Memory (Vivian Girls album)

Memory is the fourth studio album by American band Vivian Girls. Released in 20 September 2019 under Polyvinyl Record Co., it's their first release since their break up in 2014.[2]

Memory
Studio album by Vivian Girls
Released	September 20, 2019 (2019-09-20)
Length	33:43
Label	Polyvinyl
Producer	Rob Barbato[1]
Vivian Girls chronology
Share the Joy (2011) Memory (2019)
Singles from Memory
"Sick" Released: July 17, 2019[2] "Something To Do" Released: August 14, 2019[3]

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Album of the Year	76/100[4]
AnyDecentMusic?	7.7/10[5]
Metacritic	81/100[6]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[7]
Consequence of Sound	B[8]
DIY Magazine	[9]
Paste Magazine	7.3/10[10]
Pitchfork	7.3/10[11]
Rolling Stone	[12]

Critical reception

Memory was met with universal acclaim reviews from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, this release received an average score of 81, based on 12 reviews.[6]

Track listing

Adapted from AllMusic[7]

Memory track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Most of All"	1:58
2.	"Your Kind of Life"	2:30
3.	"Sick"	2:12
4.	"At It Again"	2:02
5.	"Lonely Girl"	4:08
6.	"Something to Do"	3:12
7.	"Sludge"	2:17
8.	"Memory"	1:57
9.	"I'm Far Away"	3:42
10.	"Mistake"	2:22
11.	"All Your Promises"	4:38
12.	"Waiting in the Car"	2:45

Charts

Chart performance for Memory

Chart (2019)	Peak position
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[13]	18
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[14]	45

References

1. Exposito, Suzy (July 23, 2019). "The Vivian Girls Come Out Swinging". Rolling Stone. Retrieved April 23, 2020.
2. Minsker, Evan (July 17, 2019). "Vivian Girls Reunite, Announce New Album, Vinyl Reissues, Tour". Pitchfork. Retrieved April 23, 2020.
3. Quinlan, Keely (August 14, 2019). "Vivian Girls Share New Song 'Something to Do'". Stereogum. Retrieved April 23, 2020.
4. "Vivian Girls - Memory - Reviews". Album of the Year. Retrieved April 23, 2020.
5. "Memory by Vivian Girls Review". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved April 23, 2020.
6. "Metacritic Review". Metacritic. Retrieved April 23, 2020.
7. Sendra, Tim. "AllMusic Review". AllMusic. Retrieved April 23, 2020.
8. Young, Jon (September 20, 2019). "Vivian Girls Forget the Past and Go Bigger and Louder on Memory". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved April 23, 2020.
9. Goggins, Joe. "DIY Magazine Review". DIY Magazine. Retrieved April 23, 2020.
10. Martin, Clare (September 20, 2019). "Vivian Girls Are Back and Ready to Make You Cry on Memory". Paste Magazine. Retrieved April 23, 2020.
11. Gordon, Arielle (September 25, 2019). "Pitchfork Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved April 23, 2020.
12. Dolan, Jon (September 20, 2019). "Vivian Girls Return With the Punk Rock Magic of 'Memory'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved April 23, 2020.
13. "Vivian Girls Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 23, 2020.
14. "Vivian Girls Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 23, 2020.