Founded: 2011
Location: Canada
Alvvays (pronounced "always") is a Canadian indie pop band formed in 2011, originating from Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, and subsequently based in Toronto, Ontario. It consists of Molly Rankin (vocals and guitar), Kerri MacLellan (keyboards), Alec O'Hanley (guitars), Abbey Blackwell (bass), and Sheridan Riley (drums). Their self-titled debut album, released in 2014, topped the US college charts. Their second studio album, Antisocialites, was released on September 8, 2017. Their third album, Blue Rev, was released on October 7, 2022.
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"[I]t was the sound of tinnies cracked open, thighs peeled off bus seats and heat rising from the footpath."
"Alvvays’ brutally honest lyrics and heart-tugging melodies are what truly sets them apart from other indie-pop bands."
"Not since The Smiths has anyone turned despondent, morose lyrics into jangly indie-disco floor fillers."
"The band ventures into tracks which have the audience positively salivating for at the prospect of a second album."
"It's a privilege to hear them play, but perhaps the album first, mini-set second would better satisfy."
"As great as the other acts were, this mini-festival was always about The Jesus & Mary Chain."