Vivarium (album)

Vivarium
Studio album by Twin Atlantic
Released	14 September 2009
Recorded	2009, Los Angeles
Genre	Pop punk alternative rock [1] post-hardcore [1]
Length	33:05
Label	Red Bull [2]
Producer	John Travis
Twin Atlantic chronology
A Guidance From Colour (2008) Vivarium (2009) Free (2011)
Singles from Vivarium
"Lightspeed" Released: 29 June 2009 "You're Turning into John Wayne" Released: September 2009 "What Is Light? Where Is Laughter?" Released: 30 November 2009 "Human After All" Released: 2010

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Absolutepunk.net	86% [1]
AllMusic	[3]

Vivarium is the debut album by the Scottish alternative rock band Twin Atlantic.

Music videos for "What Is Light? Where Is Laughter?" and "Lightspeed" were filmed during their American tour and have since been uploaded through their MySpace and PureVolume pages.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Twin Atlantic.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Lightspeed"	3:21
2.	"Old Grey Face (And the Way of the Magenta)"	2:48
3.	"You're Turning into John Wayne"	4:17
4.	"Caribbean War Syndrome"	6:11
5.	"What Is Light? Where Is Laughter?"	3:38
6.	"Human After All"	4:19
7.	"Audience and Audio"	3:54
8.	"Better Weather"	4:23

iTunes bonus tracks ^[4]

No.	Title	Length
9.	"A Guidance from Colour"	6:17
10.	"I Cave In"	3:13
11.	"Time Is the Enemy"	4:44

Personnel

• Sam McTrusty – rhythm guitar, lead vocals
• Barry McKenna – lead guitar, cello, backing vocals
• Ross McNae – bass guitar, piano, backing vocals
• Craig Kneale – drums, percussion, backing vocals

Charts

Chart performance for Vivarium

Chart (2025)	Peak position
UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC) [5]	32

References

1. Absolutepunk.net review
2. "Twin Atlantic - Vivarium CD – Red Bull Records".
3. Allmusic review
4. "Vivarium (Deluxe) by Twin Atlantic". January 2009. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
5. "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 29 November 2025.