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Alvvays is the debut studio album by Canadian indie pop band Alvvays, released on July 22, 2014, by Polyvinyl, Royal Mountain and Transgressive.

Alvvays

Studio album by

Alvvays

Released

July 22, 2014

Recorded

2013[1]

Genre

Indie pop
dream pop
indie rock
jangle pop

Length

32:55

Label

Polyvinyl (US)
Royal Mountain (Canada)
Transgressive (Europe)

Producer

Chad VanGaalen

Alvvays chronology

Alvvays
(2014)

Antisocialites
(2017)

Singles from Alvvays

"Archie, Marry Me"
Released: April 6, 2013
"Adult Diversion"
Released: October 28, 2013
"Next of Kin"

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
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]

The album was shortlisted for the 2015 Polaris Music Prize.[14]

Accolades

Country	Publication	List	Rank
Canada	CBC Music	30 Best Canadian Albums of 2014[15]	1
US	CMJ	The 30 Best Albums of 2014[16]	20
UK	NME	Top 50 Albums of 2014[17]	29
US	Paste	The 50 Best Albums of 2014[18]	5
US	Rolling Stone	50 Best Albums of 2014[19]	36
US	Time Out	20 Best Albums of 2014[20]	20

Track listing

All tracks are written by Molly Rankin and Alec O'Hanley, except where noted.

No.	Title	Length
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

Japanese edition bonus track
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 (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
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.

v t e Alvvays
Molly Rankin Kerri MacLellan Alec O'Hanley Abbey Blackwell Sheridan Riley Phil MacIsaac Brian Murphy
Studio albums	Alvvays (2014) Antisocialites (2017) Blue Rev (2022)
Singles	"Archie, Marry Me" "Adult Diversion" "Dreams Tonite" "Pharmacist" "Easy On Your Own?"
Related articles	Discography Royal Mountain Records Polyvinyl Records Transgressive Records

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[es] Alvvays (álbum)

Alvvays es el álbum debut homónimo de la banda canadiense de indie pop Alvvays, publicado el 22 de julio de 2014 por Polyvinyl, Royal Mountain y Transgressive.

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Alvvays — одноимённый дебютный студийный альбом канадской инди-поп группы Alvvays, который был выпущен 22 июля 2014 года.

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