Memory
by Vivian Girls
User Score
7.4

Generally favorable reviews- based on 5 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 5
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 5
  3. Negative: 0 out of 5
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  1. ChuckAmok
    Oct 3, 2022
    6
    Not a record that makes a strong case for their needing to be a reunited VG. The strengths (= the sound) and the weaknesses (= the songs) are both represented roughly as much as previous records (as I recall), but not generously enough to make an argument for any further workouts of their formula.

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Metascore
81

Universal acclaim - based on 12 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 12 out of 12
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 12
  3. Negative: 0 out of 12
  1. The Line of Best Fit
    Oct 2, 2019
    70
    It’s concise, it’s even, and it feels structured. Its main issue is that it’s nothing that new or inventive and on that basis alone is what essentially damns their efforts. But despite that gripe, Vivian Girls have always surrounded their LPs with charm.
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  2. Los Angeles Times
    Sep 26, 2019
    80
    The 12 songs on “Memory” reveal musicians who have grown both as artists and technicians, even if their approach is as impatient as ever. ... They’ve dug deeper into their decade-long aesthetic, adding a more accomplished sound below while piling mounds of feathery stuff up top.
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  3. Pitchfork
    Sep 25, 2019
    73
    On Memory, there’s a clarity and intensity to Ramone’s songwriting that leaves little room for gimmicks, employing the earnestness that made the Brooklyn DIY scene such a refreshing break from the coy art rock of early 2000s Manhattan.
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