Antisocialites
2017 studio album by Alvvays
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
According to frontwoman Molly Rankin, Antisocialites was recorded using a combination of Pro Tools and a TASCAM 488 8-track recorder .[ 1]
Musical style
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
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]
Accolades
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]
Publication
Accolade
Rank
Ref.
Exclaim
Top 20 Pop & Rock Albums of 2017
1
The Guardian
The best albums of 2017
29
NME
NME ' s Albums of the Year 2017
17
Stereogum
The 50 Best Albums of 2017
31
The Ringer
The Best Albums of 2017
3
Track listing
All tracks are written by Molly Rankin and Alec O'Hanley
Title 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
B-sides Title 1. "Pecking Order" 2:47 2. "Echolalia" 1:16 3. "Supine Equine" 1:56
Personnel
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
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
References
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^ 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 .
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^ 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 .
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^ Dolan, Jon (September 11, 2017). "Review: Alvvays Offer Noise Candy, Pretty Visions of Escape on Second LP" . Rolling Stone . Retrieved 23 September 2017 .
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^ "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 .
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