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Alvvays Self-Titled Reviewed by: Ari Roth   Rather than the barbed wire harshness applied to early noise pop, the “beautiful layer of crud” on Alvvays’ “dark, sugary songs” is smooth and warm, like a river that has buffeted a stone for decades and polished off its edges. Read More

by Ari Roth Alvvays make music infused with the kind of starry-eyed, fleeting wistfulness that is forever linked to the experience of being a teenager and feeling as if they world is unfolding before you for the first time. Although their lyrics cover a wider range of subjec Read More