''Memory'' is the fourth

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by American

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band

Vivian Girls Vivian Girls is an American band based in Brooklyn, New York. The only consistent members have been Cassie Ramone and Katy Goodman, on guitar and bass, respectively; the group has had several drummers throughout its history. They took their n ...

. It was released on September 20, 2019 by

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, and is the band's first album since their split in 2014 and subsequent reformation.

Critical reception

''Memory'' was met with universal acclaim from critics. At

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, which assigns a weighted average rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, the album received an average score of 81, based on 12 reviews.

Track listing

Personnel

Credits are adapted from the album's liner notes. Vivian Girls * Katy Goodman – bass, vocals * Ali Koehler – drums, vocals *

Cassie Ramone Cassie Grzymkowski (born March 17, 1986), better known by her stage name Cassie Ramone, is an American musician and artist. Ramone rose to prominence as the guitarist and vocalist of indie rock band Vivian Girls, who broke up in 2014, and later ...

– guitar, lead vocals Additional personnel * Rob Barbato –

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* Drew Fischer – mixing * John Greenham – mastering * Be Hussey – engineering (assistant) * Trevor McLoughlin – engineering (assistant)

Charts

References

External links

* {{Authority control 2019 albums Vivian Girls albums Polyvinyl Record Co. albums