Alvvays - Full Performance (Live on KEXP)

KEXP.ORG presents Alvvays performing live in the KEXP studio. Recorded October 22, 2022.
Songs:
Easy On Your Own?
Many Mirrors
Tom Verlaine
Belinda Says
Molly Rankin - Guitar / Vocals
Kerri MacLellan - Keyboards / Vocals
Alec O’Hanley - Guitar / Vocals
Abbey Blackwell - Bass / Vocals
Sheridan Riley - Drums / Vocals
Host: Marco Collins
Audio Engineer: Julian Martlew & Will Smith
Audio Mixer: Phil Hotz
Audio Mastering: Kevin Suggs
Cameras: Jim Beckmann, Carlos Cruz, Alaia D’Alessandro & Ettie Wahl
Editor: Jim Beckmann
alvvays.com
kexp.org

[@NSPLG]

1:27 “cuz we’re alvvays”

[@notavery]

the hold blue rev still has on me even almost a year later is impressive. such an incredible album

[@andyprice]

Same!

[@Robodude_0528]

Well said. That album is just one banger after another. Great songwriting and musicianship

[@mattpalmer152]

Yeah one year!

[@Rrodfer]

Same there

[@sanmesalz1867]

Kerri MacLellan.... I'm in love with you and your art. I travel from South America just to see you and the band in Boston and it was the happiest moment of this year. How I'd love to meet you one day...

[@mousiedung]

One of my fave bands ever, fantastic live band

[@garion333]

Belinda Says is an instant all-time classic.

[@huhndaking777]

its a fkn masterpiece

[@APisceanSlant]

I literally can't stop replaying it, right now. It is such a mood

[@veerchasm1]

We are witnessing a band at it’s peak. I marvel with awe on what this band has become, all of them are performing in perfect sync

[@ectoplasma5]

Indeed,splendid specimens ,highly specialized in their musical instincts. A rare kind nowadays. The symbiotic relation to their Jaguars seems to add to to their agility.

[@troy8420]

@@ectoplasma5 lol

[@bradwavemb]

It's almost frustrating watching them play so effortlessly and go so hard at the say time. Amazing band.

[@kristofferpanahon9913]

Omg 100%

[@ereeeeennn]

They were at their peak right out of the gate.

[@lifeprotips]

Named my dog Archie because of this band ❤️🥺

[@MrWarbley]

00:18 that face you make when you find out it's the first in studio session Marco Collins has hosted in seven years

[@dollarsaurus01]

Love that shoegazey glide guitar sound- as a longtime fan of theirs it joys me to see an indie band of their stature giving that style a fresh update

[@markgibson2225]

literally one of the best shoegaze/dreampop bands around and they never get credit for it!!!

[@sarrotamawara]

SET LIST 00:35 - 3:33 "Easy On Your Own?" 3:37 - 6:42 "Many Mirrors" 7:00 - 7:06 Some tuning stuff and Molly have a drink for sec :D 7:10 - 11:07 "Tom Verlaine" 11:15 -14:02 "Belinda Says" Interview 15:21 about making an album on an island 16:39 about "Blue Rev" drink 17:10 about The Rankin Family 18:58 about Alvvays live sound 19:46 about Molly's collaboration with The Jesus and Mary Chain 21:20 about "Belinda Says" 22:43 about "Tom Verlaine" 23:33 about Jeff Tweedy's Pharmacist Cover ENJOY!! :)

[@hopefulbloom]

you're a gem, i hope you have a lovely night or day dude. thank you so much

[@augusts1]

Awesome, thanks!

[@sarrotamawara]

@@hopefulbloom Thanks mate, my pleasure :)

[@sarrotamawara]

@@augusts1 My Pleasure. :)

[@pustakarileks7404]

Makasi bro

[@thevelveteenguy]

I can't wait for their homecoming shows in Toronto next week! 💙🤯💙

[@pammoore3447]

I only wish they'd really come home back East! So wish they were playing Halifax :( saw them there in 2018, what a show.

[@thevelveteenguy]

@@pammoore3447 even in their spring 2023 Canadian tour there is no east coast dates 😢

[@pammoore3447]

@@thevelveteenguy I know :( it's really disheartening

[@iangalloway6360]

Drums sound huge, great mix. This band is so great.

[@azhiimilakbar1258]

After I finished watching this, I thought to myself, "wow, they play all the great songs in the album." But then I realized they missed 4 of my favorites. That's what 10/10 album do to you all.

[@a.s.2426]

Yes.

[@kishikume182]

00:34 Easy On Your Own? 03:37 Many Mirrors 07:08 Tom Verlaine 11:14 Belinda Says

[@taylormartinlucas]

Record's on repeat. Reminds me of the good old days of LP's for some reason. There's nothing groundbreaking or revolutionary about their new album and I can't even really tell what she's singing but it has been. on. repeat. Magic as whole not just a collection of good songs.

[@revolucionparaiso2667]

Vocal performance live is excelent, one of the best ever I have heard at live on Kexp (Leo, Revolucion Paraiso singer)

[@angrychlorox]

Phenomenal album, obsessed with the sound

[@thealgorerhythm9379]

Hasn't done a studio set in 7 years. 11:11 He knows he just hit the jackpot with this bunch

[@proposalsofdoc5781]

I missed you Alvvays 🥺🥺

[@AndersonSilveira]

This new album is surreal! What a band!!

[@danilogiacometti159]

Molly's voice is impeccable.

[@natalietoombs2984]

I’m happy for her - although. All I can think about is when she would serve me chicken curry nachos w extra curry on the side at hunters ale house

[@yump]

molly?

[@eplecor]

Sounds amazing 🤤

[@MrMintyB]

They are on a different level, what a band with their third top class album - but also come to Europe

[@DavidJohnson-tu9ws]

I don’t normally listen to this style of music but this band are out there in a class all of their own. The quality of the songs is just insane, and listen to the vocal harmonies in this session. They are a very tight unit musically, Sheridan on drums and the new bassist are excellent additions.

[@stephaniekrusell3982]

Heartbreakingly good. Never listened to them before. Made my day and many days ahead...

[@LarnNicole]

Are you kidding me i just got done listening to their kexp set from 4 yrs ago thinking about how much im falling in love with this band and this video came up next, AND it posted just 45 mins ago!! Freakin awesome. I feel so lucky 😊

[@TurTurex]

love that feeling, enjoy it!!!

[@jpablo424]

Si ❤

[@myplayerpiano]

they couldn't possibly sound any better live

[@ginanjarprihadi3110]

Alvvays selalu keren 🙌

[@oomrahman]

Three albums, three performances in KEXP. Alvvays consistent.

[@lequinntessential]

I feel differently about their first album though. I couldn't connect with most of the tracks in that one.

[@eldermancilla8491]

@@lequinntessential you're definitely an outlier

[@animarious]

This band is superb, they get better with every release.

[@gilsonfmachado]

Blue Rev is superb! One of the best albums of 2022, if not THE best! 🖤🖤

[@ДаниилЛевшин-щ6к]

Hey Gilson :)

[@gilsonfmachado]

@@ДаниилЛевшин-щ6к Hey Daniil! How are you doing? :)

[@Ironworthstriking]

It's a real toss up between this and the new record by The Beths.

[@depthconnection]

probs the best :)

[@gibsonax]

@@Ironworthstriking the only contender!

[@heyfgcm]

Would really love to see Pharmacist, Pomeranian Spinster, and Pressed live! Hopefully, soon. Love from the Philippines, Alvvays! 💚

[@AlbertMarv11]

I just love how Molly Rankin performs. I don't know if she would ever see my performance from my band. I just seem to love too much how she performs. If i perform a song of mine callled "Dazzler" I don't know what it would mean. shes Dazzler to me!

[@eljajaalchilexdxd1102]

Alvvays ❤

[@Jammyman998]

Love this band

[@Lssssssser]

Saw the concert that evening. They were phenominal. Definitely worth checking out when they're in your area

[@PolyvinylRecords]

Sheridan… loml

[@mitchelpaulus4078]

Goosebumps

[@elliottbrood3506]

Stopping in to mention the job the audio crew did on this. Outstanding

[@otek_]

Oh yeah, too true!

[@dariosanz17]

Belinda Says es el mejor tema del disco!! 11:14 Molly Rankin es tan linda!! Ojalá vengan en un Tour a Latinoamérica.

[@nicolascortes9506]

Tocan en Santiago hoy

[@rainbow-jw3og]

El sabado 10/12 tocan en Argentina. Tile by tile y Bored in Bristol son las mejores para mi :c

[@federicoortiz4308]

@@rainbow-jw3og argentina army presente 😝

[@rainbow-jw3og]

@@federicoortiz4308 vas al music wins festival? vamos reeey

[@danielgt999]

Domingo estarán en San Pablo-Brasil! Estoy muy contento que voy al concierto!

[@shiftybat7318]

Everyone go buy or stream Blue Rev at your soonest convenience. And play it loud, at shoegaze level so the waves of sound crash at the shores of your feet and you can smell the ocean from home.

[@woohoo04]

Not to be a negative nancy, but anyone else find this interviewer really annoying? I can literally feel Molly’s discomfort whilst talking to him. Not a nice vibe 😬

[@dasneonlicht]

Yeah, he made it about himself on a couple of occasions. He should know no one tunes in to hear facts about the interviewer. Other questions were really shallow and didn't demonstrate much familiarity with the band. Disappointing for fans who were hoping for some new insights. Molly was very polite, but yeah, it was awkward to see her have to play along with a bad interview. Great musical performance, though - this band just keep getting better and better.

[@eric690]

He didn’t ask anything that anyone else wouldn’t be able to find in a quick google search. Super disappointing interview.

[@ryanst.g]

Seeing Molly's face at 18 seconds in alone makes this performance worth the wait 🤣

[@fishflake1209]

That’s the Obama “Not Bad” face.

[@mxbelle]

Took a screenshot

[@brandoncaridi5229]

Noticing just how intricate some of those vocals harmonies are. It adds an extra layer of atmosphere and mood onto all of these songs.

[@seth6691]

ALBUM OF THE YEAR. Tom Verlaine is so moving

[@depthconnection]

it really is. amazing song

[@zarza05]

Really the gem of the album

[@clarkem4119]

A full album of absolute gems, and Tom Verlaine is the shiniest for me too.

[@deathchips926]

RIP :(

[@TheVeregat]

Lol it’s good, but no where close to album of the year….

[@davidellis5141]

A definite Top 10 Album of the year. Great session !

[@joeboonmusic4004]

One of the best bands in the world right now in my opinion... They haven't released a disappointing album and are incredible live

[@monkeypaw09]

Been listening to the album heavily since its release. So many good songs. Watching them perform live adds so much texture. Thanks for the upload, one of my favorite vods of the year. 🥰

[@oliviaeberle726]

this must be my 50th time watching this set, such a tight performance by extremely talented artists

[@warm_beans]

Sheridan is such an incredible drummer

[@Phonyrocknroll1]

They rule so much, was so rad to see them killing it live

[@nutellasnickers]

what makes you say that lol

[@hyperquetzalcoatlus8777]

She's amazing! Solid af.

[@franciscosebastianfloresze3781]

The feeling and swing she has is incredible!

[@triggerthesound767]

Agreed, she is so perfect. I hope she will be their drummer forever.

[@mellow-mike]

The way it sounds just as full as the studio version is so sick

[@jimsykes6843]

That is a well-tuned snare. Drummer nerd, out.

[@georgesparkly2655]

True... Noticed from the first listen. As a guitarist I always tune my drummer snare to suit my songs😂

[@snowblind8572]

“it’s the first in-studio session I’ve hosted in seven years” Molly: 😟

[@klugehf]

I'm having a moment here. Marco Collins broke Nirvana and Pearl Jam and I vividly remember staying up late at night to listen to his show from across the water in BC. This dude is a legend. Alvvays are doing Canadian surf rock and Marco is playing it and things are gonna be OK.

[@joelness]

KEXP's sound engineers are alvvays on point!

[@酢-j6i]

ALVVAYSを生で見たい！Come to Japan！

[@TheBadBuffalo]

Geez I love them

[@rumhaaaaam]

Not to take anything away from this magnificent group of people, but this KEXP host seems drunk lol

[@electricityscapes]

Blue Rev Album of the year, great melodies.

[@SereneVibrations]

Blue Rev is incredible, to hear what happened with the theft and flooding you can tell they came back swinging. I love the introspective memoir-esque side to alvvays and I wish them nothing but joy and love for as long as they're together. Thanks KEXP, for the awesome audio engineering and videography, and thank you Marco Collins, you did great for the 7 year hiatus. :)

[@chromebomb]

what happened someone stole from them?!

[@SereneVibrations]

@@chromebomb according to bandcamp "A watchful thief then broke into singer Molly Rankin’s apartment and swiped a recorder full of demos' they ended up finishing the whole album back to back in one day with 15 second breaks in-between!

[@igotashake]

@@SereneVibrations Not gonna lie, I'm hoping whoever stole the tapes leaks them online lol I wanna listen to them so bad

[@starboardfm]

What an amazing performance! I hope they'll eventually play Tile By Tile live.

[@monochromaticlex]

Same!!

[@torifoushee9090]

Same!!! My favorite from the album, & one of my all-time favorite releases of 2022!

[@inaki532]

I love that song so much 🥹

[@gracekeddy]

you got your wish! it's in the current tour setlist

[@Robodude_0528]

Blue Rev is an achievement. They’re very good live too. Absolutely love it

[@desmondinho]

tom verlaine giving one goosebumps when least expected

[@realexkav]

That song took me the longest to get into on the album and now it just makes me cry, don't know what was wrong with me

[@lorandliszkai7084]

@@realexkav exact same thoughts haha, this was not one of my favourites at all and now I can't stop listening to it especially after this live performance

[@alejandroraffan8247]

@@realexkav same here!!

[@uggles_mcfuggles]

Bassist and drummer are so good.

[@antoniomorales1984]

Gobsmacked at how good they and the engineering are here. Incredible sound living up to a brilliant album.

[@alooncnej4696]

I love this band, awesome in live, even if I don't love their last album I prefer their previous.

[@AnHourOfWolves]

I love the discussion about replacing the national anthems at hockey games with Heaven is a Place on Earth. That is the most amazing idea I've ever heard and I fully support it!

[@sliverbox271991]

funny enough KEXP decides to upload this set the same day I'm watching them live in Chile 00:37 Easy On Your Own? 03:37 Many Mirrors 07:10 Tom Verlaine 11:15 Belinda Says 14:04 Interview

[@Dan-ji4db]

Many Mirrors is at 3:38

[@RussellGreen-wc2jp]

Tremendous Band!! Amazing!! Host of that performance……. Do Better Buddy!!

[@Carguyeight]

Thought the same thing haha

[@musicas_icons]

Omg, no wonder Keanu Reeves likes this, it's good

[@olivierguerin3455]

The sound live is better than some song of bleu rev record. Molly have a incredible voice.

[@davenausea]

Love the throwback Kevin Shields guitar technique ❤❤❤

[@StebsStuff]

3:06 i love alec's guitarist-joy-face after he pulled off that cool guitar noise

[@chrispolo840]

If you like Alvvays then you might like a band called The Doublejumps

[@jorgecalderon4234]

Im completely in love with this album, it has so many landscapes, layers and emotions, Its hypnotic. Everyone's performance is solid AF, but I specially highlight Mollys writing and vocals, Alec's guitar and Sheridan / Kelly´s choirs. Molly sounds like a mourning angel, Its such a beautiful sound!!, and combined with those heartfelt and wisely written lyrics, she directly touches my soul. Alec's masterful control of noise, effects, melody and distortion is such a beautiful and colorful controlled chaos. And Sheridan / Kelly´s backing vocals and choirs also sound like angels, they give solemnity and grandiosity to the overall sound, almost like an opera. I love popstars, but sometimes an introverted people band is much more intense.

[@evanbowers6342]

I just found this band. The songwriting is so masterful and her voice is just so beautiful, it's making my eyes water. I'm so happy I found them.

[@believeinthesound6753]

Amazing. My Album Of The Year! Dying for them to play Tile by Tile live

[@grannyguitar]

I’m a 70 yr young artist & aspiring electric guitarist & I love this band! “Granny Guitar”🎸

[@sharkmonsters1297]

There are SO many bands doing this sort of thing (female-fronted 90s-ish indie rock) these days, but I tend to like most of them. This band is great!

[@elstovon]

@@softskullbubblebrain Here’s the attention you asked for

[@BeeEmEcks]

They are, without a doubt, the best band making the best music currently. And that's just it!

[@bloodfeastmike]

The previous two Alvvays KEXP sessions were a huge part of my discovery of this band, I replayed them endlessly! So it made me smile to see this in my feed this morning. Blue Rev has been a bit of a grower for me, and I realize now that as much as I enjoy the album versions, it's the live versions that I fall in love with.

[@charg4519]

For me it's Molly's vocals. They're too buried on the album, but more front and center here. (For the record I love the album)

[@kevincollins8620]

I'm not in love with Blue Rev like I imagined I would. Hearing them here I'm coming around. Usually skate to !Alvvays. One day I'll give this album a whirl

[@ScottSiegling]

Amazing sound! KEXP does the best live recordings and what a wonderful performance. ❤

[@kamilarturgabrysiak]

If there's ever gonna be a movie about KEXP and all of the amazing work that they're doing for music Marco Collins character should be played by Bradley Whitford :))

[@Ham4Ever1]

Also the interviewer seems like such a nice man. He had some fun questions and let the band talk as they pleased, he seemed to really enjoy it.

[@eplecor]

They’re like if Bob’s Burgers was a band.

[@icantthinkofaname62]

while i both enjoyed and felt more depressed in antisocialites, blue rev is also remarkable in its own. alvvays is amazing

[@antesdeleclipse712]

Hermosisimo ♥

[@NivedStudios]

Love that you can hear the harmonies in this more clearly than the album

[@gr33nhouse88]

AOTY. Alvvays has always been criminally underrated. This last album has been spectacular. They just keep getting better and better.

[@amargaobrera]

Los veo el sábado en Buenos Aires 🙌Gracias kexp por alimentar mi manijaaaa

[@luisarias5483]

I remember the day Selena Gomez posted a video listening “Dreams Tonite” with her friends on a boat and since that day. I was crazy searching them and trying to know how was the name of that song! And thanks to Selena Gomez! I’m a big fan of Alvvays. I was waiting for this album and I’ve been crying so much! They keep the same energy, essence, I’m so proud of them! The new members they’re doing it so fkn great. I hope God Can give me the chance to see them with my eyes singing those beautiful songs. Alvvays THANK YOUUUUUU! You’re part of my life! I love youuuuu.

[@discountano]

As I experienced the toughest and saddest break-up of my career, Easy On Your Own is what all I needed to heal.

[@morganbridges5560]

they’ve been my favorite band since middle school and this album has been my favorite i’ve heard from anyone in a long time.

[@mikekaufmann5311]

How she inflects 'sunrise' in Easy On Your Own - I can't stand how beautiful it is.

[@adamglenen734]

I love the outro to Tom Verlaine, I wish that was actually in the record

[@vnshngpnt]

It is kinda on record, notes are there, just very overproduced and distorted

[@dane279]

Is that Molly with the Johnny Marr Signature Jag? Appropriate for a band with such 80s indie pop influences.

[@filmstaratease]

It’s been a long time I didn’t get so excited with a new band as I got with Alvvays. Their sound is so rich, unique, well composed, amazingly arranged & performed, it was love at first listen. And seeing them live in this performance is only a confirmation of how great this band is.

[@AntonioCarlos-sj5fi]

Banda fantástica, melodia maravilhosas performance exemplar e uma simpatia sem igual Alvvays é tudo de bom

[@steaveg]

best band - best studio mix

[@djmon1987]

Wow. This sounds fucking incredible. Can’t wait to see them live.

[@GerritD]

The Canadians cringing so hard when he's like "have you met Drake? what about The Weeknd? Toronto Film Festival??"

[@chrispolo840]

If you like Alvvays then you might like a band called The Doublejumps