Antisocialites
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Released | September 8, 2017 | |||
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Genre | Indie pop | |||
Length | 32:36 | |||
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Producer | Alec O'Hanley, John Congleton | |||
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Antisocialites is the second studio album by Canadian indie pop band Alvvays, released on September 8, 2017, through Polyvinyl, Royal Mountain, Transgressive and Inertia.
Recording and production
[edit]According to frontwoman Molly Rankin, Antisocialites was recorded using a combination of Pro Tools and a TASCAM 488 8-track recorder.[1]
Musical style
[edit]The music is described by fans as having a more focused and radio-friendly sound than their self-titled album,[2] while incorporating their original fuzzy styled guitars with catchy indie rock hooks.
Critical reception
[edit]Antisocialites received positive reviews from critics. In a review from Pitchfork, critic Marc Hogan praised the album as being "thoroughly accomplished".[3] Several critics noted that the album was darker than the band's 2014 debut -- Paste Magazine writer Steven Edelstone found the band's comparatively more serious lyrical content as "uneasy", but still a "record that begs to be blasted on road trips and at rooftop parties",[4] while Mike Katzif of NPR interpreted the album's lead track "In Undertow" as a "darker spiritual sequel" to their 2014 breakthrough single "Archie, Marry Me".[5] Canadian music magazine Exclaim ranked Antisocialites as their #1 album in their 2017 year-end list of pop and rock albums, drawing attention to the album's songwriting and "plain and simple" approach.[6]
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Source | Rating |
AnyDecentMusic? | 7.3/10[7] |
Metacritic | 77/100[8] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
The A.V. Club | B+[10] |
DIY | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Exclaim! | 9/10[12] |
The Observer | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Pitchfork | 7.3/10[3] |
Q | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Rolling Stone | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Uncut | 7/10[16] |
Vice | A−[17] |
Accolades
[edit]Antisocialites won the Juno Award for Alternative Album of the Year in 2018.[18] The album was also a shortlisted finalist for the 2018 Polaris Music Prize.[19]
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Exclaim | Top 20 Pop & Rock Albums of 2017 | 1
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The Guardian | The best albums of 2017 | 29
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NME | NME's Albums of the Year 2017 | 17
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Stereogum | The 50 Best Albums of 2017 | 31
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The Ringer | The Best Albums of 2017 | 3
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Track listing
[edit]All tracks are written by Molly Rankin and Alec O'Hanley
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "In Undertow" | 3:17 |
2. | "Dreams Tonite" | 3:16 |
3. | "Plimsoll Punks" | 4:50 |
4. | "Your Type" | 2:04 |
5. | "Not My Baby" | 4:16 |
6. | "Hey" | 2:49 |
7. | "Lollipop (Ode to Jim)" | 3:18 |
8. | "Already Gone" | 3:04 |
9. | "Saved by a Waif" | 2:59 |
10. | "Forget About Life" | 2:43 |
Total length: | 32:36 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Pecking Order" | 2:47 |
2. | "Echolalia" | 1:16 |
3. | "Supine Equine" | 1:56 |
Personnel
[edit]Credits adapted from the album liner notes.[24]
Alvvays
- Kerri MacLellan – Farfisa, vocals
- Brian Murphy – bass, guitar
- Alec O'Hanley – guitars, vocals, Realistic, bass, recording, production, artwork, mixing
- Molly Rankin – vocals, guitars, fiddle, artwork
- Chris Dadge – drums, percussion
Additional musicians
- Moshe Fisher-Rozenberg – drums
- Jeremy Gaudet – guitars
- Isaac Takeuchi – cello
- Norman Blake – glockenspiel, vocals
Technical and artwork
- John Congleton – recording, production
- Celso Estrada – engineer
- Tyler Karmen – engineer
- Marta Salogni – engineer
- Alex Gamble – engineer
- Graham Walsh – engineer
- Kenny Meehan – engineer
- Matt Estep – mixing
- Justin Nace – additional mixing
- David Ives – mastering
- Anthony Stewart – photography
Charts
[edit]Chart (2017) | Peak position |
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Canadian Albums (Billboard)[25] | 36 |
New Zealand Heatseekers Albums (RMNZ)[26] | 8 |
Scottish Albums (OCC)[27] | 22 |
UK Albums (OCC)[28] | 28 |
US Billboard 200[29] | 82 |
US Top Alternative Albums (Billboard)[30] | 9 |
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[31] | 7 |
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[32] | 14 |
References
[edit]- ^ "molly from alvvays here, ready & willing to field your AMA-zingers! • r/indieheads". reddit. Retrieved 2018-02-28.
- ^ Antisocialites - Alvvays | User Reviews | AllMusic, retrieved 2022-01-13
- ^ a b Hogan, Marc (September 7, 2017). "Alvvays: Antisocialites". Pitchfork. Retrieved September 18, 2017.
- ^ "Alvvays: Anitsocialites Album Review". Paste. 6 September 2017. Retrieved June 17, 2021.
- ^ Katzif, Mike (31 August 2017). "Review: Alvvays, 'Antisocialites'". NPR. Retrieved June 17, 2021.
- ^ a b Exclaim Staff (November 29, 2017). "Exclaim!'s Top 20 Pop & Rock Albums, 10 to 1". Exclaim. Retrieved December 13, 2017.
- ^ "Antisocialites by Alvvays reviews". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved August 30, 2019.
- ^ "Reviews and Tracks for Antisocialites by Alvvays". Metacritic. Retrieved September 18, 2017.
- ^ Sendra, Tim. "Antisocialites – Alvvays". AllMusic. Retrieved December 12, 2019.
- ^ Gerardi, Matt (September 8, 2017). "Alvvays lives up to its promise on the wonderfully contradictory Antisocialites". The A.V. Club. Retrieved September 23, 2017.
- ^ Hunt, El (September 8, 2017). "Alvvays – Antisocialites". DIY. Retrieved April 4, 2018.
- ^ Hudson, Alex (September 6, 2017). "Alvvays: Antisocialites". Exclaim!. Retrieved April 4, 2018.
- ^ Empire, Kitty (September 10, 2017). "Alvvays: Antisocialites review – alluring, nuanced jangle pop". The Observer. Retrieved April 4, 2018.
- ^ Solomon, Kate (October 2017). "Alvvays: Antisocialites". Q (377): 100.
- ^ Dolan, Jon (September 11, 2017). "Review: Alvvays Offer Noise Candy, Pretty Visions of Escape on Second LP". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 23 September 2017.
- ^ Anderson, Jason (October 2017). "Alvvays: Antisocialites". Uncut (245): 24.
- ^ Christgau, Robert (April 7, 2018). "Robert Christgau on Superorganism's Shot at Stardom". Vice. Retrieved April 8, 2018.
- ^ "Junos 2018: the complete list of winners". CBC News, March 25, 2018
- ^ "Polaris Music Prize Reveals 2018 Short List". Exclaim!, July 17, 2018.
- ^ "The best albums of 2017: 50-21". The Guardian. 5 December 2017. Retrieved 7 December 2017.
- ^ "NME's Albums of the Year 2017". NME. November 23, 2017. Retrieved November 28, 2017.
- ^ Stereogum Staff (December 5, 2017). "The 50 Best Albums of 2017". Stereogum. Retrieved December 6, 2017.
- ^ "The Best Albums of 2017". The Ringer. Retrieved 2017-12-17.
- ^ Antisocialites (Media notes). Alvvays. Royal Mountain Records. 2017.
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: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "On The Charts With Death From Above, Alvvays And The National". FYIMusicNews. Retrieved September 19, 2017.
- ^ "NZ Heatseekers Albums Chart". Recorded Music NZ. September 18, 2017. Retrieved September 15, 2017.
- ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 16, 2017.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 16, 2017.
- ^ "Alvvays Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved September 19, 2017.
- ^ "Alvvays Chart History (Top Alternative Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 19, 2017.
- ^ "Alvvays Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved January 16, 2023.
- ^ "Alvvays Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 19, 2017.