If you’ve listened to the beloved/reviled Vivian Girls’ self-titled debut (or any of the band’s singles) you’ll have a good idea of what to expect from the trio’s sophomore collection Everything Goes Wrong. Meaning, even with its tiny bit of extra vocal polish and slightly denser sound, “When I’m Gone” conjures Black Tambourine and finds its strength via semi-buried spectral harmonies. The relative sameness of the Girls output isn’t a problem: On record, the Brooklyn noise-poppers do what they do well, creating starry, dusky fuzzed-out sounds that feel like they’re being overheard from someone’s old boom box the next room over. Take a look at the rather lovely (and aesthetically fitting) album art while you take a listen.
(Via RCRDLBL)
The tracklist:
01 “Walking Alone At Night”
02 “I Have No Fun”
03 “Can’t Get Over You”
04 “Desert”
05 “Tension”
06 “Survival”
07 “The End”
08 “When I’m Gone”
09 “Out for the Sun”
10 “I’m Not Asleep”
11 “Double Vision”
12 “You’re My Guy”
13 “Before I Start to Cry”
Everything Goes Wrong is out 9/8 via In the Red. They go on the road, sporadically, starting tomorrow:
07/16 – Toronto, ON @ Phoenix Theater
07/19 – Chicago, IL @ Pitchfork Music Festival
07/31 – New York, NY @ Whitney Museum
08/14 – Goteberg, Sweden @ Way Out West Festival
08/15 – Helsinki, Finland @ Flow Festival
08/25 – New York, NY @ Death By Audio
08/26 – Philadelphia, PA @ The Barbary
08/27 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Andy Warhol Museum
08/28 – Columbus, OH @ Summit
08/29 – Champaign, IL @ Cowboy Monkey
08/30 – Chicago, IL @ Empty Bottle
08/31 – Minneapolis, MN @ 7th St Entry
09/01 – Fargo, ND @ The Aquarium
09/04 – Missoula, MT @ Union Hall
09/06 – Seattle, WA @ Bumbershoot Festival
09/07 – Portland, OR @ TBA
09/09 – San Francisco, CA @ Rickshaw Stop
09/11 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Echo
09/18 – Kyoto, Japan @ Metro
09/19 – Nagoya, Japan @ KD Japon
09/20 – Tokyo, Japan @ Shibuya Seco
09/22 – Tokyo, Japan @ Shibuya o-nest
09/25 – Sydney, Australia @ Spectrum
09/26 – Melbourne, Australia @ Roxanne
09/27 – Hobart, Australia @ Brisbane Hotel
09/30 – Melbourne, Australia @ Northcote Social Club
10/01 – Adelaide, Australia @ Metro Hotel
10/02 – Brisbane, Australia @ Step Inn
10/09 – Honolulu, HI @ Loft Gallery and Lounge
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VIVA LA VIVIAN GIRLS!
My co-workers hate this song. I actually like it, though.
Ahhhhhhhh. I GET IT!
so good.
Lets face it, Vivian Girls are not good at all. Guys like them because Kickball Katy is outrageously hot, and girls like them because it makes them believe they that even if you have little to no talent, you too can start some all girl lo-fi indie rock band and get national recognition for it. I am not even close to being a sexist, and can admit this. With all this said, I am still going to see them in Champaign, IL at the Cowboy Monkey. That bar is tiny, and I will probably get the chance to meet them. Love that Kickball Katy!
i think it sounds kinda cool, its not all about skill, more about style with vivian girls
I don’t get/don’t like Vivian Girls and probably never will, but this song is the closest thing to decent I’ve heard from them. I understand the whole lo-fi thing and I know that making good music isn’t always about flawless execution, but I take issue with this band’s lack of imagination. I feel like Vivian Girls is ALL about the style and the music is just an afterthought.
can’t believe i just listened to this. one of the worst songs i’ve ever heard. seriously. i’ve never listened to the vivian girls before and i never will again. this is worse than wavves! that being said…LOVE how the drummer doesn’t know how to play. gives them that real rugged sound that every bands going for!
BORING!
i am eating/gobbling this up!
The lyrics are phenomenal.
everything has gone wrong.
I heard the album’s second track title is a quote they pulled from a poll where they asked 5,000 music enthusiasts with functioning ears and good taste what they thought of listening to this band.
hilarious. the suspense was killing me.
pussy+balls: what a picture!
HA!
whens all this lo-fi crap gonna stop already?
seems like everyday some lo-fi bands getting signed to some label…
just today- tuneyards to 4AD?
whats the world coming to?
ive been a fan of 4AD for a while now and i guess theyre just going with the trends…
this lo-fi shizzz will die, AGAIN, before the years over.
meh.