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Memory
Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 20, 2019 (2019-09-20)
Length33:43
LabelPolyvinyl
ProducerRob Barbato[1]
Vivian Girls chronology
Share the Joy
(2011)
Memory
(2019)
Singles from Memory
  1. "Sick"
    Released: July 17, 2019[2]
  2. "Something To Do"
    Released: August 14, 2019[3]
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic?7.7/10[5]
Metacritic81/100[6]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[7]
Consequence of SoundB[8]
DIY Magazine[9]
Paste Magazine7.3/10[10]
Pitchfork7.3/10[11]
Rolling Stone[12]

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]

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.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

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. ^ a b 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. ^ a b "Metacritic Review". Metacritic. Retrieved April 23, 2020.
  7. ^ a b 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.