Memory (Vivian Girls album)

Memory
Studio album by
Vivian Girls
ReleasedSeptember 20, 2019 (2019-09-20)
Recorded2018[1]
StudioComp-ny (Glendale, California)
Genre
Length33:43
LabelPolyvinyl
ProducerRob Barbato
Vivian Girls chronology
Share the Joy
(2011) 		Memory
(2019)
Singles from Memory
  1. "Sick"
    Released: July 17, 2019[4][5]
  2. "Something to Do"
    Released: August 14, 2019[6][7]

Memory is the fourth studio album by American indie rock band Vivian Girls. It was released on September 20, 2019 by Polyvinyl Record Co., and is the band's first album since their split in 2014 and subsequent reformation.[5][8]

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic?7.7/10[9]
Metacritic81/100[10]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[11]
ConsequenceB[12]
DIY[13]
The Line of Best Fit7/10[2]
Paste7.3/10[14]
Pitchfork7.3/10[15]
Rolling Stone[3]
Tiny Mix Tapes4/5[16]
Under the Radar8/10[17]

Memory was met with universal acclaim from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, the album received an average score of 81, based on 12 reviews.[10]

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Katy Goodman, Ali Koehler and Cassie Ramone

Memory track listing
No.TitleLength
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
Total length:33:43

Personnel

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Credits are adapted from the album's liner notes.[18]

Vivian Girls

Additional personnel

Charts

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Weekly chart performance for Memory
Chart (2019) Peak
position
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[19] 17
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[20] 45

References

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  1. ^ Vivian Girls. "Memory". Bandcamp. Retrieved March 2, 2021.
  2. ^ a b Lilly, Evan (October 2, 2019). "Vivian Girls return with the predictable but charming Memory". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved March 2, 2021.
  3. ^ a b Dolan, Jon (September 20, 2019). "Vivian Girls Return With the Punk Rock Magic of 'Memory'". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on March 24, 2022. Retrieved April 23, 2020.
  4. ^ "Sick by Vivian Girls". United States: Amazon. Retrieved March 2, 2021.
  5. ^ a b Minsker, Evan (July 17, 2019). "Vivian Girls Reunite, Announce New Album, Vinyl Reissues, Tour". Pitchfork. Retrieved April 23, 2020.
  6. ^ "Something To Do by Vivian Girls". United States: Amazon. Retrieved March 2, 2021.
  7. ^ Quinlan, Keely (August 14, 2019). "Vivian Girls – 'Something To Do' Video". Stereogum. Retrieved April 23, 2020.
  8. ^ Exposito, Suzy (July 23, 2019). "The Vivian Girls Come Out Swinging". Rolling Stone. Retrieved April 23, 2020.
  9. ^ "Memory by Vivian Girls reviews". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved April 23, 2020.
  10. ^ a b "Memory by Vivian Girls Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved April 23, 2020.
  11. ^ Sendra, Tim. "Memory – Vivian Girls". AllMusic. Retrieved April 23, 2020.
  12. ^ a b c Young, Jon (September 20, 2019). "Album Review: Vivian Girls Forget the Past and Go Bigger and Louder on Memory". Consequence. Retrieved April 23, 2020.
  13. ^ Goggins, Joe (September 20, 2019). "Vivian Girls – Memory". DIY. Retrieved April 23, 2020.
  14. ^ a b Martin, Clare (September 20, 2019). "Vivian Girls Are Back and Ready to Make You Cry on Memory". Paste. Retrieved April 23, 2020.
  15. ^ Gordon, Arielle (September 25, 2019). "Vivian Girls: Memory". Pitchfork. Retrieved April 23, 2020.
  16. ^ Noel, Jude (September 20, 2019). "Vivian Girls – Memory". Tiny Mix Tapes. Retrieved March 2, 2021.
  17. ^ Berlyant, Matthew (September 19, 2019). "Vivian Girls: Memory (Polyvinyl)". Under the Radar. Retrieved March 2, 2021.
  18. ^ Memory (liner notes). Vivian Girls. Polyvinyl Record Co. 2019. PRC-383.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  19. ^ "Vivian Girls Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 23, 2020.
  20. ^ "Vivian Girls Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 23, 2020.
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