On July 22, 2014, “Royal Mountain” label released the self-titled, debut Alvvays album. It was recorded in 2013, and was produced by Chad VanGaalen. In 2015, “CBS Music” ranked it at number 1 on its list of “30 Best Canadian Albums of 2014”.
Personnel:
- Molly Rankin – vocals, guitar
- Alec O’Hanley – vocals, guitar, keyboards, drum machine, additional mixing
- Kerri MacLellen – vocals, keyboards
- Brian Murphy – bass
- Sheridan Riley – drums
- Eric Hamelin – drums
- Chris Dadge – drums
- Chad VanGaalen – programming, tambourine, bongos, engineer
- Graham Walsh – additional tracking
- Jeff McMurrich – additional tracking
- John Agnello – mixing
- Ian McGettigan – additional mixing
- Greg Calbi – mastering
- Steve Fallone – mastering
Track listing:
All tracks by Molly Rankin and Alec O’Hanley, except where noted.
- Adult Diversion – Molly Rankin, Alec O’Hanley, Brian Murphy
- Archie, Marry Me
- Ones Who Love You – Molly Rankin, Alec O’Hanley, Brian Murphy
- Next of Kin – Molly Rankin, Alec O’Hanley, Brian Murphy
- Party Police – Molly Rankin, Alec O’Hanley, Brian Murphy
- The Agency Group – Molly Rankin, Alec O’Hanley, Brian Murph
- Dives
- Atop a Cake
- Red Planet