Alvvays | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | July 22, 2014 | |||
Recorded | 2013 [1] | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 32:55 | |||
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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 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Cuepoint ( Expert Witness) | B+ [5] |
Entertainment Weekly | A− [6] |
Exclaim! | 8/10 [7] |
The Guardian | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Mojo | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
NME | 8/10 [10] |
Pitchfork | 7.6/10 [11] |
Rolling Stone | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Slant Magazine | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Alvvays is the debut studio album by Canadian indie pop band Alvvays, released on July 22, 2014, by Polyvinyl, Royal Mountain and Transgressive.
The album was shortlisted for the 2015 Polaris Music Prize. [14]
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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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 |
Production
Chart (2014) | Peak position |
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UK Albums ( OCC) [21] | 107 |
US Heatseekers Albums ( Billboard) [22] | 12 |
US Top Current Albums ( Billboard) [23] | 191 |
Alvvays | ||||
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![]() | ||||
Studio album by | ||||
Released | July 22, 2014 | |||
Recorded | 2013 [1] | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 32:55 | |||
Label |
| |||
Producer | Chad VanGaalen | |||
Alvvays chronology | ||||
| ||||
Singles from Alvvays | ||||
|
Aggregate scores | |
---|---|
Source | Rating |
AnyDecentMusic? | 7.6/10 [2] |
Metacritic | 78/100 [3] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Cuepoint ( Expert Witness) | B+ [5] |
Entertainment Weekly | A− [6] |
Exclaim! | 8/10 [7] |
The Guardian | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Mojo | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
NME | 8/10 [10] |
Pitchfork | 7.6/10 [11] |
Rolling Stone | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Slant Magazine | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Alvvays is the debut studio album by Canadian indie pop band Alvvays, released on July 22, 2014, by Polyvinyl, Royal Mountain and Transgressive.
The album was shortlisted for the 2015 Polaris Music Prize. [14]
Country | Publication | List | Rank |
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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
|
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 |
No. | Title | Length |
---|---|---|
10. | "Underneath Us" | 2:39 |
Total length: | 35:33 |
Production
Chart (2014) | Peak position |
---|---|
UK Albums ( OCC) [21] | 107 |
US Heatseekers Albums ( Billboard) [22] | 12 |
US Top Current Albums ( Billboard) [23] | 191 |