Alvvays (album)
Appearance
Alvvays | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | July 22, 2014 | |||
Recorded | 2013[1] | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 32:55 | |||
Label | Polyvinyl (US) Royal Mountain (Canada) Transgressive (Europe) | |||
Producer | Chad VanGaalen | |||
Alvvays chronology | ||||
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Singles from Alvvays | ||||
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Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AnyDecentMusic? | 7.6/10[2] |
Metacritic | 78/100[3] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [4] |
Cuepoint (Expert Witness) | B+[5] |
Entertainment Weekly | A−[6] |
Exclaim! | 8/10[7] |
The Guardian | [8] |
Mojo | [9] |
NME | 8/10[10] |
Pitchfork | 7.6/10[11] |
Rolling Stone | [12] |
Slant Magazine | [13] |
Alvvays is the self-titled debut studio album by Canadian indie pop band Alvvays, released on 22 July 2014 by Polyvinyl, Royal Mountain and Transgressive.
The album was shortlisted for the 2015 Polaris Music Prize.[14]
Accolades
Country | Publication | List | Rank |
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Canada | CBC Music | 30 Best Canadian Albums of 2014[15] | 1
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US | CMJ | The 30 Best Albums of 2014[16] | 20
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UK | NME | Top 50 Albums of 2014[17] | 29
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US | Paste | The 50 Best Albums of 2014[18] | 5
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US | Rolling Stone | 50 Best Albums of 2014[19] | 36
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US | Time Out | 20 Best Albums of 2014[20] | 20
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Track listing
All tracks are written by Molly Rankin and Alec O'Hanley, except where noted
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Adult Diversion" (Rankin, O'Hanley, Brian Murphy) | 3:28 |
2. | "Archie, Marry Me" | 3:17 |
3. | "Ones Who Love You" (Rankin, O'Hanley, Murphy) | 3:47 |
4. | "Next of Kin" (Rankin, O'Hanley, Murphy) | 3:48 |
5. | "Party Police" (Rankin, O'Hanley, Murphy) | 3:48 |
6. | "The Agency Group" (Rankin, O'Hanley, Murphy) | 4:31 |
7. | "Dives" | 2:57 |
8. | "Atop a Cake" | 3:20 |
9. | "Red Planet" | 3:59 |
Total length: | 32:55 |
No. | Title | Length |
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10. | "Underneath Us" | 2:39 |
Total length: | 35:33 |
Personnel
- Molly Rankin – vocals, guitar
- Alec O'Hanley – guitar, vocals, keyboards, drum machine
- Kerri MacLellen – keyboards, vocals
- Brian Murphy – bass
- Eric Hamelin – drums (2, 3, 5, 6)
- Chris Dadge – drums (1, 4, 8)
- Chad VanGaalen – programming, tambourine, bongos
Production
- Chad VanGaalen – engineering and production
- Graham Walsh – tracking (additional)
- Jeff McMurrich – tracking (additional)
- John Agnello – mixing
- Ian McGettigan – mixing (additional)
- Alec O'Hanley – mixing (additional)
- Greg Calbi – mastering
- Steve Fallone – mastering
Charts
Chart (2014) | Peak position |
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UK Albums (OCC)[21] | 107 |
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[22] | 12 |
US Radio 200 (CMJ)[23] | 1 |
References
- ^ "DIY, July 2014". Issuu. Retrieved 2016-03-20.
- ^ "Alvvays by Alvvays reviews". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved December 19, 2019.
- ^ "Reviews for Alvvays by Alvvays". Metacritic. Retrieved July 29, 2014.
- ^ Thomas, Fred. "Alvvays – Alvvays". AllMusic. Retrieved November 16, 2019.
- ^ Christgau, Robert (February 20, 2015). "Robert Christgau: Expert Witness". Cuepoint. Retrieved February 20, 2015.
- ^ Anderson, Kyle (August 1, 2014). "Albums: August 8, 2014". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved April 30, 2016.
- ^ Ritchie, Matthew (July 18, 2014). "Alvvays: Alvvays". Exclaim!. Retrieved July 31, 2014.
- ^ Bakare, Lanre (July 24, 2014). "Alvvays: Alvvays review – breezy, literate indie-rock". The Guardian. Retrieved April 30, 2016.
- ^ "Alvvays: Alvvays". Mojo (250): 94. September 2014.
- ^ Renshaw, David (July 20, 2014). "Alvvays – 'Alvvays'". NME. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved July 29, 2014.
- ^ Berman, Stuart (July 21, 2014). "Alvvays: Alvvays". Pitchfork. Retrieved July 29, 2014.
- ^ Vozick-Levinson, Simon (July 14, 2014). "Alvvays". Rolling Stone. Retrieved July 29, 2014.
- ^ Rainis, James (August 21, 2014). "Alvvays: Alvvays". Slant Magazine. Retrieved August 21, 2014.
- ^ "2015 Polaris Music Prize Short List Is Here". Polaris Music Prize, July 16, 2015.
- ^ "Alvvays makes Rolling Stone's top 50 year-end chart". CBC News. December 5, 2014. Retrieved April 8, 2016.
- ^ "The 30 Best Albums of 2014". CMJ. December 15, 2014. Retrieved April 8, 2016.
- ^ "Top 50 Albums of 2014". NME. November 27, 2014. Retrieved April 8, 2016.
- ^ Josh Jackson (December 1, 2014). "The 50 Best Albums of 2014". Paste. Retrieved April 8, 2016.
- ^ "50 Best Albums of 2014". Rolling Stone. December 1, 2014. Retrieved April 8, 2016.
- ^ "The 20 best albums of 2014". Time Out. December 4, 2014. Retrieved April 8, 2016.
- ^ Chart Log UK: "CHART: CLUK Update 2.08.2014 (wk30)". UK Albums Chart. Zobbel.de. Retrieved April 8, 2016.
- ^ "Alvvays Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 8, 2016.
- ^ "CMJ Charts: August 5, 2014: Jenny Lewis Is Top Mover". CMJ. August 5, 2014. Retrieved April 8, 2016.