ALVVAYS Short Documentary - (The story of Indie Pop Band Alvvays)

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  • Опубліковано 22 жов 2022
  • #alvvays #blurev #jimmyfallon
    Alvvays are soon to feature on Tiny Desk!
    It's been a long time coming, but here is my complete documentary on Canadian indie pop band "alvvays". I did a part 1 of this documentary in 2019, but since then they've released a new album and I've found a wider variety of sources from alvvays interviews to gleam information from. I also attended alvvays live 2022.
    I hope you enjoy this look into the band, consisting of molly rankin, alec o hanley, kerri maclellan, sheridan riley and abbey blackwell.
    From their Wikipedia page "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 (keyboards), Alec O'Hanley (guitars), Abbey Blackwell (bass), and Sheridan Riley (drums). Their self-titled debut album, released in 2014, topped the US college charts.[3] Their second studio album, Antisocialites, was released on September 8, 2017, and won the Juno Award for Alternative Album of the Year at the Juno Awards of 2018. Both albums were short-listed for the Polaris Music Prize. Their third album, Blue Rev, was released on October 7, 2022."
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  • @rainbow-jw3og
    @rainbow-jw3og Рік тому +154

    they don't use Instagram/twitter, they are mysterious and they appear with a great album out of nowhere every 4 or 5 years. i love those guys

    • @cybervision_1
      @cybervision_1 Рік тому +29

      they are on Instagram and Twitter promoting their new release

    • @rainbow-jw3og
      @rainbow-jw3og Рік тому +4

      @@cybervision_1 I mean molly's personal instagram.and they started posting now on social media for their new album but during the pandemic or even before they are not very active

    • @imogenh9075
      @imogenh9075 Рік тому +1

      @@rainbow-jw3og they were active before the pandemic but took a break so they could make music

    • @JohnBGood-ry9wj
      @JohnBGood-ry9wj 9 місяців тому

      Except for Blue rev

    • @decimated550
      @decimated550 7 місяців тому

      @@rainbow-jw3og that's because all creative white people who are in alternative emo bands have typical white ppl afflications such as social anxiety disorder, Asperger syndrome, bipolar, etc

  • @PattoDan88
    @PattoDan88 4 місяці тому +5

    A cassette recorder with many songs in progress was stolen from Molly and Alec’s Toronto apartment. Many melodies and song ideas for the Blue Rev album were memorized by Molly. Basically, the band took these new songs and worked on Blue Rev anyway, with Molly reproducing everything from memory . This gives you some indication of their musical talent and Molly’s excellent memory for melody.

  • @Fetherko
    @Fetherko Рік тому +42

    Alvvays writes such beautiful guitar melodies packaged into a fast pop format. Layered over them are her moody lyrics which really make the songs work. It's introspective. Every song takes me back to the chill night in Cleveland when I was introduced to Alvvays on their first tour. And bought the disk from Molly's brother.

  • @dasneonlicht
    @dasneonlicht Рік тому +16

    it's staggering how good this band is. great feature - thanks for putting it together, teaching me a few new things, and sharing your feelings on the band. we are lucky to have them!

  • @toweringdaddy-qy7if
    @toweringdaddy-qy7if 7 місяців тому +8

    you did a great job! i don't think people realize the Rankin family are an iconic musical fixture in Nova Scotian and Canadian culture. they are not just a band who had some international success in the 90s. they demonstrate so much maritime history in their music, that can really be quite dark at times. particularly discussion of the mines in Cape Breton, fishing culture, the island's tumultuous winters, poverty, it's historically a very musical place. the traditionally Celtic sounding music from that region is rich with history and you can really hear it all over Alvvays' records, in the melodies, Molly's voice and the instrumentation. it's really quite remarkable and haunting. i think this is what makes them authentic, they are true to their roots and it's a rare quality for bands to encompass nowadays.

  • @garyives1218
    @garyives1218 10 днів тому

    Have loved ALVVAYS for yeah, like 7 years and finally got to see them. I also think Greta Kline (Frankie Cosmos) is genius and so underappreciated. Has stood the test of time with me and love more with every listen.

  • @maxineee
    @maxineee Рік тому +26

    best band ever

    • @evanhylland2481
      @evanhylland2481 Рік тому +3

      Preach

    • @lihaniska87
      @lihaniska87 2 місяці тому +1

      there is no such thing as best band,But they are one of the best bands of all time

    • @gerbilpmc
      @gerbilpmc 15 днів тому +1

      Certainly the best Canadian band

  • @bminne90
    @bminne90 Рік тому +7

    I saw Kiwi Jr. a few months ago and talked to Brian afterwards. There was not a clear reason why he left Alvvays. He only said it was a job and after 7 years of Alvvays it was time for another project. I can assure there is no ill will between him and the rest of the Alvvays band. They are in fact a bunch of very good friends. Jeremy (singer of Kiwi Jr) actually got credits as a guitar player on the Alvvays Antisocialites album, so yeah, they are one big family of friends, I guess.

  • @chuckschillingvideos
    @chuckschillingvideos 7 днів тому

    Just discovered this wonderful group recently. WOW! Have I missed out on some fantastic music. Molly is the perfect antidote to Taylor Swift.

  • @adlerjeramie
    @adlerjeramie Рік тому +3

    First heard them when I found out that they were opening for The Decemberists in 2015. I fell in love with their songs and loved them at the show. I've seen them live twice since then. Party Police was what really hooked me.

  • @MrRafting
    @MrRafting 4 місяці тому +3

    The Toronto basement flood didn't ruin their equipment, Molly said she and her friends managed to save all the equipment and none of it was damaged

  • @joelizquierdo8624
    @joelizquierdo8624 5 місяців тому +2

    Thank you for your awesome documentary. AVVAYS has been a band in my bucket list I’d love to see. Please come to Texas Alvvays.

    • @ShiroToshi
      @ShiroToshi Місяць тому

      They are headed to Austin on April 28th. I just saw them this past Thursday in Cleveland. Definitely one of my most favorite concerts I've attended to date.

  • @MarcelGomesPan
    @MarcelGomesPan Рік тому +4

    One of my favourite bands. ❤️🎶

  • @croatianox
    @croatianox Рік тому +10

    Great video - I was at the Chicago show at the Riviera - there's a short clip from that show in the video here. It was a fantastic performance. "Not My Baby" and "After the Earthquake" were transcendent.

    • @jose_rosales1
      @jose_rosales1 Рік тому +1

      I was there too! Such a great performance

  • @Friendsshare
    @Friendsshare Рік тому +2

    Thanks for making this sir, it's great. I learned a lot

  • @Dan-ji4db
    @Dan-ji4db Рік тому +1

    This was great, thanks. Love this band!

  • @oh718
    @oh718 Рік тому +4

    Great video! Nice to see someone talking about Alvvays 🙌

  • @DatL24
    @DatL24 Рік тому +1

    Top top top stuff bud, preciate the work put in!

  • @shivammalhotra4328
    @shivammalhotra4328 11 місяців тому +1

    Dreams Tonite is a song I can't get over ever

  • @RudigerArbuckleIII
    @RudigerArbuckleIII Рік тому +2

    Thanks for the overview. Really well done video. I'd never heard of this band until last week. And will be seeing them come through Edmonton in a few weeks. As it turns out they are big Morrissey & Smith fans. Not surprising...so am I. Instantly loved her voice and their sort of surf rock jangle angle. dynamics of the band. Can't wait for their concert. Cheers from Edmonton, Canada.

  • @JacobGeorgeBand
    @JacobGeorgeBand 5 місяців тому

    Thanks for this, been pretty obsessed with this band lately, really cool to learn about them! 🤘

  • @wyattgonzalez6563
    @wyattgonzalez6563 Рік тому +3

    I’m at the concert on barricade in the intro clip! So sick broooo

  • @tomwilko7841
    @tomwilko7841 Рік тому +1

    thx for this info, ive just got into this band and have been taken over by them, i mean ive yet to listen to their first two albums but i cant stop listening to blue rev...i'll check out your other content

  • @copperdog
    @copperdog Рік тому +4

    Every new Alvvays album is better than the last one

  • @spaceengineer1452
    @spaceengineer1452 2 місяці тому +2

    Why they aren't bigger than U2, I'll never know.

  • @servandomoreno3066
    @servandomoreno3066 Рік тому +2

    We love the band and Omg Brown haired molly ? so cute!

  • @ruffridley
    @ruffridley 3 місяці тому +2

    Hey, you missed the fact that Molly worked at my juice bar in Kensington Market before she moved on to the pizza restaurant. (I know, I know, you can’t include every detail)

  • @jose_rosales1
    @jose_rosales1 Рік тому +6

    I miss Phil he was a really good drummer.

  • @raskltube
    @raskltube 2 місяці тому

    i really adore this band

  • @Cuquigol
    @Cuquigol 10 місяців тому

    We need another concert here in Argentina. What a band

  • @beaudure01
    @beaudure01 Рік тому +1

    “Velocity Girl BY Primal Scream” or “Velocity Girl AND Primal Scream”? I hear a lot of Velocity Girl in their music. Coincidentally, I think Velocity Girl had a member named Archie.

  • @jpsouza
    @jpsouza Рік тому +3

    Molly and Kerri probably know MrMan50, georgiarose, HAZED and gemarcher83. If they spent enough time on UA-cam, that is.

  • @sSmash0
    @sSmash0 Рік тому +1

    حبيت thanks 🫶😽

  • @waiyinszeto1029
    @waiyinszeto1029 Рік тому +1

    What band did you mention you listened to in your younger teens at 12:40? Yisaya? Want to check them out

  • @triggerthesound767
    @triggerthesound767 Рік тому +1

    7:45 is an extremely strange sentence. What does that even mean?

  • @graphitation
    @graphitation Рік тому +2

    unfortunately i do not love the third album as much as the first two...

    • @shaag92
      @shaag92 Рік тому +1

      I feel the same but I love easy on... and belinda... so much that is enough for me😂

    • @icedmocha6670
      @icedmocha6670 7 місяців тому +1

      Yup..the first album is my favourite..it is my personal classic all time great album.

  • @luisgc9002
    @luisgc9002 Рік тому +2

    Are Molly and Alec a couple?😮

  • @MorganBurton
    @MorganBurton Рік тому +5

    pronounced KELTIC not SELL-TIK