Alvvays

These Google-savvy Canadians hark back to the golden age of DIY indie with spirals of distortion topped by sugar-sweet melodies. What sets them apart from countless other shoegaze revivalists is the quality of their songs – you get the impression they’re a band truly in love with the three minute pop song, from the girl groups of the ’60s all the way to the chart toppers of the present day. You’ll be buried in an avalanche of guitar effects but you’ll also be humming their tunes from Antisocialites for weeks.