Alvvays are continuing to build the hype for their long-awaited Antisocialites follow-up Blue Rev (due October 7) with a pair of new tracks previewing the album.
Following previously shared singles "Pharmacist" and "Easy on Your Own?", the Toronto quintet have now upped the anticipatory ante with "Very Online Guy" and "Belinda Says" — the former is being a glitchy ode to reply guys and the latter a soaring, nostalgic slow-burn that draws inspiration from Belinda Carlisle's '80s pop hit "Heaven Is a Place on Earth."
"Two new lambs for the cultural volcano! One more sweet slurp of alcopop dedicated to the girls wiping tables called 'Belinda Says' and the dial-up electronic dream 'Very Online Guy,'" the band shared in a statement. "We directed a mosaic-mode vid for 'V.O.G.' with our video-guru friend Colby [Richardson]. This was easily the funnest thing we've ever shot. Enjoy our clunky low-bit collage of aliased key clacking and step-dance scramble on your CRTs."
Listen to both new songs below.
Following previously shared singles "Pharmacist" and "Easy on Your Own?", the Toronto quintet have now upped the anticipatory ante with "Very Online Guy" and "Belinda Says" — the former is being a glitchy ode to reply guys and the latter a soaring, nostalgic slow-burn that draws inspiration from Belinda Carlisle's '80s pop hit "Heaven Is a Place on Earth."
"Two new lambs for the cultural volcano! One more sweet slurp of alcopop dedicated to the girls wiping tables called 'Belinda Says' and the dial-up electronic dream 'Very Online Guy,'" the band shared in a statement. "We directed a mosaic-mode vid for 'V.O.G.' with our video-guru friend Colby [Richardson]. This was easily the funnest thing we've ever shot. Enjoy our clunky low-bit collage of aliased key clacking and step-dance scramble on your CRTs."
Listen to both new songs below.