Vivian Girls - Vivian Girls Artist_Leron Thomas the chromatic gong and steel

the chromatic gong and steel drum

and the seeds for his global Afrobeat revolution were sown

The accompanying liner notes (here translated for the first time) include introductions by Takara

Then we get to the three huge singles

this compilation stands as both a career-spanning look and introduction to Broadcast’s powers as a live act

Vivian Girls - Vivian Girls Artist_Leron Thomas the chromatic gong and steelVivian Girls, a trio whove become overnight sensations among critics and underground rock fans, deliver a lively, lovable debut album that taps fashionable aesthetic wellsprings from Phil Spector to C86 to Nuggets and, without risking pastiche, turns them into an armful of kick ass songs. Pitchfork (Best New Music)