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The Alvaysthe famous Canadian indie-pop band led by the charismatic Molly Rankin, are back finally in Italy for two unmissable events curated by nEw liFe promo and ERocks Production.
The dates to mark on your calendar are: The July 9th at Magnolia (Milan) and July 10th at Bonsai Garden (Bologna).
From Canadian province to Grammy Awards to the top of international chartsthis is the story of the Alvaysthe Canadian quintet who in 2014, with their self-titled debut album, reached the top of the American college charts thanks to their American-inspired indie rock, the kind from the countryside, the kind made with the heart, the shoegaze that looks at the ground but lifts you up to the sky.
Their latest album, “Blue Rev“, was met with great acclaim by critics and audiences. Released in 2022 on Polyvinyl/Transgressive and produced by Shawn Everett, the album is a sonic journey that explores themes of love, nostalgia and personal growth.
With songs like “Pharmacist” And “Tom Verlaine”The Alvays have once again demonstrated their ability to create music that is both emotionally resonant and musically innovative.
The story that preceded the publication of “Blue Rev” is full of anecdotes: the band started writing and recording their first songs right after releasing their surprising second album “Antisocialites” in 2017. Despite the global lockdown, circumstances both ordinary and completely unpredictable hindered the recording sessions: a burglar broke into Molly’s apartment and stole a tape recorder full of demos, a day before a flood in the basement ruined almost all the band’s equipment. They later lost their rhythm section and, due to border closures, couldn’t rehearse for months with their masterful new drummer Sheridan Riley and bassist Abbey Blackwell.
The five years of waiting and the misadventures, however, were worth it: “Blue Rev” it does not limit itself to reaffirming what has always been great in the Alvays, but he reinterprets it: 14 songs that make it the band's longest album, but also the richest from a harmonics point of view and, from a lyrical point of view, the most provocative.
The two live dates in Italy represent a unique opportunity to see one of the most interesting bands on the international indie scene live, an opportunity to attend an unforgettable performance by Alvvays and to immerse yourself in the dreamy atmospheres of their latest album.
The task of opening both concerts is entrusted to the Girl Scouta Swedish quartet that has started to make a lot of people talk about them in the last two years: from the first timid reviews in 2022, to the revelation on the American market in 2023 and their participation in the SXSW Festival in Austin, Texas, the band has conquered the hearts of many fans on both sides of the ocean, with a musical genre that yes, winks at shoegaze, but fits into an undefined world between the Beatles and Jazz.
Compared to the Breeders and Snail Mail, Girl Scouts formed during lockdown, sharing a love of Stranger Things and Big Thief. They only have two EPs under their belt but are ready to take on the world.
Click here to see photos of Alvvays at Circolo Magnolia in Milan (or browse the gallery below)
ALVVAYS: the lineup of the concert in Milan
Easy on Your Own?
After the Earthquake
In Undertow
Many Mirrors
Very Online Guy
Adult Diversion
Bored in Bristol
Not My Baby
Hey
Atop a Cake
Tom Verlaine
Belinda Says
Tile by Tile
Velveteen
Pressed Dreams
Tonite
Fourth Figure
Archie, Marry Me
Pomeranian Spinster
Lottery Noises
Encore
Pharmacist
Next of Kin
Daniel D`Amico for SANREMO.FM