Alvvays: Tiny Desk Concert

[@FaustPoon]

I love how they didn’t even bother to go acoustic for this 😂blue rev deserves to be electric and LOUD

[@benbaang6964]

They could have gone the other route and do acoustic versions of old faves like Archie but I dig this! It's for the casual NPR listener to introduce them to this sound.

[@thevelveteenguy]

I was also hoping for acoustic or just a stripped down versions of the songs tooo

[@dilpreetraju4340]

YEAAAAAA

[@aubreyxengland]

not to mention tiny desk sound engineers absolutely crushing it, regardless!

[@blairwilliams136]

​@@aubreyxengland I agree , the mixing is awesome!

[@majeeeddd]

So glad they played Tile by Tile, it’s so underrated

[@scninja07]

Tile by Tile is SO good.

[@mousiedung]

Also Pressed, my two fave songs of theirs

[@mr.CraZiHatz]

At night Im pacing a hall, tile by tile step by step till I hit a wall

[@Sunset4Semaphores]

Not anymore!

[@ジェシーピンクマン-g2v]

Loudest tiny desk ever not noisy. This is masterpiece.

[@xaqrox]

I was in the room, it was *so quiet*. It's mixed to sound huge but it was incredibly restrained in person.

[@jaredbumbis]

@NoiseGazer_this isnt noise pop

[@aussiethetenor]

Of course it is goofball@@jaredbumbis

[@Guitar_Romantic_L.A.M.F]

That most likely goes to IDLES

[@Hokie5Libra82]

😂 agree! So good!

[@souvlafilms]

00:00 Belinda Says 03:25 Pressed 06:15 Very Online Guy 09:00 Tile By Tile

[@iguessimryan]

Cheers

[@RusstySspoon]

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[@petercarroll4723]

pressed is so good!!

[@Required_Reading]

Tile By Tile is such an excellent choice for this show. Love this performance so much

[@lifeisdead01]

One of my favorites for sure!

[@stec7515]

Molly's voice is angelic - absolutely pure

[@MichellBollinger]

so soothing

[@BILLbilly01]

The way Molly uses the delay in real-time is very fun to watch. And also thank you for playing Tile by TIle.

[@hemransabity]

does anybody know what box she uses for the delayed vocals?

[@beepbleepboop]

​@@hemransabitylooks like an old deluxe memory man!

[@carlosgarza216]

Tile by tile is my favvvvvv

[@mskcrc]

We’re all here for Tile by Tile. A true standout on what will go down as their best album, and one of the best records of the decade.

[@mskcrc]

@@beepbleepboopRIP to the classic chassis

[@notavery]

blue rev has become my favorite album ever. i stumbled across it on accident but it still manages to hook me even a year after its release. not all music can do that. powerful stuff

[@mauroglavina1138]

same for me

[@xeigen2]

First time I heard it I thought it was just okay but it's grown on me so much I'm properly addicted to it, actual masterpiece

[@juddmandeluxe_]

@@xeigen2Crazy how common this experience with the album is… I’ve read so many comments saying the same thing and I felt that way too. Was like 7 on my first listen now it’s like a 9

[@kevincollins8620]

​@@xeigen2I didn't like it very much at first. Then I got on a Dinosaur JR kick listening to old stuff again... put this album back on.... it hit Hella hard. I was a fan of the last two albums and has discovered them a year before Blue Rev.

[@yourfavoriteflavor]

It's soo good. I listened to it over and over when it was released and still go back to it.

[@mattisner]

Molly's vocals drag behind the beat in the best possible way. It would be so easy to rush the vocals in this style, but her composure really sets the vibe.

[@georgeparnell6026]

Totally agree, I feel like the timing and pocket is a huge part of the wall of sound and how satisfying it is

[@ejparas8492]

I think it’s such confidence and so powerful this way. Like you said, her composure. Helps completely engulf us with the signature sound that is alvvays

[@alexanderperez5636]

Her voice is like a cannon! If she put force behind it it would overpower everything without making their sound heavier. An underrated masterclass in restraint with one's own instrument. A lesser creative would take those pipes and bellow over every instrumental in their path.

[@johnenglishIII]

Molly's change in the voice when she goes from singing like an angel to speaking like the cutest muppet is always funny to me.

[@Rrodfer]

Yeah

[@coryhelms4376]

Just looked up some interviews to see what she sounded like and an confirm she sounds like a cute Muppet when she talks. When she sings.....sheesh. what an angel

[@arlowolf1690]

It's the Canadian in her

[@amosbehavedcalm]

THE WAY MOLLY WAS PROJECTING HER VOCALS FOR THIS ONE!

[@jeffdixon847]

Rankin family represent.

[@ntevault]

Molly understood the assignment

[@fatha2092]

Just watched their show in Jakarta, Indonesia and cried during the whole set

[@bearish_bull]

Dude I cannot get over the first song, such a masterpiece. It literally brings tears to my eyes when she says “going to have this baby, see how it goes, see how it grows” jeez, right in the feels

[@to.gather.collective]

me too i feel it! love this song

[@PabloMartinezDutra]

First time I heard the song I cried in the subway going home from work. I'll never forget that feeling.

[@cb_murdock]

The kexp session is recorded very very well

[@randoH3000]

Wait tables in town. I know word gets aroooound.

[@elyy0345]

And then the key changes 😻

[@johannesmeier5550]

So glad there is finally a great live recording of "Tile by Tile". Love this band so much!

[@PolyvinylRecords]

"let's get loud" - alvvays on tiny desk

[@Adrian_Franco]

Polyvinyl

[@electricityscapes]

Tile by Tile is such an ear candy, all of their songs are. Thank you NPR for the best Christmas gift 🫶🎄

[@ElioOlander-j3h]

It really was the best Christmas gift 😊

[@alexisherlanda7846]

0:00 Belinda Says 2:55 Molly welcomes the audience 3:21 Pressed 5:46 Molly plays with the delay 5:53 Molly tells an story about meeting the NPR staff 6:15 Very Online Guy 8:59 Tile by tile

[@the.DelChannel]

So happy for their success lately!! Even more happy that I got to see them live recently. Totally recommend seeing them.

[@carrisav]

Going to see them live soon 🎉

[@the.DelChannel]

@carrisav have fun!! Honestly worth seeing more than once. Also saw them earlier in 2019!

[@carrisav]

Thank you! Yeah I bet I’ll want to see them again after the show! I hope they’ll play some of their old stuff too

[@adderon]

When I saw them in London, Ontario 6 years ago they was bigg. Degrassi bigg.

[@the.DelChannel]

@@adderon my first time seeing them was back in 2019 and then again this month! Kinda surreal to see the growth from that point.

[@jamiecal11]

Blue Rev is sincerely a masterpiece to me. Wish there was more music like it. So grateful we get a tiny desk session after all this time.

[@wcg66]

Tiny Desk has provided another great recording. Alvvays sounds amazing here. Glad to see them finally make it on here. We're super proud of them here in Canada.

[@blairwilliams136]

Brimming with pride !

[@adderon]

Molly bout to do a ft. with BSS

[@angrygoldfish]

That first song was incredibly tight. The band was soooo locked in. Incredibly professional. Haven't given Alvvays proper time. I've listened to a few records, but not enough to know them.

[@jacksargeant7122]

They’re definitely a band that rewards multiple listens! I thought Blue Rev was solid on first listen, but with more and more listens, more songs and moments buried themselves in my brain and now it’s one of my all time favourite albums. I saw them live the other night as well, they are amazing live too!

[@charlottegermain9894]

Highly recommend going through their discography full through a few times and letting them sink in. Also I’ve said before and will say again: this is a band I recommend everyone should see live, fan or not. They put on *that* good of a show that I think anyone would enjoy it

[@alex45041]

And just like the studio version, as soon as Belinda Says finishes i immediately rewind so I can relisten 🔥

[@KellyKerrigan-pv9mf]

no one SLAYS a bridge more than Molly - intoxicating every time

[@MrAndreCoutinho]

Great to have them on Tiny Desk. Their latest album is dreamy. Nice to listen to Molly’s gorgeous voice unfiltered.

[@christianbaker4968]

I love how happy Kerri looks when she's busting out during Tile by Tile

[@geraldcarter2230]

I am so glad he didn’t go acoustic. Their sound is so raw and amazing. This makes it even better. Way to Go! Great performance ❤

[@RandomNonsense1985]

I can actually hear the harmonies! But I’m not used to seeing Sheridan holding back on the drums.

[@Amandanumnum]

So true lol

[@skylarspeer5824]

Props to whoever mixed this, everything is defined and the vocals/harmonies still shine on top

[@NSPLG]

i’ve had the fortune of meeting alvvays 3 times, twice after a show and once at a signing. i’d sum them up as the most humble perfectionists, so down to earth and kind. i also spoke to their sound guy and he said every pre show rehearsal they play the songs absolutely perfect each time.

[@kj9759]

I love the shoegaze-y whammy on Belinda Says. Blue Rev got me through this last year being unemployed. Thanks for this awesome Tiny Desk, Alvvays and NPR 💙

[@junenye]

Omg same. Still unemployed and connecting so deeply with Easy on Your Own. The lyrics are so deeply relatable

[@415Diesel]

Discovered Alvvays via Spotify during a rough time last Fall, and their music helped me find my old self again. Pressed, Atop a Cake, Bored in Bristol are great songs to walk the hills of my home city. I can't wait to see them live next year.

[@Rendell05]

Man 2 notes sung and I immediately knew who the Rankin in the group was. Wow incredible performance

[@rachmanfachri]

I love that Kerri's "bagpipey" synth could be heard loud and clear here

[@ejparas8492]

It’s redundant to say at this point, but you can never reiterate too much. The tiny desk sound engineers are freakin’ insane! “Tile by Tile” was like hearing the song for the first time again. Every instrument has its moment to shine. Gosh, I love the bassline in that song specifically

[@collinsteinz5679]

on my top 10 albums of all-time. tile by tile caused me to levitate the first time i heard it. legends.

[@ValveTec]

this band means so much to me, Molly killed it vocally ❤

[@IrvingFlores-f9j]

Tile By Tile is one of my favorite songs I listen to every day.

[@dannycalifornia4983]

Alvvays are certified legends. One of the greatest bands ever.

[@ZachBonnell]

Blue Rev is amazing. East Coast Canada represent!

[@Caperhere]

Isn’t Molly a niece of Jimmy Rankin? Nova Scotia?

[@CourtneyClaessens]

yes, and her dad was John Morris, also of the Rankin Family

[@Michael-kj7vs]

one of the greatest bands around.

[@ckernest]

My favourite band finally on NPR! This version of Tile by Tile is awesome! Really love it! Amazing performance!

[@TheFlamingSquirrel]

Pressed is my all time favorite Alvvays song, I’m so glad they included it 😊

[@alexkarassavidis3023]

Easily one of my favorite bands of all time. Awesome performance.

[@dobryzc7]

Tile by tile is my favourite song of the album, so beautiful. Please come to Sydney will ya

[@RyanHillier]

Saw them in Moncton on the tour for their debut, bought the cassette. Nice to see this band continually growing in creative and popular aspects

[@kavinboylah]

Just saw them play last night in Perth, Australia. I adore this band!

[@jacksirettmusic]

Best gig I've seen in Perth this year!

[@murillontra]

her vocals just get better every new album

[@StanMcMan]

Put the biggest smile on my face to hear the Belinda intro playing over the opening creds. I know it came out last year, but I've grown so much in 2023 alongside Blue Rev. So grateful for this band

[@davidg7517]

They are too good. See them live. It'll change your life.

[@dstinnett07]

Love Kerri's harmony and it would be cool to hear here sing lead.

[@RandomNonsense1985]

I’ve been waiting for a Kerri lead vocal since Antisocialites.

[@marinas.70]

this tiny desk is the best thing that has ever happened to me and i'm 10 seconds in

[@creatorofallthings2801]

Top 0.0001 percent of spotify listeners this year. My fav band ❤❤

[@toddpaluzzi]

I love Tiny Desk. Never heard of this band but now I love em so much been diving in to them all day thank you

[@edwardbrockhurst4565]

Can’t recommend catching these guys live enough, they’re there for the music and so are we. Get ready to float away for an hour and a half

[@richardmartinez6024]

Alvvays totally shredded the desk! Amazing how their sound stays perfect from live to studio recordings. LOVE this performance!!

[@Macariotron]

I hate that I just discovered them last month -- best band I've heard in years.

[@minime453]

"I won't apologize for something I'm not sorry for" The delivery of that line is stunning

[@JimPoe70]

I also love how when it comes in it seems like a bridge, but then you realize it's more like a coda

[@Robodude_0528]

I agree. I like her variations on the melody when she sings that. Very tasteful musicianship

[@timbo808]

I am hoping one day they'll do a live version of Pressed where they just play the second half of the song for 5 minutes over and over again getting more and more chaotic. It's perfect

[@DrewBaker]

Amazing Band, glad they finally did Tiny Desk, they sound great! ❤ those vocals!

[@reece2217]

i saw them open up for alex g this past summer and this makes me miss there set so much. they sound just the exact same as they do on the record

[@jmb3875]

Yes, I caught that show in Toronto. Simply fantastic!!!

[@kevinbatchelor9566]

Blue Rev is definitely my favorite album from 2022 and I still listen to it all the time. It’s a masterpiece.

[@NSPLG]

alvvays will always bring their wall of sound no matter where

[@jshi3]

Alvvays and Laufey in the same week? Christmas came early! I love seeing my favorite artists getting recognition. 🙌🏾❤

[@thevelveteenguy]

We are blessed 😇

[@8teenOfficial]

ikr

[@mikekaufmann5311]

I've been obsessed with lots of bands and songs since the 1970s... but never like this. I can't pin down exactly what it is. Their incredible songs, obviously; Molly's singing, Alec's guitar, the meticulous crafting of every detail... but it still doesn't explain why I love them like they're close friends or family. Strange magic.

[@ckadams4102]

I’ve come back to this at least a dozen times at this point

[@christianfranklyn5062]

They played like all my fave songs from Blue Revv. A flawless tiny desk by Alvvays

[@Shapingus]

My favourite band ever. Love them. An absolute blessing to see them in Toronto this past August.

[@ChariseSowells]

never heard of them. never forgetting them. love this! 🎉

[@robertpeterson2579]

Masterful. They're even better live

[@lameraviglia]

they deliver the noise while being very chill. i respect the attitude.

[@ClemPlcht]

Super great concert ! And that bass ! 😍

[@souvlafilms]

best contemporary band ✨

[@beatriza8769]

meu deuuuuussssss!!!!! mt feliz com esse tiny desk pois sou simplesmente obcecada pelo blue rev. ouvi tanto esse que o alvvays eh meu top1 no spotify

[@PinkDesertEagle]

Blue Rev = Album of the decade. Will be talked about like Loveless by MBV many years from now

[@happycrappy81]

using "circumspect" as a lyric is so on point for someone from Cape Breton. Belinda says is a masterpiece

[@jochikondur]

Had to double check the NPR YT soundcape for "Belinda Says" and the rest of the recording with the original album recording and all I have is respect for Neil Tevault the band's NPR live session's producer

[@marooorooo]

Finally got to see them last week and it was otherworldly. By far one of the best shows I’ve been to in a long time. If you get the chance to see them, go!

[@TheCrazyyashley]

This album has a hold over my heart. So thankful to have seen these guys live this past year!

[@KETrust]

I got to see them in September with Julia Jacklin, still feel so lucky to see them in the same night! Molly sounds just as amazing as usual 🥲

[@andreapaulinav]

Lucky indeed ❤

[@elyy0345]

Very lucky, two increible acts❤

[@frankenviews4069]

One of the few very rare bands who just radiate a specific vibe and specific sound that makes it impossible for them to make a bad song. Perfect smooth blend of atmospheric synth keyboards with classic guitar rock.

[@lizgill4613]

Goosebumps. I fell in love with Alvvays in 2014 when I first heard Archie Marry Me and the progression and beauty of every album is just :: chefs kiss : This was the highlight of my weekend.

[@zmongi1]

The best band ever.

[@luviedovie20]

Love love Alvvays so happy they are getting more out there. They deserve the recognition.

[@michael_gibbs]

By my count, I'll have been a fan of Alvvays for nine years next year. It's been lovely watching this band grow over the past decade (give or take), the only way is up for them. A Tiny Desk was long overdue!

[@insanpw]

As alvvays, Molly’s voice is immaculate.

[@denvaar]

I was already an Alvvays fan, but now I'm going to listen even harder. Great to see this.

[@ruhyen]

I absolutely love when Kerri starts smiling seemingly over a big part of the song coming up

[@jorgecalderon4234]

I perfectly understand why Blue Rev was 5 years in the making; a sound capable of touching souls could only be crafted with such time, care and inspiration. Great work!

[@hiteshkay]

What a band. What a performance. I aspire to multitask in life the way Alec oscillates between the keyboard and his guitar.

[@etherealfolkboy]

I love this so much man. They sound so good, very happy they did this show

[@cejasmau23]

Really glad you could make this tiny desk happen ❤ Thanks!

[@johannesmeier5550]

This is the greatest Christmas gift you could have given us. Thx Santa!

[@gusvillarroel1927]

I’m so happy to see these guys on Tiny Desk, Blue Rev is a great record, but hearing these songs performed live takes on such a different meaning when you can see and hear Kerri, Sheridan and Abbey hit those backing vocals perfectly. Honestly one of the best bands to come along in such a long time.

[@dangump8946]

This was great. Glad that I got to see them last summer at Hopscotch and looking forward to seeing them in Charlotte in May. Such a great band!

[@babaupede]

These guys never fail to inspire total admiration in the listener. They are definitely a musician's band. I can't even imagine what it feels like to be part of it. Must be mind-blowing.

[@scrubdaddy3000]

such a gorgeous cushioned wall of sound. thats the only way i can describe their music

[@HypatiaMuse]

Love this band, & love Tiny Desk Concerts ❤️ 💕

[@BENHAYABUSA]

Her voice really has that touch, love it!!

[@Mujoman101]

That performance of tile by tile was magnificent

[@sanfordcurtis8242]

Belinda Says got me through one of the worst times of my life towards the end of last year. I’m forever thankful.

[@mattisner]

Killer bass tone.

[@everythingacoustic6736]

Ya dude. Perfection

[@Localtripdaddy]

So perfect! So stoked to see them next year in Athens GA!