Blue Rev

Pitchfork 8.8/10 The Toronto band’s third album is a triumph of power pop, a densely layered, blithe, and beautiful record that sets a new benchmark for the genre.

The Line of Best Fit 6/10 Having always carried a chaos to their sound, Alvvay's latest ambitious step in the form of Blue Rev proves to be one too discordant

NME 4/5 Alvvays' ‘Blue Rev’ stands as an ode to continuing to evolve despite obstacles, slowly honing and tweaking your craft, and keeping on moving.

DIY 4/5 Boy do Alvvays know how to make a broken heart sound ever so sweet.

The Forty Five 3.5/5 On their third album, Alvvays stay true to their dream-pop roots, continuing to explore love and all its complexities.

The Skinny 4/5 Alvvays return with Blue Rev, their first new album for five years, and in a strangely radical way, it simply meets our ethereal shoegaze expectations.

Under The Radar 8.5/10 It’s always a little concerning when a critically lauded band pretty much disappear from view. But beloved Canadian indie-poppers Alvvays hadn’t expected their third album, Blue Rev, to take five years.

Clash 8/10 Between 2014’s eponymous debut and 2017’s ‘Antisocialites’, Canadian indie darlings Alvvays are proficient in the art of making effervescent, rollicking

Loud and Quiet 7/10 Blue Rev by Alvvays: a small but compelling step forward from the Canadian indie-pop trio as they return after some time away