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Antisocialites
2017 studio album by Alvvays
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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.
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- Kingsize Soundlabs in Los Angeles, California
- Tarbox Road Studios in Cassadaga, New York
- Union Sound Studios in Toronto, Ontario
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| Released | September 8, 2017 | |||
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| Genre | Indie pop | |||
| Length | 32:36 | |||
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| Producers | Alec O'Hanley, John Congleton | |||
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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]
Music
Tim Sendra of AllMusic said that "the sound of the album is bigger and the arrangements fuller and more spacious, giving the instruments room to breathe."[2] Steven Edelstone of Paste Magazine opined that "by adding a warm synth sheen," the band "managed to make their jangly guitars seem even lusher."[3]
Critical reception
Antisocialites received positive reviews from critics. In a review from Pitchfork, critic Marc Hogan praised the album as being "thoroughly accomplished".[4] 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",[5] 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".[6] 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.[7]
Accolades
Antisocialites won the Juno Award for Alternative Album of the Year in 2018.[19] The album was also a shortlisted finalist for the 2018 Polaris Music Prize.[20]
| Publication | Accolade | Rank | Ref. |
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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 |
Track listing
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
Credits adapted from the album liner notes.[25]
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
| Chart (2017) | Peak position |
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| Canadian Albums (Billboard)[26] | 36 |
| New Zealand Heatseekers Albums (RMNZ)[27] | 8 |
| Scottish Albums (Official Charts)[28] | 22 |
| UK Albums (Official Charts)[29] | 28 |
| US Billboard 200[30] | 82 |
| US Top Alternative Albums (Billboard)[31] | 9 |
| US Independent Albums (Billboard)[32] | 7 |
| US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[33] | 14 |