Fence-sitters everywhere beware, because Vivian Girls are back. If the Brooklyn trio’s self-titled debut album of last year divided opinion, then follow-up effort Everything Goes Wrong fosters the same love and hate divide all over again. Indeed, the lack of sonic progression on this record just leaves the same question as before – are Vivian Girls exciting lo-fi heroes, or simply untalented chancers undeserving of your attention? The arresting drone-assault of opener ‘Walking Alone At Night’ lends weight to the latter argument, before the bubblegum sweet ‘Can’t Get Over You’ charms all over again, only for the Jesus  & Mary Chain rip-off ‘Tension’ to disappoint further. Hate might be too strong for a band as innocent looking as Vivian Girls, but as the squalling feedback and off-key vocals fade, you might decide they’re not so loveable either.

Timothy Nicholas