Alvvays are two women, three men, a crate of C-86 tapes and a love of jingle-jangle. Convening in Toronto, the group have been making music since since dusk or maybe dawn.
Alvvays' third album, the nervy joyride that is the compulsively lovable Blue Rev, doesn't simply reassert what's always been great about Alvvays but instead reimagines it. They have, in part and sum, never been better.
Molly Rankin's distinctive vocals and erudite lyrics taking center stage against a kaleidoscopic backdrop of pop, shoegaze, punk, and some brand new tricks befitting a band that sounds wise beyond it's years.
Victory Garden finds Young the Giant returning to their favored terrain: widescreen hooks, searching vocals, and indie-rock catharsis built for the back row. The songs reach for uplift without sanding away the uncertainty underneath.
(Sandy) Alex G - House of Sugar CD: 2019 Domino release. Thirteen concise, strange indie-rock songs, from the single 'Gretel' to the closing 'SugarHouse (Live)'. Dry, intimate, quietly sharp.
Alvvays - Alvvays CASSETTE (blue cassette). The band’s nine-track, self-titled debut on Polyvinyl, featuring 'Archie, Marry Me' and 'Adult Diversion.' A compact tape edition for fans of jangly indie-pop.
