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TV Eyes: Alvvays bring the galactic ‘Belinda Says’ to ‘The Tonight Show’

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To the surprise of pretty much no one, Alvvays were all over our — and everyone else’s — Year in ReView coverage last month. For us, it was trying to decide between a pair of Blue Rev singles, “Easy On Your Own?” or “Pharmacist”, to include in our 22 Favorite National Songs of 2022 recap, and we ultimately went with the former. But the Toronto indie band’s third studio album runs super deep, and last night (January 10), Molly Rankin and Co. made their late-night television debut on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon by performing neither of those tracks. Instead Alvvays opted for the galactic “Belinda Says,” complete with a string trio. It’s one of those performances that warrants repeated viewing, displaying the band’s magnetic sonic appeal, and we’re stoked to kick off a new series, TV Eyes, where we recap late-night TV band appearances, with it here today.