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Alvvays sell out Scala-New headline date announced for Shepherds Bush Empire

December 17, 2014

ALVVAYS
Sold out headline shows at London’s Scala and Manchester’s Deaf Institute

New headline dates announced at Manchester’s O2 Academy 2 for September 10^th and O2 Shepherds Bush Empire for September 11^th2015

Canada’s Alvvays have sold out both their January 21^st and 28^th tour dates at Manchester’s Deaf Institute and London’s Scala. The band has announced two additional headline shows due to popular demand at, Manchester’s O2 Academy 2 on September 10^th and O2 Shepherds Bush Empire for September 11^th 2015.

In addition to the nine dates in England and Scotland beginning January 21^st, Alvvays will then play a further 11 shows across Europe leading into February.

Alvvays have enjoyed an incredibly successful year, having released one of the most acclaimed records of 2014. Their self-titled debut album landed at #29 in the NME‘s Albums Of The Year list, and as one of the Evening Standard‘s Indie Albums Of The Year. Their first single, ‘Archie, Marry Me’ was awarded Single Of The Year by DiS, and placed high in NME’s Top 50 tracks Of 2014 list.

Having hit the BBC 6Music A-list with their first two singles ‘Archie, Marry Me’ and ‘Next of Kin’, acclaim has come from both sides of the Atlantic, with the likes of Pitchfork, MOJO, Sunday Times and Rolling Stone also praising their first full-length.

Tickets for the O2 Shepherds Bush Empire and Manchester O2 Academy 2 show go on sale at 9am Friday 19th December from See Tickets.

Just announced
10^th September Manchester       O2 Academy 2
11^th September London               O2 Shepherds Bush Empire
2015 headline tour dates
21^st January        Manchester       Deaf Institute
22^nd January       Leeds Brudenell Social Club
23^rd January        Newcastle Think Tank
24^th January        Glasgow King Tuts
26^th January        Nottingham        The Bodega
27^th January        Birmingham        Hare & Hounds
28^th January        London Scala
30^th January        Oxford O2 Academy 2
31^st January        Bristol Thekla
1^st February        Paris Point Ephemere
2^nd February       Antwerp Trix
3^rd February       Amsterdam Paradiso
5^th February        Oslo John Dee
6^th February        Stockholm           Debaser Strand
7^th February        Copenhagen Beta
9^th February        Hamburg             Molotow exil
10^th February     Berlin                    Kantine Am Berghain
12^th February     Vienna                  B72
13^th February     Milan                     Lo Fi
14^th February     Zurcich Bogen F

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