Alvvays
by Alvvays

Album
Alvvays by Alvvays
Year: 2014
Release date: 2014-07-21
Overall rank: 696th   Overall chart history
Average Rating: 
79/100 (from 394 votes)
  Ratings distribution   Average rating history
Accolades:
Award Top 20 albums of 2014 (11th)
Award Top albums of of the 2010s (103rd)
Award Top 1,000 albums of all time (696th)

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Alvvays bestography

Alvvays is ranked 2nd best out of 3 albums by Alvvays on BestEverAlbums.com.

The best album by Alvvays is Blue Rev which is ranked number 649 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 2,639.

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Alvvays track list

  Track ratings The tracks on this album have an average rating of 84 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).

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Adult Diversion
Average Rating: 87 (128 votes)Comments: View 1
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Archie, Marry Me
Average Rating: 89 (158 votes)Comments: View 4
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Ones Who Love You
Average Rating: 83 (98 votes)Comments: View 2
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Next Of Kin
Average Rating: 85 (105 votes)Comments: View 1
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Party Police
Average Rating: 86 (109 votes)Comments: View 1
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The Agency Group
Average Rating: 81 (89 votes)Comments: View 1
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Dives
Average Rating: 78 (91 votes)Comments: View 2
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Atop A Cake
Average Rating: 84 (96 votes)Comments: View 2
9.
Red Planet
Average Rating: 79 (92 votes)Comments: View 1

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Alvvays rankings

Alvvays rankings summary
Overall rank: 696th | 2010s rank: 103rd | 2014 rank: 11th  Overall chart history
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Alvvays ratings

Average Rating: 
79/100 (from 394 votes)
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This album is rated in the top 2% of all albums on BestEverAlbums.com. This album has a Bayesian average rating of 78.7/100, a mean average of 77.4/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 78.9/100. The standard deviation for this album is 14.9.


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Alvvays forum mentions

This album has been referenced 139 times on the forums, Explore the wider forum discussion to see what members have said about it.
From BestEverAlbums 10/02/2026 08:18 in Monthly overall chart movements - September 2026
“The overall chart is ever changing, and it's difficult to keep up with the detail of what's happening. So, for those people who are interested, this post attempts to show the latest movements - biggest climbers, movers, new entries and leavers for the top 100, 250, 500 & 1000 over the past month,…”
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From BestEverAlbums 08/28/2026 08:00 in Chart of the day (#5418): By baystateoftheart
“Today's chart of the day Top 100 Greatest Music Albums by baystateoftheart () 1. by (1966) 2. by (1965) 3. by (1967) 4. by (1972) 5. by (1972) 6. (2015) 7. by (2013) 8. by (1969) 9. (1971) 11. by (2015) 12. by by (2012) 14. (1989) 15. (1970) 16. (2007) 17. by (1964) 18. by (1975) 19. by (1971) 21.…”
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From matterhornrider 07/23/2026 00:34 in What album are you listening to? (cont.)
“Release date: 2014-07-22 (12th Year Anniversary)”
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Alvvays comments

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From 08/24/2016 03:36 | #173359 | TOP COMMENT Help Vote up your preferred comments and the comments with the most votes will be flagged.
Clever as Costello, janglier than The Byrds. A fresh, gorgeous, dreamy sound, and such memorable melodies. Why didn't I listen to this last year?
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From 05/29/2024 04:40 | #303766 | TOP COMMENT Help Vote up your preferred comments and the comments with the most votes will be flagged.
10 years since this album was released and not only am I feeling really old but I have a new found appreciation for how good this album actually is. A 10 year “grower” may be a new PB (Edited)
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From 09/18/2017 14:54 | #198185 | TOP COMMENT Help Vote up your preferred comments and the comments with the most votes will be flagged.
A great debut album from Alvvays. Has a lot of catchy songs that are produced in a fun, retro kind of way.

Highlights- Adult Diversion, Archie, Marry Me, Red Planet (Edited)
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From 09/09/2018 22:41 | #220852 | TOP COMMENT Help Vote up your preferred comments and the comments with the most votes will be flagged.
A damn good rock album that’s gonna stick with me for a long time. (Edited)
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From 05/21/2016 08:53 | #166571 | TOP COMMENT Help Vote up your preferred comments and the comments with the most votes will be flagged.
At it's best, captures the energy and subdued romance of early REM. Top grade college rock.
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