Alvvays have shared two new singles, “Belinda Says” and “Very Online Guy”, taken from their new album, Blue Rev, out on October 7th via Polyvinyl. Colby Richardson created the visualizer for “Belinda Says” while members of Alvvays contributed 16mm film loops. “Very Online Guy” was co-directed by Richardson alongside the band’s own Molly Rankin and Alec O’Hanley.
“Belinda Says” pays homage to pop icon Belinda Carlisle referencing her iconic 1980’s hit “Heaven Is A Place On Earth.” The song, whose lyrics reference the album title (“blue rev behind the rink”), is nostalgic and brimming with brightness. “Very Online Guy” pokes fun at internet ‘reply guys’ and is lyrically one of the most tongue-in-cheek yet from Molly Rankin’s whip-smart treasure trove of lyrics. Filmed with an old Handycam, the video is an analogue fantasy land filled with desire and desperation.
The band said: “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.’ We directed a mosaic-mode vid for ‘V.O.G’. with our videoguru 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. We painted and shot the ‘Belinda Says’ video in our living room.”
Listen to “Belinda Says” and watch the video for it below:
Listen to “Very Online Guy” and watch the video for it below:
Alvvays 2022 World Tour Dates:
10/2 – Glasgow, UK @ Saint Luke’s [SOLD OUT]
10/3 – Manchester, UK @ Gorilla [SOLD OUT]
10/5 – Birmingham, UK @ O2 Institute2 [SOLD OUT]
10/6 – Leeds, UK @ Belgrave Music Hall [SOLD OUT]
10/7 – London, UK @ Islington Assembly Hall [SOLD OUT]
10/14 – Chicago, IL @ Riviera Theatre $
10/15 – Minneapolis, MN @ First Ave. $
10/18 – Salt Lake City, UT @ The Depot $
10/19 – Boise, ID @ Knitting Factory $
10/20 – Portland, OR @ Crystal Ballroom $
10/21 – Eugene, OR @ McDonald Theatre $
10/22 – Seattle, WA @ The Moore Theatre $
10/24 – Arcata, CA @ Arcata Theatre Lounge $
10/26 – San Francisco, CA @ The Fillmore $
10/27 – San Francisco, CA @ The Fillmore $
10/28 – Pomona, CA – Glass House $ [Just Added)
10/29 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Wiltern $
10/30 – San Diego, CA @ Observatory North Park $ [SOLD OUT]
11/02 – Austin, TX @ Stubb’s Waller Creek Amphitheater $
11/04 – Houston, TX @ White Oak Music Hall – Downstairs $
11/05 – Dallas, TX @ The Studio at The Factory $
11/07 – Atlanta, GA @ Variety Playhouse $
11/08 – Nashville, TN @ Marathon Music Works $
11/09 – Asheville, NC @ Orange Peel $
11/11 – Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club $ [SOLD OUT]
11/12 – Philadelphia, PA @ Franklin Music Hall $
11/15 – New Haven, CT @ College Street Music Hall $
11/16 – New York, NY @ Kings Theater $
11/18 – Boston, MA @ Roadrunner $
$ w/ Slow Pulp