Everything Goes Wrong (album)
| Everything Goes Wrong | ||||
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| Released | September 8, 2009 | |||
| Recorded | March 9–16, 2009 | |||
| Studio | The Distillery (Costa Mesa, California) | |||
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| Length | 36:01 | |||
| Label | In the Red | |||
| Vivian Girls chronology | ||||
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Everything Goes Wrong is the second studio album by American indie rock band Vivian Girls. It was released on September 8, 2009, by In the Red Records.[3]
In 2019, Everything Goes Wrong was reissued by Polyvinyl Record Co., alongside Vivian Girls' 2008 self-titled debut album.[4]
Critical reception
[edit]| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AnyDecentMusic? | 6.4/10[5] |
| Metacritic | 66/100[6] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [7] |
| The A.V. Club | C[8] |
| The Guardian | [9] |
| Los Angeles Times | [10] |
| Mojo | [11] |
| NME | 8/10[12] |
| Pitchfork | 7.8/10[13] |
| Rolling Stone | [14] |
| Spin | 8/10[15] |
| Uncut | [16] |
Everything Goes Wrong was listed as the 54th best album of 2009 by Rough Trade.[17] Artrocker ranked it as the year's 61st best album.[2]
Track listing
[edit]All tracks are written by Vivian Girls (Katy Goodman, Ali Koehler and Cassie Ramone)
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Walking Alone at Night" | 1:41 |
| 2. | "I Have No Fun" | 1:27 |
| 3. | "Can't Get Over You" | 3:36 |
| 4. | "The Desert" | 2:42 |
| 5. | "Tension" | 2:30 |
| 6. | "Survival" | 2:30 |
| 7. | "The End" | 3:15 |
| 8. | "When I'm Gone" | 3:29 |
| 9. | "Out for the Sun" | 4:13 |
| 10. | "I'm Not Asleep" | 2:01 |
| 11. | "Double Vision" | 4:20 |
| 12. | "You're My Guy" | 1:54 |
| 13. | "Before I Start to Cry" | 2:23 |
| Total length: | 36:01 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 14. | "I'll Return" | 3:39 |
| Total length: | 39:40 | |
Personnel
[edit]Credits are adapted from the album's liner notes.[18]
Vivian Girls
- Katy "Kickball Katy" Goodman
- Ali Koehler
- Cassie Ramone
Additional personnel
Charts
[edit]| Chart (2009) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[19] | 31 |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Persson, Jesper (September 10, 2009). "Album Review: Vivian Girls – Everything Goes Wrong". Consequence of Sound. Archived from the original on June 22, 2013. Retrieved March 2, 2021.
- ^ a b c Artrocker, Dave. "Top 100 records of 2009: 80–61". Artrocker. Archived from the original on September 26, 2011. Retrieved September 20, 2011.
- ^ Breihan, Tom (May 28, 2009). "Vivian Girls Announce Sophomore Album Everything Goes Wrong". Pitchfork. Retrieved March 2, 2021.
- ^ "Vivian Girls announce Memory, first new album in 8 years out 9/20 – listen to 'Sick' now + fall tour dates". Polyvinyl Record Co. July 16, 2019. Retrieved June 19, 2021.
- ^ "Everything Goes Wrong by Vivian Girls reviews". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved March 2, 2021.
- ^ "Everything Goes Wrong by Vivian Girls Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved March 2, 2021.
- ^ Sendra, Tim. "Everything Goes Wrong – Vivian Girls". AllMusic. Retrieved March 2, 2021.
- ^ Caine, Paul (September 8, 2009). "Vivian Girls: Everything Goes Wrong". The A.V. Club. Retrieved March 2, 2021.
- ^ Sullivan, Caroline (September 18, 2009). "Vivian Girls: Everything Goes Wrong". The Guardian. Retrieved September 20, 2011.
- ^ Kot, Greg (September 7, 2009). "Album review: Vivian Girls' 'Everything Goes Wrong'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved March 2, 2021.
- ^ Perry, Andrew (December 2009). "Vivian Girls: Everything Goes Wrong". Mojo. No. 193. p. 96.
- ^ "Vivian Girls: Everything Goes Wrong". NME. September 16, 2009.
- ^ Colly, Joe (September 2, 2009). "Vivian Girls: Everything Goes Wrong". Pitchfork. Retrieved September 20, 2011.
- ^ Maerz, Melissa (September 8, 2009). "Vivian Girls: Everything Goes Wrong". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on September 12, 2009. Retrieved March 2, 2021.
- ^ Everdell, Abigail (September 1, 2009). "Vivian Girls, 'Everything Goes Wrong' (In the Red)". Spin. Archived from the original on May 3, 2012. Retrieved March 2, 2021.
- ^ "Vivian Girls: Everything Goes Wrong". Uncut. No. 149. October 2009. p. 119.
- ^ "Albums of the Year". Rough Trade. Archived from the original on November 25, 2009. Retrieved March 2, 2021.
- ^ Everything Goes Wrong (liner notes). Vivian Girls. In the Red Records. 2009. ITR 179.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "Vivian Girls Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 2, 2021.
External links
[edit]- Everything Goes Wrong at Discogs (list of releases)
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