Antisocialites Explained

Antisocialites
Type:Studio
Artist:Alvvays
Cover:Antisocialites - Alvvays (Band) Album Cover.jpg
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

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, 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".[2] 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",[3] 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".[4] 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.[5]

Accolades

Antisocialites won the Juno Award for Alternative Album of the Year in 2018.[6] The album was also a shortlisted finalist for the 2018 Polaris Music Prize.[7]

PublicationAccoladeRank
ExclaimTop 20 Pop & Rock Albums of 2017
The GuardianThe best albums of 2017
NMENMEs Albums of the Year 2017
StereogumThe 50 Best Albums of 2017
The RingerThe Best Albums of 2017

Personnel

Credits adapted from the album liner notes.[8]

Alvvays

Additional musicians

Technical and artwork

Notes and References

  1. Web site: molly from alvvays here, ready & willing to field your AMA-zingers! • r/indieheads. reddit. en. 2018-02-28.
  2. Web site: Hogan. Marc. Alvvays: Antisocialites. Pitchfork. September 7, 2017. September 18, 2017.
  3. Web site: Alvvays: Anitsocialites Album Review. Paste. 6 September 2017 . June 17, 2021.
  4. Web site: Review: Alvvays, 'Antisocialites'. NPR. 31 August 2017 . June 17, 2021. Katzif . Mike .
  5. Web site: Exclaim!'s Top 20 Pop & Rock Albums, 10 to 1. Exclaim Staff. Exclaim. November 29, 2017. December 13, 2017.
  6. https://www.cbc.ca/music/junos/news/junos-2018-the-complete-list-of-winners-1.4579405 "Junos 2018: the complete list of winners"
  7. https://exclaim.ca/music/article/polaris_music_prize_reveals_2018_short_list "Polaris Music Prize Reveals 2018 Short List"
  8. Antisocialites . . 2017 . .
  9. Web site: NZ Heatseekers Albums Chart. Recorded Music NZ. September 18, 2017. September 15, 2017.