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| Released | September 8, 2017 (2017-09-08) | |||
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| Genre | Indie pop | |||
| Length | 32:36 | |||
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| Producer | Alec O'Hanley, John Congleton | |||
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Antisocialites is the second studio album by Canadian indie pop band Alvvays, released on September 8, 2017, through Polyvinyl, Royal Mountain, Transgressive and Inertia.
According to frontwoman Molly Rankin, Antisocialites was recorded using a combination of Pro Tools and a TASCAM 488 8-track recorder.[1]
The music is described by fans as having a more focused and radio-friendly sound than their self-titled album,[2] while incorporating their original fuzzy styled guitars with catchy indie rock hooks.
Antisocialites received positive reviews from critics. In a review from Pitchfork, critic Marc Hogan praised the album as being "thoroughly accomplished".[3] Several critics noted that the album was darker than the band's 2014 debut -- Paste Magazine writer Steven Edelstone found the band's comparatively more serious lyrical content as "uneasy", but still a "record that begs to be blasted on road trips and at rooftop parties",[4] while Mike Katzif of NPR interpreted the album's lead track "In Undertow" as a "darker spiritual sequel" to their 2014 breakthrough single "Archie, Marry Me".[5] Canadian music magazine Exclaim ranked Antisocialites as their #1 album in their 2017 year-end list of pop and rock albums, drawing attention to the album's songwriting and "plain and simple" approach.[6]
| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AnyDecentMusic? | 7.3/10[7] |
| Metacritic | 77/100[8] |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [9] |
| The A.V. Club | B+[10] |
| DIY | [11] |
| Exclaim! | 9/10[12] |
| The Observer | [13] |
| Pitchfork | 7.3/10[3] |
| Q | [14] |
| Rolling Stone |  [15] |
| Uncut | 7/10[16] |
| Vice | A−[17] |
Antisocialites won the Juno Award for Alternative Album of the Year in 2018.[18] The album was also a shortlisted finalist for the 2018 Polaris Music Prize.[19]
| Publication | Accolade | Rank | Ref. |
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| Exclaim | Top 20 Pop & Rock Albums of 2017 |
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| The Guardian | The best albums of 2017 |
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| NME | NME's Albums of the Year 2017 |
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| Stereogum | The 50 Best Albums of 2017 |
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| The Ringer | The Best Albums of 2017 |
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All tracks are written by Molly Rankin and Alec O'Hanley
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "In Undertow" | 3:17 |
| 2. | "Dreams Tonite" | 3:16 |
| 3. | "Plimsoll Punks" | 4:50 |
| 4. | "Your Type" | 2:04 |
| 5. | "Not My Baby" | 4:16 |
| 6. | "Hey" | 2:49 |
| 7. | "Lollipop (Ode to Jim)" | 3:18 |
| 8. | "Already Gone" | 3:04 |
| 9. | "Saved by a Waif" | 2:59 |
| 10. | "Forget About Life" | 2:43 |
| Total length: | 32:36 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Pecking Order" | 2:47 |
| 2. | "Echolalia" | 1:16 |
| 3. | "Supine Equine" | 1:56 |
Credits adapted from the album liner notes.[24]
Alvvays
Additional musicians
Technical and artwork
| Chart (2017) | Peak position |
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| Canadian Albums (Billboard)[25] | 36 |
| New Zealand Heatseekers Albums (RMNZ)[26] | 8 |
| Scottish Albums (OCC)[27] | 22 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[28] | 28 |
| USBillboard 200[29] | 82 |
| USTop Alternative Albums (Billboard)[30] | 9 |
| USIndependent Albums (Billboard)[31] | 7 |
| USTop Rock Albums (Billboard)[32] | 14 |
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