How is Alvvays more than their influences?: "Blue Rev" review
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- This wonderful album of "young person" blues is more than My-Smiths-Camera -Valentine. Watch to find out why. @alvvaysband #alvvays
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Canada lore incoming: Prince Edward Island, while being more densely populated than most provinces, is still mostly farmland and remote beaches. Their capital city only has a population of 40 thousand. Also, there isn't much French influence in Cape Breton or PEI, most of that bleeds from Quebec into New Brunswick and doesn't reach any further.
So, most of Alvvays is influenced by Scottish tradition from Cape Breton and rural maritime Canadian culture in general.
13:50 small correction, their first album was 2014 and then Antisocialites came out in 2017
Hi prof. Skye! Camera Obscura's keyboardist Carey Lander has died of Osteosarcoma (bone cancer) in 2015. I was really heartbroken to learn about it since I started listening to the band the past year or so. The band hasn't released any albums since 2013 and she'd been battling cancer since 2011 or so.
Great insights shared Prof. Like you I'm a Prof (from Australia: field of cultural studies / media and communication), recently getting back into contemporary music and trying to branch out more from my tastes grounded in my formative music listening from the 1980s and 1990s (Talking Heads; Television; Smashing Pumpkins; Smiths; The Police; Prince; Joy Division; Sonic Youth; My Bloody Valentine etc) and my listening of course to earlier classic rock and pop (Led Zep, Beatles, Pink Floyd, Dylan, Mitchell, Stevie Wonder, Bowie, Radiohead (through the 90s). Anything much past that have dabbled in The National; Bon Iver; Fleet Foxes; Father John Misty; Sufjan Stevens; Big Thief). Your videos are proving to be incredibly helpful as something of a guide as I spread my musical taste and appreciation horizons.
I've watched your vid with Ro Ramdin on Quadeca's Didn't Mean to Haunt You, incredibly enlightening and as a result I've given that album a good 4 or so listens through now. It has some special qualities I'm still getting my head and ears around. Also helping me to start listening to and getting genres such as Hip-hop / rap that I've never really got but want to. I've just turned 57 and decided I didn't want to become out of touch with the cultural and emotional life impact that music has. Anyway, just a thank you really as i'm finding this channel both insightful and inspiring.
I love the Alvvays album, their distinctive take on that shoegaze My Bloody Valentine sound is really worth listening to and I've enjoyed spending time in that soundscape. Pressed is so Smith's influenced, but not in a limiting, derivative way. My interpretation: the lyrics are kind of functioning also as a meta comment on the relationship to the Smiths ('And if i could retrace it, I'd match the steps we took to merely recreate it' etc). There's something here in the tone of the lyrics implied about discomfort with that connection (perhaps with where Morrissey has ended up in his thinking and a distancing from that). Also the refusal to apolgise at the end , the defiance in that ('And I won't apologize for something I'm not sorry fo'r), perhaps could be listened to as a refual to apologise for that Smith's influnce :). Great line, so Morrissey in phrasing and timing, but refusing at same time to apologise for that Smith / Morrisey influence. Just one possible take /listen.
Just went to their concert in Brazil last sunday. Didn't realize until then how much they sounded like the Smiths! So enticing. Appreciate them even more now.
For me tho, their angelical singing is very reminiscent of Cocteau Twins - not bad too!
alvvays have also cited teenage fanclub as an influence which is fucking sick
I'm really late on this one, just wanted to say I was amazed to see Camera Obscura highlighted. Didn't thought of the connection before but it makes sense that I love Alvvays.
I'm Canadian (BC, west coast) and have no idea what a rink dance is, definitely a dance at a skating rink, gotta be an east coast thing.
Alvvays is the best band around nowadays but at the same time the most underrated.
Love Kiwi Jr ! Super underrated. Didn't know they're from same area as Alvvays. What talent!
the guitar player in kiwi jr played bass with alvvays until recently
Alvvays are the only band I’ve seen live in recent times ( I’m old) They’re the only modern band who aren’t sterile, shallow and overproduced. Melodic songs, talented nice people, great to watch and Molly is everything.?❤❤❤❤
This video of Ben Gibbard talking for an hour about Alvvays while forgetting he covered Archie Marry Me is excellent.
I couldn’t help but relate to your feelings on musicians who look like or are similar to yourself. It’s hard to get past the ego sometimes, but in Alvvays’ case it is worth it.
This is an amazing review! I love how in depth you go into where artists are from, the cultures they’re apart of, and how that influences their music. An album you that I would love to hear your thoughts on is Viewfinder Vol.2 by Sam Gellaitry. Technically a mixtape and not an album, but I think Gellaitry has put out some of the most interestingly produced dance music in a while! He’s a dj and producer from Scotland who just recently started to release music with his vocals. Very creative and unique sounding pop/dance record.
Great choice of albums to cover lately, Alvvays and Weyes Blood have been my soundtrack lately.
some great 2022 albums I haven't seen you review yet:
leroy - Dariacore 3... At Least That's What I Think It's Called?
amaii - I've Seen Better Days (its considered a mixtape, but i think it has a proper amount of cohesion that makes it worthwhile)
Vylet Pony - Can Opener's Notebook: Fish Whisperer (trust me, you don't have to be a brony to love this one)
Weiland - Vices
quinn - I'm Going Insane (i prefer this mixtape to her self titled album that also came out this year, but you might prefer the album)
Teen Su!cide (censored to avoid youtube flags, which might put you off from reviewing it, but i would be remiss to leave this out) - honeybee table at the butterfly feast
I saw Alvvays live the day before this album came out, one of the best concerts I’ve been to. Thanks for getting to this!
They are so good live. I was really suprised.
"dream pop is just shoegaze looking up". Brilliant. I'm going to invoke this all the time.
I actually forgot I said that! Thanks for the reminder.
guided by voices released TWO of my favorite albums this year. also another canadian group: frog eyes!
The album by freaking Uffie! Sunshine Factory! One of my favorite albums of the year, and no-one is talking about it!
Also recommend De Undermedvetna, real absurd stuff.
Great review! When I listened to the album, I didn't make the link with mbv but it's spot on. Really liked the comparison between dreampop and shoegaze as well.
For AIM, I'd like to request the Gang of Youths album. One of the best albums this year imo.
You're so right about the moments that stand out. My favorite is probably when the guitars drop in on "Lottery Noises" (when she says "lucky 7's align")
you need to listen to spiderland by slint !! it sounds very alike the first bcnr album in special, you're gonna love it, i discovered them by bcnr too
YES!!!! I’ve never clicked a video faster
Yesterday I thought you were actually talking about the Belinda Carlisle album on your TH-cam community. How stupid can I be.. seriously? I didn't read the 'Any hint' part, and then I read all the comments about Alvvays.
I didn't know this album, and I'm loving it so far!
P.s. Andrea Bocelli, The Sopranos (the guy with ponytail is Furio I guess) and Alvvays, what a cool and surprising threesome!
skye please mention Rina Sawayama’s Hold the Girl in your AIM video! she made a great art pop album and its my favorite album of the year
check out Boat Songs by MJ Lenderman & God Save The Animals by Alex G!
+1 for Boat Songs. Incredible record.
I started listening to Alvvays several years ago because (like you) I'd listened to nothing new except Camera Obscura for nearly a decade at that point, and Camera Obscura wasn't making any more new music (understandably). It felt natural.
one album you missed that is worth checking out in my opinion is Heart Under by the irish band Just Mustard. It's also shoegaze (and mbv influenced), but kind of darker than something like alvvays, plus there are some post-punk elements as well. an atmospheric listen with powerful female vocals that rise out from the wall of sound in such a beautiful contrast.
Wow, I'm glad you brought this up because I've been meaning to check them out. They remind me a lot of Cranes which is one of my favourite bands.
That Smiths wall is amazing! Btw, if you listen to My Bloody Valentine's early mini-album Ecstasy, they actually sounded quite jangle poppy
Professor Skye!! for AIM, I highly recommend Present Tense by Yumi Zouma!! One of the most incredible albums I've listened to this year and very small presence online in terms of reviews!
i’d really love a review of some of the asian glow stuff that came out this year! otherwise amazing video as always
I would really love to hear what you have to say about the last The 1975 record
Professor, we have a Houston son coming up the ranks, That Mexican OT ( That Mexican Outta Texas)! "Hardest Ese Ever", "Ben Over", "Kick Doe Click". He has the Houston sound to appeal to the ol heads but is a new style catering to the young ones. I would love to hear your thoughts.
please listen to heart under by just mustard !!! it came out this year and it's definitely worth checking out imo, i'd love to hear what you think about it
Thanks for another year of great videos. My favourite album of the year is by far 'Avatars of Love' by Sondre Lerche ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
39:15 I appreciate the ITYSL reference. I quote it all the time
Recently saw Alvvays in concert this year they were fantastic! You should definitely check out the new MIKE project “Beware of the Monkey” it comes out tomorrow, hes played a big role in the development of the “gentle” type of rap you’ve reviewed recently.
Sorry to nitpick, but Inverness is in Cape Breton, not PEI. It's the bigger town down the road from Mabou.
Johnny Marr does use the whammy bar a whole lot and beautifully. maybe not so much in early smiths but check out his solo stuff or live shows. if anything he’s a modern master of whammy bar.
Alvvays have a trend of making the second song on the album the best one. Archie Marry Me, Dreams Tonite and now Easy On Your Own
LIES!! The best song from their self titled album is Atop A Cake
@@Whackadoo1 that one’s gorgeous tbf
In Undertow is a masterpiece
You missed Mormor's Semblance, Heavenly underrated
Quick something you missed in Belinda Says. The bridge is actually about Molly’ Parents (Pictured on the Cover). Heaven is a Place on Earth released in 1987, the same year Molly was born.
This album is up there as one of my favorites of the year for sure. So addicting to listen to... Here's some "AIM" suggestions:
Hatchie - Giving the World Away
Beach Bunny - Emotional Creature
Sobs - Air Guitar
Hello Professor, thanks for what you do on the channel.
My albums of 2022 for your consideration:
Caracara - New Preoccupations
Pianos Become the Teeth - Drift
String Machine - Hallelujah Hell Yeah
Proper. - The Great American Novel
The previous best power pop + MBV band was Superdrag. Listen to Regretfully Yours (and the rest of it).
AIM for Gang of youths - angel in real-time -
Spectrum pulse has a great review out of this album as well 😊
Before checking out Slint you should check out Squid. They are from the same scene as BCNR & Black Midi. Have a soft spot for drummers who are great vocalist
He already reviewed their last album
Thoughts on Changes from King Gizz?
Herbert by ab-soul don't forget the dash gotta be reviewed
How do you escape freedom? You could, but it looks to be (and probably is) an enormous sacrifice that might leave you worse off (you're not the person you were, to go back to the waitress in the country analogy).
Meaning is how you escape freedom
Albums of 2022 for me are Gang of Youths, Black Country New Road, and Alvvays.
You missed the Cities Aviv album and review the new Little Simz album
You don't really know a lot about Prince Edward Island.
wym you don't like "Like A Hurricane"
Hey, You can be the cool old teacher.
That’s the plan!
@@professorskye 😎 I'm sure it will be easy for you. Nice review.
Alvvays are Millennials since they are in their mid-30s. :) (you kept mentioning Gen Z )
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Day 55 of Asking for you to Review the song Achilles Come Down by Gang of Youths
I did not enjoy Blue Rev as much as their prior 2 albums