Vivian Girls (album)
Vivian Girls is the debut studio album by American indie rock band Vivian Girls, released on September 30, 2008, by In the Red Records.
Vivian Girls | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | September 30, 2008 | |||
Recorded | January 2008 | |||
Studio | Civil Defense League (Brooklyn, New York) | |||
Genre | Indie rock, noise pop, lo-fi, power pop | |||
Length | 21:27 | |||
Label | In the Red | |||
Vivian Girls chronology | ||||
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Reception
Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 80/100[1] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | |
The A.V. Club | A−[3] |
Blender | |
NME | 8/10[5] |
Paste | 8.0/10[6] |
Pitchfork | 8.5/10[7] |
Vivian Girls was met with favorable reviews from critics.[1] The album holds a score of 80 out of 100 on the review aggregator website Metacritic, based on 15 reviews.[1] NME wrote that "between the omnipresent slabs of reverb, the trio flip between harmonic garage rock, gloomy melodies and twee-Birthday Partyisms".[5] Plan B praised the album's melodies as "all hard and spiky on the outside and gooey on the inside, like tough girl music should be".[8]
Vivian Girls was named the 16th best album of 2008 by Pitchfork and the 9th best album of 2008 by Rough Trade.[9][10]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Vivian Girls.
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 for Vivian Girls adapted from album liner notes.[11]
Vivian Girls
- Cassie Ramone – guitar, vocals, artwork
- Katy "Kickball Katy" Goodman – bass, vocals
- Frankie Rose – drums, vocals
Additional personnel
Charts
Chart (2008) | Peak position |
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US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[12] | 44 |
References
- "Reviews for Vivian Girls by Vivian Girls". Metacritic. Retrieved October 18, 2018.
- Sendra, Tim. "Vivian Girls – Vivian Girls". AllMusic. Retrieved October 18, 2018.
- 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.
- "Vivian Girls: Vivian Girls". NME. 2009.
- Freedland, Henry (October 14, 2008). "Vivian Girls: Vivian Girls". Paste. Retrieved October 18, 2018.
- Granzin, Amy (October 3, 2008). "Vivian Girls: Vivian Girls". Pitchfork. Retrieved October 18, 2018.
- Darlin', Jesse (October 2008). "Vivian Girls: Vivian Girls (In the Red)". Plan B (38): 71.
- "Albums of the Year". Rough Trade. 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. In the Red Records. 2008. ITR 161.CS1 maint: others (link)
- "Vivian Girls Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 20, 2018.