Alvvays
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Alvvays (pronounced "always") is a Canadian indie pop band formed in 2011, originating from Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, and subsequently based in Toronto, Ontario. It consists of Molly Rankin (vocals and guitar), Kerri MacLellan (keyboards), Alec O'Hanley (guitars), and Sheridan Riley (drums). They recruited her childhood friend Kerri MacLellan as keyboardist, as well as bassist Brian Murphy, and drummer Phil MacIsaac. In 2012, they relocated to Toronto, where the band members secured jobs that allowed them to tour occasionally. Molly Rankin, the group's singer-songwriter, is the daughter of John Morris Rankin, a fiddler with the Celtic folk family collective The Rankin Family. Alvvays' music has been described as jangle pop by the music press and its members. Their self-titled debut studio album, released in 2014, topped the US college charts. Their second studio album, "Antisocialites," was released on September 8, 2017. Their third studio album, "Blue Rev," was released on October 7, 2022. "Antisocialites" and "Blue Rev" each won the Juno Award for Alternative Album of the Year. All three of their albums were shortlisted for the Polaris Music Prize. Alvvays' dreamy, reverb-soaked indie pop sound and Molly Rankin's distinctive vocals have made them one of the most critically acclaimed Canadian indie bands of the 2010s and 2020s.