5 Things to Know About Alvvays' "Protector"

The song was recorded in 2017. This places it during the sessions for their second album, “Antisocialites.”

It was not included on “Antisocialites.” The track remained unreleased for years after those sessions.

The band released it as a standalone single in 2023. Fans had to wait six years to hear the finished studio version.

The recording features the band’s classic lineup. Molly Rankin, Kerri MacLellan, Alec O’Hanley, and Brian Murphy all play on the track.

The song has a dreamy, reverb-heavy sound. It fits the shoegaze-influenced style Alvvays perfected on their early records.