Share the Joy

For the Burt Bacharach song from the 1973 musical film Lost Horizon, see Lost Horizon (1973 film). For the Junior Eurovision 2019 common out-of-competition song arranged by Gromee, see Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2019 § Official album, and Gromee § Singles.

Share the Joy
Studio album by Vivian Girls
Released	April 12, 2011 (2011-04-12)
Recorded	January – August 2010
Studio	Rear House (Brooklyn, New York) Asha's Space (Brooklyn)
Genre	Garage rock [1] psychedelic pop [2]
Length	35:33
Label	Polyvinyl
Producer	Cassie Ramone Jarvis Taveniere
Vivian Girls chronology
Everything Goes Wrong (2009) Share the Joy (2011) Memory (2019)
Singles from Share the Joy
"I Heard You Say" Released: April 11, 2011 [3]

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
AnyDecentMusic?	6.2/10 [4]
Metacritic	67/100 [5]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[6]
American Songwriter	[7]
The A.V. Club	C− [8]
The Boston Phoenix	[2]
DIY	8/10 [9]
Mojo	[10]
NME	7/10 [11]
Pitchfork	5.9/10 [12]
The Skinny	[13]
Spin	6/10 [1]

Share the Joy is the third studio album by American indie rock band Vivian Girls. It was released on April 12, 2011, by Polyvinyl Record Co. ^[14] The album was produced by the band's lead singer and guitarist Cassie Ramone with Woods' Jarvis Taveniere, and was primarily recorded at Taveniere's studio Rear House. ^[14] It is their only album with drummer Fiona Campbell.

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Cassie Ramone, except where noted; all music is composed by Vivian Girls (Fiona Campbell, Katy Goodman and Ramone), except where noted.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"The Other Girls"	6:28
2.	"I Heard You Say"	2:52
3.	"Dance (If You Wanna)"	2:59
4.	"Lake House"	2:08
5.	"Trying to Pretend"	2:30
6.	"Sixteen Ways" (lyrics and music by Green on Red)	2:45
7.	"Take It as It Comes"	3:00
8.	"Vanishing of Time"	3:58
9.	"Death" (music by Campbell, Goodman, Ramone and Ali Koehler)	2:46
10.	"Light in Your Eyes"	6:07
Total length:		35:33

Japanese edition bonus track

No.	Title	Length
11.	"I Won't Be Long"	2:02
Total length:		37:35

Personnel

Credits are adapted from the album's liner notes. ^[15]

Vivian Girls

• Fiona Campbell – drums, percussion, vocals
• Katy Goodman – bass, vocals
• Cassie Ramone – guitar, lead vocals, production, artwork, layout

Additional personnel

• John Golden – mastering
• Ali Koehler – drums on "Death"
• Dave Seidel – celeste on "Light in Your Eyes"
• Jarvis Taveniere – organ, additional guitar, production, recording

Charts

Chart (2011)	Peak position
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard) [16]	20

References

1. Martins, Chris (April 12, 2011). "Vivian Girls, 'Share the Joy' (Polyvinyl)". Spin . Archived from the original on October 21, 2012. Retrieved March 2, 2021.
2. Pelly, Liz (June 7, 2011). "Vivian Girls | Share the Joy". The Boston Phoenix . Archived from the original on October 6, 2011. Retrieved March 2, 2021.
3. "I Heard You Say – Single by Vivian Girls". United States: Apple Music . Retrieved March 2, 2021.
4. "Share The Joy by Vivian Girls reviews". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved March 2, 2021.
5. "Share the Joy by Vivian Girls Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic . Retrieved March 2, 2021.
6. Sendra, Tim. "Share the Joy – Vivian Girls". AllMusic . Retrieved March 2, 2021.
7. Temple, Emily (April 12, 2011). "Vivian Girls: Share the Joy". American Songwriter . Retrieved March 2, 2021.
8. Ray, Austin L. (September 8, 2009). "Vivian Girls: Share The Joy". The A.V. Club . Retrieved March 2, 2021.
9. Owen, Johnny (April 11, 2011). "Vivian Girls – Share The Joy". DIY . Archived from the original on June 6, 2013. Retrieved March 2, 2021.
10. Brown, Glyn (May 2011). "Vivian Girls: Share the Joy". Mojo . No. 210. p. 110.
11. McMahon, James (April 13, 2011). "Album Review: Vivian Girls – 'Share The Joy' (Polyvinyl)". NME . Archived from the original on April 19, 2011. Retrieved March 2, 2021.
12. Cohen, Ian (April 11, 2011). "Vivian Girls: Share the Joy". Pitchfork . Retrieved March 2, 2021.
13. Buckle, Chris (March 25, 2011). "The Vivian Girls – Share the Joy". The Skinny . Retrieved March 2, 2021.
14. Fitzmaurice, Larry (January 31, 2011). "Vivian Girls Share Album Details, New Track". Pitchfork . Retrieved March 2, 2021.
15. Share the Joy (liner notes). Vivian Girls. Polyvinyl Record Co. 2011. PRC-214-2.
16. "Vivian Girls Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 2, 2021.

External links

• Share the Joy at Discogs (list of releases)