Memory LP (Color) fg_Catalog Number_0212694EMU Will Arnett and Jeff Lewis

Will Arnett and Jeff Lewis

and catharsis

they all just kind of came through me

Songs written in that era would come into focus and then seemingly disappear only to re-enter Young's orbit somewhere down the road

Memory LP (Color) fg_Catalog Number_0212694EMU Will Arnett and Jeff LewisDuring their initial run as a band, Vivian Girls were a band of outsiders for outsiders. The ones who loved The Wipers as much as Burt Bacharach as much as The Shangri Las. They were the band that made the punks feel like they could sing harmonies and pop fans could get in touch with their anger. Cassie Ramones lyrics alternated between love, loss and rage. They were heart on their sleeves romantics in one breath and a spiraling explosion of feedback