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10.0
99183
10.0 |
DIY
Just as unique as that now-classic debut
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9.0
99063
9.0 |
Exclaim
Great songwriting never goes out of style
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9.0
99108
9.0 |
All Music
Thanks to the care and feeding the band put into their sound, Antisocialites manages the rare feat of a band topping their brilliant debut with a sophomore effort that's even more brilliant. Alvvays make it looks easy
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8.9
99069
8.9 |
Paste Magazine
By just subtly tweaking their songwriting process ever so slightly, Alvvays have managed to one-up their 2014 breakthrough record
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8.3
99207
8.3 |
Pretty Much Amazing
Every song here is a hit and Antisocialites is brilliant
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8.3
99237
8.3 |
A.V. Club
Alvvays lives up to its promise on the wonderfully contradictory Antisocialites
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8.0
99295
8.0 |
Evening Standard
While Alvvays’s influences are hard to miss amid the fuzzy riffs, droning synths and dreamy vocals, their melodies are timeless
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8.0
99212
8.0 |
Punk News
This band has a magic to it and Rankin is at the center of it
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8.0
99194
8.0 |
musicOMH
This is an album that confirms Alvvays’ massive potential and makes the perfect soundtrack for those nights indoors as the summer begins to fade
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8.0
99070
8.0 |
NOW
By highlighting the band itself, Alvvays one-up their exciting debut
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8.0
99008
8.0 |
The Skinny
This is Alvvays pushing the jangle pop envelope, and the perfect album for when sunny summer turns to antisocial autumn
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8.0
99010
8.0 |
The Line Of Best Fit
Give it time and Antisocialites might be as much of an invaluable map to navigating the quarter-life crisis as Alvvays was. For now, though, it’s just good to have one of the most interesting and fun indie pop bands of the 21st century back
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7.5
99062
7.5 |
Earbuddy
Captures a sense of growing up, and heartbreak is a part of that
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7.3
99049
7.3 |
Pitchfork
Nothing but thoroughly accomplished songs. Alvvays have sharpened their focus without losing sight of themselves
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7.0
99009
7.0 |
Clash
The band have deftly realised what worked the first time around and have expanded on it with some respectable experimentation
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7.0
99013
7.0 |
Uncut
Rankin returns to that comfort zone with largely engaging results. Print edition only
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7.0
99036
7.0 |
Loud And Quiet
The band’s knack for a perfect pop melody can’t be argued with and neither can the emotive, longing strain in Molly Rankin’s voice
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7.0
99040
7.0 |
The Music
Not since The Smiths has anyone turned despondent, morose lyrics into jangly indie-disco floor fillers
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7.0
99202
7.0 |
Rolling Stone
Full of fuzzy-guitar beauty and shoegazing romanticism
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7.0
99624
7.0 |
Tiny Mix Tapes
Sacrifices immediacy for Rankin’s occasionally mawkish but otherwise astute poetics. But the tradeoff is worth it
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7.0
99246
7.0 |
PopMatters
A satisfying sophomore effort
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6.5
99018
6.5 |
Under The Radar
Fans of the debut will still find plenty to like here, even as the group's sound has lifted further from the ground towards more ethereal planes familiar to Beach House or even Chromatics
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6.0
99011
6.0 |
Mojo
Just occasionally the jangles get repetitive; sometimes, good things do go on too long. Print edition only
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6.0
99012
6.0 |
Q
It's not a wildly eclectic trip, but for dependable hooks and relatable emotion, Alvvays are spot on. Print edition only
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6.0
99118
6.0 |
God Is In The TV
When Alvvays ditch the retro indie stylings and focus on what made them great first time round they’re all the better for it
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6.0
99232
6.0 |
The 405
Alvvays' main flaw remains their lack of authenticity, a tragedy for a band with this much potential
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5.0
99163
5.0 |
Drowned In Sound
Somehow Alvvays were the perfect band to listen to when a need arose to forget about life. Despite its title, Antisocialites doesn’t manage to accomplish the same thing
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5.0
99177
5.0 |
Spectrum Culture
A pleasant listen and nothing more
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