Paste Magazine — Trio packs polyphonic power in concise debut Washed in swathes of reverb and twee-twinged triadic harmonies, this self-titled debut from Brooklyn's Vivian Girls romps and rattles by in less than 22 minutes. The effect is an on-the-nose affair with ... more info

WFMU's Beware of the Blog — WFMU presents Selected Sounds from the Free Music Archive Vol. 2. Coated in a cool wintry blue, this second volume features an all-new set of sounds from Silver Jews, Vivian Girls, The Ex+Getatchew Mekuria, Old Time Relijun, Indian Jewelry and... more info

Pitchfork — Photo by Jason BergmanFucked Up? Doesn't even begin to describe it. The Toronto hardcore set, just a few days from Matador's October 6 UK and October 7 U.S. releases of their Chemistry of Common Life LP, have announced a free 12-hour show on October ... more info

Stereogum — If you live in the New York City-area -- or are able get there in less than 12 hours -- you can catch Fucked Up live Tuesday 10/14. The Torontonians are celebrating the release of The Chemistry Of Common Life by playing 12 hours straight at the Ro... more info

The Yellow Stereo — The Vivian Girls are a band i’ve wanted to cover here on the blog for quite some time now, but for some reason or another it just hasn’t happened yet.  Not that I haven’t been enjoying them throughout the past couple of months, as I have bee... more info

The Lipster — ...please note this will not be a regular thing, what with that title being horrible and all. But we wanted to draw your attention to a) a live video of Vivian Girls playing in Brooklyn, b) the video for the new Bond theme which appears to exist only... more info

Nialler9 — A selection of music videos that have popped up this past week for the sheer hell of it. Final Fantasy - ‘The Butcher’ Ratatat - ‘Shemp’ Ponytail - ‘Beg Waves’ Super Extra Bonus Party - ‘Mushie Shake’ TV On The Radio - ‘Dancing... more info

Stereogum — When writing up Crystal Stilts earlier today, I mentioned label/city-mates caUSE Co-MOTION!, a quartet with a snotty, upbeat approach to stripped-down classic-seeming noise pop. Over the past three years they've released singles on various labels --... more info

Stereogum — On their new record (out 10/7 via Matador), the Torontonian hardcore outfit's expanded the template to include flute, horns, organs, ambient/fuzzy instrumentals, and background vocals from Vivian Girls. We've spotlighted two tracks, but you should s... more info

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