Canadian indie-pop group Alvvays are almost silhouettes when they come out on the Cosby tent stage. Between the red lights and the heavy smoke machines, lead singer Molly Rankin’s platinum blonde locks are about all you can make out.
They gradually appear from the smoke, but as the gig goes on, Rankin is still the standout. Her piercing vocals cut through the music, and the whammy bar gives them a lovely, clean, trebley sound.
Rankin is charm personified, though the crowd don’t appreciate her equating our precious Gaeilge to the ‘Scottish Gaelic’ she claims they know. Nonetheless, she wins the crowd back over quickly, and closes the set with Archie, Marry Me, a masterclass in turning their lovely indie-pop into something a bit special.
In three words: Job well done.
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