Alvvays / Antisocialites
Album: Antisocialites   Collection:General
Artist:Alvvays   Added:Sep 2017
Label:Polyvinyl Record Co.  

A-File Activity
Add Date: 2017-11-05 Pull Date: 2018-01-07
Week Ending: Jan 7 Dec 31 Dec 24 Dec 17 Dec 10 Dec 3 Nov 26 Nov 19
Airplays: 1 3 3 2 6 5 2 3

Recent Airplay
1. Apr 17, 2024: Phone Scam
Lollipop (Ode To Jim)
4. Apr 20, 2023: emergency meeting
Dreams Tonite
2. May 17, 2023: Altitude Sickness
Dreams Tonite
5. Apr 19, 2023: mitchell's music to walk home by
Not My Baby
3. May 02, 2023: Alien Hour
Not My Baby
6. Apr 13, 2023: emergency meeting
Forget About Life

Album Review
chickpea
Reviewed 2017-11-05
Antisocialites
Alvvays

RIYL: Frankie Cosmos, Waxahatchee, Turnover
FCC Violations: none
Recommended: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7

An indie rock band from Toronto, Alvvays continues to impress the indie pop scene with their second album that’s meant to be played at The Roadhouse from the show Twin Peaks: The Return.

1. *In Undertow (3:17) – A good album opener, similar to their first album. It has a nice guitar solo, too!
2. *Dreams Tonite (3:16) – This is the most Roadhouse-like song on the album, the chorus is particularly enchanting. Also mentions the album title Antisocialites.
3. *Plimsoll Punks (4:50) – This one is a lot of fun, with a steady walking beat and lots of instrumental layers. It gets quiet for a bit at 3:00, and has a 40 second synth outro.
4. Your Type (2:04) – This song has a faster pace, and transposes up at about 1:30.
5. *Not My Baby (4:16) – The first 30 seconds are turnover guitar riffage with a motorcycle engine thrown in there. A song that emulates the uniqueness of this album. Has a long fadeout.
6. Hey (2:49) – Starts with some distortion, gets clean and stays quick throughout with a driving drum beat.
7. *Lollipop (Ode to Jim) (3:18) – Lots of bass drum action, accompanied by lots of chiming and crisp guitar and feel-good vocals.
8. Already Gone (3:04) – Soft and somber with some guitar screeches in the background.
9. Saved By A Waif (2:59) – Quiet for the first 30 seconds, then really picks up. It’s consistently fun throughout and ends abruptly.
10. Forget About Life (2:43) – Sad, sappy, and solo vocals until about halfway through where lots of synth comes in.

Track Listing
1. In Undertow   6. Hey
2. Dreams Tonite   7. Lollipop (Ode To Jim)
3. Plimsoll Punks   8. Already Gone
4. Your Type   9. Saved By A Waif
5. Not My Baby   10. Forget About Life