girls". Plan B. No. 38. p. 71.
- ^ "Albums of the Year". Rough Trade. p. 1. Archived from the original on July 16, 2011. Retrieved February 21, 2010.
- ^ "The 50 Best Albums of 2008". Pitchfork. December 19, 2008. p. 4. Retrieved October 18, 2018.
- ^ Vivian Girls (liner notes). Vivian Girls. Mauled by Tigers. 2008. MBT 004.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
- ^ Jump up to: a b c Lindsay, Cam (September 28, 2008). "Vivian Girls". Exclaim!. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
- ^ "Vivian Girls Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 20, 2018.
External links[]
- Vivian Girls at Discogs (list of releases)
- 2008 debut albums
- Vivian Girls albums
- In the Red Records albums
- 2000s indie rock album stubs