ALVVAYS
New single ‘Next of Kin’ released 27th October
Watch the inventive, part animated video now
Tour with Real Estate begins 20th Oct + headline London show on 20th Oct
Alvvays have also just been confirmed to be taking part in Transgressive Records’ 10 year anniversary celebrations, with a show at Bethnal Green Working Men’s Club on October 30th, alongside rising bands Blaenavon and Gengahr.
The Canadian band amassed incredible acclaim on both side of the Atlantic, with the likes of Guardian, Sunday Times Culture, MOJO, NME, Pitchfork and Rolling Stone all praising their debut self-titled album. Their single ‘Archie, Marry Me’ spent weeks on the BBC 6Music Playlist and in the US, it was the first ever debut single to reach the number one spot on the CMJ Music Chart.
Debut album Alvvays is available now via Transgressive Records: CD / Vinyl / iTunes.
Tour dates
* with Real Estate
^ with Blaenavon & Gengahr
Oct 20th Junction 2 Cambridge* TICKETS
Oct 21st Kazimier Liverpool * TICKETS
Oct 22nd O2 Academy Dublin* TICKETS
Oct 24th The Institute Birmingham* TICKETS
Oct 25th Brudenell Social Club Leeds* TICKETS
Oct 26th Riverside Newcastle* TICKETS
Oct 28th Komedia Brighton* TICKETS
Oct 29th Shepherd’s Bush Empire London * TICKETS
Oct 30th Bethnal Green Working Men’s Club London^ TICKETS
Praise for Alvvays:
“… you cannot help but be drawn in” – Sunday Times Culture – Debut of the Week
“some genuinely great moments” – Guardian
“Charming and cherishable” – MOJO
“A great debut record laced with melancholy and beautiful moments.” NME – 8/10
“It’s a timeless, modern classic.” The Line of Best Fit – 9/10
“With each effort packing at least half a dozen unique hooks, it’s difficult for anything to come off remotely dull.” DIY – 4/5
“Stardom beckons.” The 405 – 8/10
“the songs on Alvvays are pretty indestructible” Drowned In Sound – 8/10
“This is the sound of pristine pop music” Pitchfork – 7.6
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