“The Toronto band’s third album is a triumph of power pop, a densely layered, witty, blithe, and beautiful record that sets a new benchmark for the genre.”
“The Canadian indie quintet’s third album leans harder into their noisy interests”
“Amid the relentless rat race of constant innovation, there is plenty of welcome space for bands who slowly, subtly expand on a signature sound piece by piece, album by album, without ripping up the rulebook. Since releasing their self-titled debut album eight years ago, Toronto’s Alvvays have been tweaking and perfecting their formula of sweet, delectable indie-pop through second album ‘Antisocial”
“Blue Rev, while not particularly consistent, is still one of the year's most colorful rock records.”
“Blue Rev ends with a rhapsody. The angelic strings and choral vocals of closing track ‘Fourth Figure’ capture the album’s soul-searching tenor, its attempts to find harmony in a chaotic world. For all its bright and confident veneer, Alvvays’ third full-length Blue Rev is primarily concerned with instability and the intangible. ‘After The Earthquake’ frantically flicks between memories, while ‘Eas”
“The brilliant Alvvays stumble on Blue Rev's lacking cohesion”
