Canadian indie rock favorites and certified Grammy nominees (!) Alvvays rocked up to NPR to perform a set of buzzing, beatific tunes for the latest episode of Tiny Desk.
The band performed four tracks, all of which appeared on their excellent 2022 album, Blue Rev. The set opened with standout cut, “Belinda Says” — with its cheeky nod to Belinda Carlisle’s 1987 classic, “Heaven Is a Place on Earth” — followed by renditions of “Pressed,” “Very Online Guy,” and “Tile by Tile.”
Blue Rev celebrated its one-year anniversary in October, and to mark the occasion,...
The band performed four tracks, all of which appeared on their excellent 2022 album, Blue Rev. The set opened with standout cut, “Belinda Says” — with its cheeky nod to Belinda Carlisle’s 1987 classic, “Heaven Is a Place on Earth” — followed by renditions of “Pressed,” “Very Online Guy,” and “Tile by Tile.”
Blue Rev celebrated its one-year anniversary in October, and to mark the occasion,...
- 12/15/2023
- by Jon Blistein
- Rollingstone.com
Alvvays stopped by the NPR office for their long-awaited Tiny Desk Concert, performing just a handful of highlights off their still-fantastic 2022 album Blue Rev.
Even if you’ve only heard just one Alvvays song, it’s easy to tell that the band’s studio recordings and live performances both usually implement some really heavy reverb and other vocal effects. But their concert at the Tiny Desk — where such embellishments are usually frowned upon — proves that although those stylistic choices do sound nice, vocalist Molly Rankin certainly doesn’t need to hide any flaws.
The recent first-time Grammy nominees opened their four-song set with an impossibly massive rendition of “Belinda Says,” before Rankin gave some words of gratitude (and a subtle apology): “We’ve not worked up the courage to do this until today,” she said with a nervous giggle.
That lack of courage was undetectable as Alvvays ripped through “Pressed,...
Even if you’ve only heard just one Alvvays song, it’s easy to tell that the band’s studio recordings and live performances both usually implement some really heavy reverb and other vocal effects. But their concert at the Tiny Desk — where such embellishments are usually frowned upon — proves that although those stylistic choices do sound nice, vocalist Molly Rankin certainly doesn’t need to hide any flaws.
The recent first-time Grammy nominees opened their four-song set with an impossibly massive rendition of “Belinda Says,” before Rankin gave some words of gratitude (and a subtle apology): “We’ve not worked up the courage to do this until today,” she said with a nervous giggle.
That lack of courage was undetectable as Alvvays ripped through “Pressed,...
- 12/15/2023
- by Abby Jones
- Consequence - Music
Ever want to drink the best indie album of 2022? Well, you can’t, but you can now slosh it around inside a record. To commemorate the one-year anniversary of their album Blue Rev, Alvvays have announced a super-limited-edition reissue filled with the sugary alcoholic beverage the LP is named after. It sold out nearly instantly, naturally.
The Canadian band worked with the custom vinyl manufacturer Romanus Records to produce just 50 copies of the reissue, piping vodka-based cola into the vinyl to create a trippy, translucent mixture that moves throughout. “Making...
The Canadian band worked with the custom vinyl manufacturer Romanus Records to produce just 50 copies of the reissue, piping vodka-based cola into the vinyl to create a trippy, translucent mixture that moves throughout. “Making...
- 12/14/2023
- by Angie Martoccio
- Rollingstone.com
Fresh off the heels of their very first Grammy nomination, Alvvays have expanded their tour with a US leg in 2024.
After wrapping up their Australia and New Zealand dates this month, Alvvays will return to the states in March. Their headlining dates kick off in Cleveland on March 18th, before they hit cities including Kansas City, Orlando, Charlotte, St. Louis, Las Vegas, and more, wrapping up in Tucson on May 17th. They’ll finish out the summer with a handful of previously-announced dates in the UK and EU.
An artist pre-sale is set for Wednesday, December 6th (use access code Pharmacist), with a public on sale following on Friday, December 8th at 10:00 a.m. local time via Ticketmaster. Once tickets are on sale, you can also find them at StubHub, where your order is 100% guaranteed through StubHub’s FanProtect program.
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Last year, Alvvays’ Molly Rankin...
After wrapping up their Australia and New Zealand dates this month, Alvvays will return to the states in March. Their headlining dates kick off in Cleveland on March 18th, before they hit cities including Kansas City, Orlando, Charlotte, St. Louis, Las Vegas, and more, wrapping up in Tucson on May 17th. They’ll finish out the summer with a handful of previously-announced dates in the UK and EU.
An artist pre-sale is set for Wednesday, December 6th (use access code Pharmacist), with a public on sale following on Friday, December 8th at 10:00 a.m. local time via Ticketmaster. Once tickets are on sale, you can also find them at StubHub, where your order is 100% guaranteed through StubHub’s FanProtect program.
Get Alvvays Tickets Here
Last year, Alvvays’ Molly Rankin...
- 12/5/2023
- by Abby Jones
- Consequence - Music
As if we needed another reason to like Keanu Reeves, the John Wick star has revealed his fandom for the Canadian indie pop group Alvvays.
“I like me a good pop song, and I like me a kind of inventiveness in it,” Reeves said in a recent interview with NME. “I think the lead singer [Molly Rankin], she’s great, and the textures of it.”
When asked about what he’s been listening to lately, Reeves mentioned the band’s 2022 release Blue Rev, which we named one of our Top 50 Albums of last year. Though he owns it digitally, the actor expressed a strong desire to have it “on LP.” Despite his virtual ownership, he joked about the album being his “favorite album to be.”
“Can I say that? Because I love that band,” he harped. “I mean, I love bass guitar and drums and I like their energy.” Reeves...
“I like me a good pop song, and I like me a kind of inventiveness in it,” Reeves said in a recent interview with NME. “I think the lead singer [Molly Rankin], she’s great, and the textures of it.”
When asked about what he’s been listening to lately, Reeves mentioned the band’s 2022 release Blue Rev, which we named one of our Top 50 Albums of last year. Though he owns it digitally, the actor expressed a strong desire to have it “on LP.” Despite his virtual ownership, he joked about the album being his “favorite album to be.”
“Can I say that? Because I love that band,” he harped. “I mean, I love bass guitar and drums and I like their energy.” Reeves...
- 3/29/2023
- by Cervanté Pope
- Consequence - Music
As if we needed another reason to like Keanu Reeves, the John Wick star has revealed his fandom for the Canadian indie pop group Alvvays.
“I like me a good pop song, and I like me a kind of inventiveness in it,” Reeves said in a recent interview with NME. “I think the lead singer [Molly Rankin], she’s great, and the textures of it.”
When asked about what he’s been listening to lately, Reeves mentioned the band’s 2022 release Blue Rev, which we named one of our Top 50 Albums of last year. Though he owns it digitally, the actor expressed a strong desire to have it “on LP.” Despite his virtual ownership, he joked about the album being his “favorite album to be.”
“Can I say that? Because I love that band,” he harped. “I mean, I love bass guitar and drums and I like their energy.” Reeves...
“I like me a good pop song, and I like me a kind of inventiveness in it,” Reeves said in a recent interview with NME. “I think the lead singer [Molly Rankin], she’s great, and the textures of it.”
When asked about what he’s been listening to lately, Reeves mentioned the band’s 2022 release Blue Rev, which we named one of our Top 50 Albums of last year. Though he owns it digitally, the actor expressed a strong desire to have it “on LP.” Despite his virtual ownership, he joked about the album being his “favorite album to be.”
“Can I say that? Because I love that band,” he harped. “I mean, I love bass guitar and drums and I like their energy.” Reeves...
- 3/29/2023
- by Cervanté Pope
- Consequence - Film News
Keanu Reeves loves Canadian indie pop band Alvvays.
The Canadian actor recently spoke about listening to the band during a Reddit Ama, before he was asked about being a fan of them in a chat with NME.
He told Alex Flood, “I don’t have their new record. I bought it digitally but I don’t have it on vinyl,” when asked what his favourite album was at the moment.
“So it’s your favourite album to-be?” Flood questioned of Blue Rev.
Reeves responded, “Yeah. Can I say that? Because I love that band.”
“The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” — Episode 1774 — Pictured: Musical guest Alvvays performs on Tuesday, January 10, 2023 — (Photo by: Todd Owyoung/NBC via Getty Images) — Todd Owyoung/NBC via Getty Images
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Flood then asked, “What is it about them that you love?...
The Canadian actor recently spoke about listening to the band during a Reddit Ama, before he was asked about being a fan of them in a chat with NME.
He told Alex Flood, “I don’t have their new record. I bought it digitally but I don’t have it on vinyl,” when asked what his favourite album was at the moment.
“So it’s your favourite album to-be?” Flood questioned of Blue Rev.
Reeves responded, “Yeah. Can I say that? Because I love that band.”
“The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” — Episode 1774 — Pictured: Musical guest Alvvays performs on Tuesday, January 10, 2023 — (Photo by: Todd Owyoung/NBC via Getty Images) — Todd Owyoung/NBC via Getty Images
Read More: Keanu Reeves Had His Dialogue In ‘John Wick: Chapter 4’ Cut Down To Just 380 Words
Flood then asked, “What is it about them that you love?...
- 3/29/2023
- by Becca Longmire
- ET Canada
It’s been a gloomy few years since Alvvays’ last album, and Molly Rankin has had enough. “I don’t necessarily want to pivot into something brand-new and wear a shiny suit and try and make it onto the radio,” observes the Toronto-based singer-songwriter, whose band will return on Oct. 7 with their third LP, Blue Rev. “I mean, I will always have some songs about people dying or walking into a lake or what have you. But I’m ready for some levity.”
Fans of Alvvays’ instant-classic 2014 debut and their 2017 follow-up,...
Fans of Alvvays’ instant-classic 2014 debut and their 2017 follow-up,...
- 7/6/2022
- by Simon Vozick-Levinson
- Rollingstone.com
Canadian indie rock band Alvvays have been relatively quiet since releasing 2017’s Antisocialites, but they recently announced their return with North American fall tour dates.
The band dropped the news hours after teasing new music, accompanied by a caption that read “morphing out.” Following an appearance at Courtney Barnett’s Here and There Festival in August, they’ll officially kick off the tour in Chicago on October 14. They’ll snake through the West Coast before heading to the East, concluding in Boston on November 16. Pre-sale tickets will be available on Wednesday.
The band dropped the news hours after teasing new music, accompanied by a caption that read “morphing out.” Following an appearance at Courtney Barnett’s Here and There Festival in August, they’ll officially kick off the tour in Chicago on October 14. They’ll snake through the West Coast before heading to the East, concluding in Boston on November 16. Pre-sale tickets will be available on Wednesday.
- 6/21/2022
- by Angie Martoccio
- Rollingstone.com
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