***THE VIVIAN GIRLS return with a new single on their own Wild World imprint. “The single shows the Girls moving towards a more Spector-esque recording approach and showcases their intricate harmonies. Recorded in Brattleboro, VT with KYLE THOMAS of Happy Birthday and King Tuff, who, incidentally, also plays guitar on the vinyl only B-side—a cover of the Chantels’ 'He’s Gone.'”
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03/19/2010
Brooklyn's Vivian Girls are back with Everything Goes Wrong, released almost exactly a year after In The Red's reissue of their self-titled debut. The band have taken their time with this new album and recorded it in six days--rather than the three their debut took--though many of the songs were still recorded in single takes. Over the last year, the Vivian Girls have toured the US and Europe extensively, received a considerable amount of national and international press, sparked fierce debate as to whether they are a refreshing blast of unselfconscious punk rock energy or a crew of contemptible, incompetent posers and, perhaps most significant of all, become the subject of a question on the Jeopardy game show. Everything Goes Wrong is a darker, moodier album than its predecessor, with a couple tracks clocking in at almost twice the length of anything on their debut. That said, the influences remain the same; Ramones, '60s girl groups, surf, indie pop, etc., etc. This is immediately classic stuff. Watch for constant touring in late '09 and '10. "Mixes Valentines-like melodic noise, '60s girl group-influenced harmonies, and heavy, pummelling beats to fine effect." --NME "They deflect the knee-jerk criticism the most effective way possible... with an armful of kick-ass songs." --Pitchfork "Vivian Girls is a guileless wash of bubblegum melodies, teen angel harmonies, slap-happy drumming, and thick reverb." --SPIN
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09/08/2009
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09/08/2009
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09/08/2009
***BACK IN STOCK!!! The “Wild Eyes” / “My Baby Wants Me Dead” 7-inch from THE VIVIAN GIRLS released on their own Wild World imprint. Edition of 2,000 copies on black vinyl.
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05/25/2009
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04/21/2009
***BACK IN STOCK!!! As recounted in songs by Comet Gain and Walker Kong, the "Vivian Girls" are the seven sisters who feature in Henry Darger's posthumously published fantasy epic, The Story of the Vivian Girls, in What Is Known as the Realms of the Unreal, of the Glandeco-Angelinnian War Storm, Caused by the Child Slave Rebellion. Tribute has also been paid by everyone from poet John Ashberry to Sufjan Stevens, ...And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead, Camper Van Beethoven, Fucked Up, the Residents' Snakefinger, and ex-Maniac Natalie Merchant--and now by Brooklyn noise-pop band the Vivian Girls. With their debut 7-inch on their very own Plays With Dolls Records already sending out waves of panic and adoration to the outer limits of the underground pop contingent, the Girls have become the newest breakout sirens of the New York loft-pop brigade. Within seconds of hearing their seductive three-part vocal harmonies lushly interwoven with chest-pounding waves of beautiful feedback, it's obvious that their songs are hard to resist, especially if you find yourself keen on the mid-'80s noise pop trifecta of The Jesus & Mary Chain, The Vaselines, and the Shop Assistants. The Vivian Girls' self-titled debut album appeared recently on Mauled By Tigers Records in a vinyl-only edition of 500 which sold out before the band had completed their recent three-week US tour. In The Red now proudly presents the re-release of this essential pop platter in both vinyl and compact disc formats. Swirling noise topped...
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10/14/2008
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09/30/2008
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09/30/2008