'alvvaysband's Blue Rev was worth the wait — a boisterous pack of indie-rock winners, instantly lovable from the double-fried guitar crash of “Pharmacist,” the galvanizing opener and lead single,' writes BobbyOlivier Review:
album, but the booze for which it’s named, because this is some deeply, deliciously Canadian shit. The niche nostalgia play is fitting for a Toronto band largely defined by backward glances: to past loves and the jangly post-punk of C-86 bands like Primal Scream and the Wolfhounds.
Across 14 tracks, there is no obvious hit to match the enduring success of 2014’s “Archie, Marry Me” or 2017’s “Dreams Tonite,” each touting a cool 70 million listens on Spotify — massive numbers for a band that began in the outlands of Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island. But each song has its place and raison d’etre amid this fully realized batch of tunes detailing heartache, lonesome fury and wistful wonderment.
The latter feels more true on “Pomeranian Spinster,” a high-speed, fuck-you sequel to 2017’s “Plimsoll Punks” channeling some Television vibes — fitting, as an earlier track on the album is named “Tom Verlaine,” for the vaunted frontman. On “Pomeranian,” Rankin sneers before an incendiary guitar finish, surging beyond lost romance: “I don’t wanna belong; I’m not nodding along / Don’t care if I’m wrong; you unfortunate boy, you’ve gone AWOL.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Alex G on Music, Religion, and the Mysteries of SongwritingAlex G’s 'God Save the Animals' is a tour de force, wrestling with big ideas about life, religion, and art without ever making quite clear what he thinks about any of those subjects.
Read more »
Ross Douthat: Will nostalgia ruin the European right?Ross Douthat: 'Liz Truss, the new prime minister of Britain who may not be the prime minister for long, is by general agreement out of touch with reality.'
Read more »
Houston pharmacist turned director debuts with ‘Conception,’ a drama about IVFHouston pharmacist turned director debuts with 'Conception,' a drama about IVF
Read more »
Michael Jackson Thriller documentary in production ahead of 40th anniversary: ReportFans of the King of Pop will be thrilled by this news.
Read more »
David Guetta and Bebe Rexha are ‘Good’ For a Return to U.K. Chart Summit“I’m Good (Blue),” which interpolates Eiffel 65’s “I’m Blue,” returns to pole position on the latest Official Chart Update.
Read more »