Vivian Girls - "Everything Goes Wrong" Released 9/8/09

I'm currently listening to the Vivian Girls' (Girls's?) new LP "Everything Goes Wrong" which came out today...err, well technically yesterday. This album is definitely fun and pure chick rock.

It oozes riot grrrl and raw "Kathleen Hanna totally inspired this" power. The problem with this album, and often times with this kind of music, is that most songs sound very similar to each other, as much as I want female rockers to kick serious ass and be unique. I can barely tell if there are 13 songs on here or just one really, really long one. It's like a musical equivalent to Jonas Brother eyebrows; you just can't tell if there are two or one.

You could either find this album really annoying or really f'in awesome.

Personally, I find it to be borderline both. I definitely could not listen to this entire album again in one sitting. This is one of those albums needed in small doses, when you're feeling like you're ready to put on some Doc Martens and maybe mosh a little bit.

With some tweaking, Vivian Girls could be half of what Bikini Kill was, but that's a pretty unreachable feat.

Favorite song: "Can't Get Over You"

Least favorite song: "Survival"

Rating:

(out of 5 adapters)

You can listen to the entire album HERE

Introduction

So, I started a YouTube account where I would review albums in a Vlog style every week, but I don't think that kind of reviewing is for me. I am definitely more of a writer than an anchor. So far, I've reviewed Imogen Heap's "Ellipse" and Cobra Starship's "Hot Mess". I also made the video reviewing Ingrid Michaelson's "Everybody", but I didn't feel like it was good enough to upload. Don't get me wrong, editing and filming videos is one of my favorite pastimes, but I really think I prefer to not be the subject of the film. I would much rather sit behind my Macbook type, type, typing away where no one can see my face and I can sit here in my boxers and XL t-shirt listening to music that's too embarrassing to admit to listening to, especially as someone reviewing music. I'll post things whenever I have time due to my school schedule. I will probably review concerts I attend as well, not just albums! And perhaps I'll post pictures; who knows where this wild ride will lead?

Song of the day: "INSANE" by Grand Ole Party

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