Antisocialites
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Antisocialites
Antisocialites is the second studio album by Canadian indie pop band Alvvays, released on 8 September 2017 through Polyvinyl, Royal Mountain, Transgressive and Inertia. -Wikipedia
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Pitchfork
The second album from the Toronto indie pop band is nothing but thoroughly accomplished songs. Alvvays have sharpened their focus without losing sight of themselves.
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Rolling Stone
Course with an Eighties Anglophile zeal that’ll have you happily zoning out to lyrics about drowning and getting kicked out of the Louvre for taking pictures.
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Drowned in Sound
Somehow Alvvays were the perfect band to listen to when a need arose to forget about life. Despite its title, Antisocialites doesn’t manage to accomplish the same thing.
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POST-TRASH
Although Alvvays makes it easy for those like me to dwell or escape to a past life, this time around I find myself looking onward. And thankfully, I have Antisocialites to jam out to as the world spins along.
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Audio Femme
Antisocialites is the a well-deserved follow-up to Alvvays.
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The Line of Best Fit
Alvvays go in search of answers on wonderful second album.
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Spin
Alvvays Follow Their Winsome Indie Pop Blueprint on Antisocialites.
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Paste
Alvvays was a mid-June perfect summer day; Antisocialites is a little cloudier, with a bit of a cold breeze blowing through. But, hey, it’s still summer after all.
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A.V. Club Music
Alvvays lives up to its promise on the wonderfully contradictory Antisocialites.
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The 405
At its best, Antisocialites is a raw effort from a band who swears they've been around longer than they have, composing a handful of very good songs, with a majority of flukey, bored-out-of-my-fucking-mind songs that seem to drag one after the other.
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The Needle Drop
Alvvays' sophomore album offers some of the best dream and jangle pop I've heard in years.
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Spill Magazine
With Rankin’s uniquely wry wit and the band’s signature wash of sound, Antisocialites is a catchy and surprisingly immersive album.
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MCR Live
This album does something that not many have accomplished which is to appreciate and congratulate singledom with a grin and a dreamy tune.
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Amnplify
The highly intelligent and playful lyrics, experimental instrumentation and overall dream pop qualities make it an absolute must listen and an album I cannot recommend highly enough.
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The Guardian
Alluring, nuanced jangle pop.
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NPR
Alvvays seem intent on masking pain while convincing others, and perhaps themselves, that everything's fine. It's a tricky balancing act, but that's what makes this band so damn endearing.
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The Revue
Antisocialites is an album that shares the same powerful intimacy and realism as the soundtracks for Singles, Reality Bites, and even Almost Famous.
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Exclaim!
Alvvays' music might not be particularly timely, but great songwriting never goes out of style.
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Sputnik Music
Good.
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Soundblab
I’m going to enjoy the handful of great songs that are scattered throughout and have confidence that Alvvays can recover from this stumble and move forward.
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Pass the Aux
Overall, Antisocialites is an extremely cohesive listen. Your ears will be swimming happily in the beautiful synths and Rankin’s gorgeous voice.
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DIY Mag
Just as unique as that now-classic debut.
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Clash Music
A brilliantly lyrical and lovelorn return.
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Backseat Mafia
They’ve even gained from their experimentation with a more polished and synth-driven quality, which has developed their sound further than I expected.
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Transistor
Alvvays are the cutest band in the world. So twee! So dreamy! Ah!
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The Fire Note
Alvvays’s second album is an indie pop delight.
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The Skinny
This is Alvvays pushing the jangle pop envelope, and the perfect album for when sunny summer turns to antisocial autumn.
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The Young Folks
The album is a superlative effort from Alvvays, and one that firmly cements them as one of Canada’s best rock groups.
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Pop Matters
There is a wealth of stories and insights to be found throughout this album, in fact; you just have to remember to catch them before they blow away.
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The Odyssey
Canadian Indie Pop masters.
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Everything Indie Over 40
Ten excellent songs, each taking the listener on a very different journey, some on a single winding road, others taking the scenic route and others yet still calling in at a selection of tiny yet distinct villages as part of a magical mystery tour.
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CommMedia
With the success of Antisocialites, Alvvays will manage to remain in the music scene for a long time.
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Pretty Much Amazing
Too little is far better than too much as dozens of overstuffed double albums have taught fans of each decade. Every song here is a hit and Antisocialites is brilliant.
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Tiny Mix Tapes
Antisocialites engenders a world of misfit romantics whose understanding of destiny involves meeting their soulmates in chance encounters on the streets.
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WUOG.org
Clever lyrics with rhymes being made where you wouldn’t think they could be made with far away dreamy vocals.
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WPTS Radio
The album overall is enjoyable for both the casual listen and more complex analysis. It’s fun, sad, beachy and dreary, but above all it is expertly crafted indie-rock.
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Cosmo Music
Alvvays have not only avoided the sophomore slump, but have definitely exceeded all expectations of what their second album could have been.
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Drunken Werewolf
Alvvays’ second album Antisocialites is an absolute success.
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Exepose
With its rockier, psychedelic instrumentals, the lyrical patterns aren’t too unlike the earlier tracks on the album, and makes its listeners wonder if it’s just the niche sound Alvvays have crafted, or if some tracks are perhaps slightly too alike.
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NOW Toronto
Alvvays one-up their exciting debut on Antisocialites.
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Kid with A Vinyl
Alvvays continues to enhance their unique, unparalleled sound.
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Playlist Play
Though a more confident record than Alvvays’ self-titled 2014 debut, Antisocialites carries some of the uniquely endearing qualities that made tracks like “Archie, Marry Me” and “Adult Diversion” catch the attention of listeners early on.
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Riff Magazine
Alvvays breaks the ice with translucent Antisocialites.
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Ride the Tempo
Antisocialites sees the band growing from 3+ years of honing their chops during a heavy touring schedule. They’ve grown musically, and I think most telling change is the use of Molly Rankin’s voice.
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The Core
Overall, “Antisocialites” is an incredibly dynamic and impressive display of Alvvays’ songwriting aesthetic.
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Standard
While Alvvays’s influences are hard to miss amid the fuzzy riffs, droning synths and dreamy vocals, their melodies are timeless.
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Punknews
The saccharine melodies, whether set to dark or hopeful romantic lyrics, create a duality that works and which they've always refined to pop perfection.
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Gold Flake Paint
Alvvays are a band that have proven, now twice, that anything done in earnest has value.
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Belwood Music
Fans of Alvvays can be excited by the work that the band has put forward in Antisocialites, which both honors their signature sounds and builds upon the foundation of the band’s capabilities as musicians.
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COTMA
While the album deals with the ordeals and process of moving on and living past a relationship, there is much to offer those who wish for the brighter side of Alvvays.
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Let It Happen
Molly Rankin and co. might have just made the pop record of the year, MTV eat your heart out. So take a bite, and see for yourself.
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Spectrum Culture
Alvvays present a pleasant listen and nothing more.
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We Plug Good Music
These Canadian nobodies just wandered in and absolutely nailed it.
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Redbrick
Retains all the nostalgia of their debut, while adding a more mature spin on the band’s sound.
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Gigwise
Whilst they are thoroughly pleasant, the ear to ear grin that listening to 'Archie, Marry Me' for the first time gives is almost inverted before the album’s even halfway through.
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All Music
Alvvays make it looks easy, and by the time the album is done spinning, it's hard not to start thinking about how great their next record could be.
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Diandra Reviews It All
Anitsocialites is, definitely, worth a listen, and even a buy, on September 8., particularly, for those intrigued by fantastically moody, indie rock that speaks to the greatest human tragedy: love lost.
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Patreon
This, while not quite as strong as the debut, is still pretty terrific.
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Treble Zine
Whatever the situation, choosing to play Antisocialites again is always the better, cooler option.
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Alpha Shadows
I’m somewhat upset at myself for not being into Alvvays. They seem to be a hot band that a lot of people dig and talk about but I just think they’re too hit and miss for me to properly follow.
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Wolfpack Radio
It’s cheeky, and you can feel the “See what I did there?” moment coming from O’Hanley, but it adds to the playfulness of Antisocialites, which feels like such a rare quality beyond just indie rock when its pulled of as expertly as it is here.
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God Is in the TV
To paraphrase an old saying, Alvvays have a bright future ahead of them – and if they keep making albums like this, they alvvays (sorry) will.
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Headphone Agenda
When you listen to this album you'll likely enjoy it for it's upbeat tunes. If you truly take the time to listen to what front-woman Molly Rankin is saying throughout you might grow a deeper appreciation for her lyricism.
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SLUG Magazine
While it may be easy to look at this release and compare it to their self-titled album, Antisocialites stands independently even though sonically they are very similar.
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The Rider Online
Alvvays nailed it.
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Immortal Reviews
An average record, certainly, but one that is effective at what it does all the same. Not every record has to be a big one.
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Don Ignacio's Music Reviews
Well I could gush about all of these songs, which is I do in the track reviews, so you can continue reading there if you feel so inclined. Really, it’s amazing to me these guys managed to produce such a strong follow-up.
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The Sound
Alvvays have outdone themselves, and it would come as no surprise if that became the prevailing theme of their careers.
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88.5 KURE
Antisocialites” is filled with something tangible, something that makes you want to go on living this life as freely and wildly as possible, with as much feeling as one can muster.
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Stack
Despite Alvvays becoming something of an indie rock staple, Antisocialities is only their second album, such is the maturity of their already well-honed sound.
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The Gateway
Antisocialites is the type of album that is perfect for dancing to alone in your bedroom or jamming out to with your closest friends.
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Musicology
This highly anticipated album delivers in spades.
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Varsity
What Antisocialites does — 80s-influenced pop awash with guitars and an ethereal lead vocal — it does very, very well.
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Fat Pigeon Live
The small gap between records has been a blessing in disguise for the Toronto-based band Alvvays, allowing them . . . to hone their skills and create their latest release Antisocialites.
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Soul Feeder
A joyous follow up to their self-titled debut with fantastic song writing with instrumentals that place the album as a perfect listen for anyone with the end of summer blues.
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The Bubble
Antisocialities is, without a doubt, an extremely strong entry into Alvvay’s expanding repertoire. A familiar Indie pop style with trendmoius ear-candy vocals, who could say no?
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WRBB Radio
I’m sold on Alvvays’ talent and ability to craft music – that was never really called into question – but was still left wanting more post-Antisocialites.
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mxdwn Music
Antisocialites is a fantastic example of where music is at right now. With all the nostalgia for the past going on, the people who grew up with R.E.M., Radiohead, and all the other great alt bands get to reinterpret it for themselves, but actually have a fun creative time with the familiar form.
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Pure Nowhere
From what I’ve seen so far, this album has already impacted a great number of people, and with this review, I hope even more of you will make memories, find yourself, and fall in and out of love to these songs.
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ThrdCoast
While summer may effectively be over, Alvvays offers a compelling alternative for the rest of the year.
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West Side Story
Three years after their debut, Canadian alternative band Alvvays is back with another sharp record coated in sugary jangle pop.
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Brighton's Finest
I wanted more this time, more from the hooks and more from the lyrics, not smug remarks and lacklustre attempts at wit. Sorry.
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The Stylus
With their lo-fi jangle pop behind them, Alvvays have set the stage for their music to come.
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Arms Around the Stereo
In sum, this is a very strong second outing from a band that I suspect has a long career ahead of them. A great addition to the modern Can-rock scene.
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Brooklyn Vegan
Even the songs that stand out less add to the album’s pretty-sounding and easily-enjoyable vibes.
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Alt Columnist
Hazy indie pop rock reaches new heights on Alvvays’s sophomore addition, Antisocialites.
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Charlotte Observer
This Canadian indie-pop outfit writes some of the most memorable songs of the year. Songs like “In Undertow,” “Not My Baby” and “Plimsoul Punks” are hard not to like.
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Ottawa Life Magazine
Mixing their control of emotion with a crushing sense of melody on this new release however, they manage to bring a lot more rock power to this latest release while packing just as much weight in the delivery.
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Dork
Bold, brave and feeling like an old favourite from the very first play.
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Pure Nowhere
Alvvays’ latest album, “Antisocialites,” exceeds expectations with it’s fluid instrumentals and alluring vocals.
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Royal Mountain Records
The resonant freaks in Rankin’s tales don’t find much resolve, but with equal doses of black humor and heartstring-tugging, Antisocialites rings a truer tone.
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Soundbite Magazine
ALVVAYS has provided you with atmospheric ear-candy to reminisce, have a good cry, or just fully obsess over.
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