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- Summary: The fourth full-length release for the Canadian pop band led by Jane Penny and David Carriere is its first with Marta Cikojevic.
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- Record Label: Musique TOPS
- Genre(s): Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock, Indie Electronic, Indie Pop
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Apr 3, 2020TOPS have pretty much mastered their distinctive niche over the course of four albums, and in that respect, I Feel Alive should provide a familiar comfort, if an off-kilter one, for established fans. Initiated and new listeners alike, however, will be treated to a batch of well-crafted, sensual songs for the down-time hours.
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Apr 3, 2020Tops are now up there with Phoenix as the masters of modern soft rock – just don’t go changing.
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Apr 3, 2020It's a pleasurable, sun-drenched record — the work of a band who've found their voice, louder and clearer than before.
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Apr 3, 2020Beneath its whimsical summery palette, lurks a repetitive sound that dulls the vibrant texture the lineup promises. In short, it’s an album that’s halfway there.
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Apr 6, 2020It’s obvious they’re well-practiced at the craft, conjuring up 35 minutes of their trademark melancholy. It’s also an album of firsts for them - newly added keyboard player Marta Cikojevic adds a vital new layer. This in turn frees up vocalist Jane Penny to add a couple of flute solos on the record, which is a pleasant surprise. In fact, it’s the broadness of flavour on the album that is its main strength.
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Apr 7, 2020TOPS are at their best when they keep digging. Elsewhere on the album, though, they’re just chilling. They’re as despondent and nostalgic as ever, but back to the kind of windswept indie rock that is their trademark.
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Q MagazineApr 7, 2020Feels so far behind the curve that it's just rolling gently backwards on roller-skates at this point. ... More edge, it seems, would only burst their bubble. [Jun 2020, p.106]
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