''Alvvays'' is the debut studio album by Canadian
indie pop
Indie pop (also typeset as indie-pop or indiepop) is a music genre and subculture that combines guitar pop with DIY ethic in opposition to the style and tone of mainstream pop music. It originated from British post-punk in the late 1970s and su ...
band
Alvvays
Alvvays (pronounced "always") is a Canadian indie pop band formed in 2011, originating from Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, and currently based in Toronto, Ontario. It consists of Molly Rankin (vocals and guitar), Kerri MacLellan (keyboa ...
, released on July 22, 2014, by
Polyvinyl
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,
Royal Mountain and
Transgressive.
The album was shortlisted for the
2015 Polaris Music Prize.
["2015 Polaris Music Prize Short List Is Here"]
''Polaris Music Prize
The Polaris Music Prize is a music award annually given to the best full-length Canadian album based on artistic merit, regardless of genre, sales, or record label. The award was established in 2006 with a $20,000 cash prize; the prize was incr ...
'', July 16, 2015.
Accolades
Track listing
Personnel
*Molly Rankin – vocals, guitar
*Alec O'Hanley – guitar, vocals, keyboards, drum machine
*Kerri MacLellen – keyboards, vocals
*Brian Murphy – bass
*Eric Hamelin – drums
(2, 3, 5, 6)
*Chris Dadge – drums
(1, 4, 8)
*
Chad VanGaalen
Chad VanGaalen (born 1977) is a Canadian musician and artist from Calgary, Alberta.
Career
''Infiniheart''
Following a few scattered independent releases, done mostly on homemade CDs with hand-drawn art, VanGaalen released '' Infiniheart'' (200 ...
– programming, tambourine, bongos
Production
*Chad VanGaalen – engineering and production
*Graham Walsh – tracking (additional)
*Jeff McMurrich – tracking (additional)
*John Agnello – mixing
*
Ian McGettigan
Ian McGettigan is a Canadian rock musician and producer. He was the bassist and a singer and songwriter for Thrush Hermit.
Career
McGettigan toured through Canada and the United States with Thrush Hermit. The band released two EPs on Murdereco ...
– mixing (additional)
*Alec O'Hanley – mixing (additional)
*Greg Calbi – mastering
*Steve Fallone – mastering
Charts
References
2014 debut albums
Alvvays albums
Polyvinyl Record Co. albums
Transgressive Records albums
Royal Mountain Records albums
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