Alvvays (album)
| Untitled | |
|---|---|
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 78/100[2] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| Cuepoint | B+[4] |
| Entertainment Weekly | A−[5] |
| The Guardian | [6] |
| Mojo | [7] |
| NME | 8/10[8] |
| Pitchfork Media | 7.6/10[9] |
| PopMatters | 7/10[10] |
| Rolling Stone | [11] |
| Slant Magazine | [12] |
Alvvays is the self-titled debut album by Canadian indie pop band Alvvays. It was released in July 2014 by Polyvinyl Record Co. in the USA and Royal Mountain Records in Canada.
The album was shortlisted for the 2015 Polaris Music Prize.[13]
Accolades
| Country | Publication | List | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | CBC Music | 30 Best Canadian Albums of 2014[14] | 1
|
| US | CMJ | The 30 Best Albums of 2014[15] | 20
|
| UK | NME | Top 50 Albums of 2014[16] | 29
|
| US | Paste | The 50 Best Albums of 2014[17] | 5
|
| US | Rolling Stone | 50 Best Albums of 2014[18] | 36
|
| US | Time Out | 20 Best Albums of 2014[19] | 20
|
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Adult Diversion" | 3:28 |
| 2. | "Archie, Marry Me" | 3:17 |
| 3. | "Ones Who Love You" | 3:47 |
| 4. | "Next of Kin" | 3:48 |
| 5. | "Party Police" | 3:48 |
| 6. | "The Agency Group" | 4:31 |
| 7. | "Dives" | 2:57 |
| 8. | "Atop a Cake" | 3:20 |
| 9. | "Red Planet" | 3:59 |
| Total length: | 32:55 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 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 (tracks: 2, 3, 5 and 6)
- Chris Dadge – drums (tracks: 1,4 and 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 |
|---|---|
| Illegal chart entered UKChartStats | 107 |
| US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[20] | 12 |
| US Radio 200 (CMJ)[21] | 1 |
References
- ^ "DIY, July 2014". Issuu. Retrieved 2016-03-20.
- ^ "Reviews for Alvvays by Alvvays". Metacritic. Retrieved July 29, 2014.
- ^ Thomas, Fred. "Alvvays – Alvvays". AllMusic. Retrieved July 29, 2014.
- ^ Christgau, Robert (February 20, 2015). "Expert Witness". Cuepoint. Retrieved February 20, 2015.
- ^ Anderson, Kyle (August 1, 2014). "Albums: August 8, 2014". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved April 30, 2016.
- ^ 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.
- ^ VanGaalen, Chad (July 20, 2014). "Alvvays – 'Alvvays'". NME. Retrieved July 29, 2014.
- ^ Berman, Stuart (July 21, 2014). "Alvvays: Alvvays". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved July 29, 2014.
- ^ Fennell, Sean (July 31, 2014). "Alvvays: Alvvays". PopMatters. Retrieved July 31, 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.
- ^ "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.