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- Artist(s): Maddy Glowicki, Riley Fleck, David Carriere, Jane Penny
- Summary: The second full-length release for the Montreal-based Alternative pop quartet was self-produced.
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- Record Label: Arbutus Records
- Genre(s): Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock, Indie Electronic
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| Walking down the sidewalk, Is that the way that you wanna be seen? Face that won't forget you, Photographic memory. Impression that you're drawn... | See the rest of the song lyrics |
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Positive: 5 out of 6
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Mixed: 1 out of 6
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Negative: 0 out of 6
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Sep 3, 2014While there’s nothing in anyway groundbreaking here, what makes it so interesting is the fact that TOPS don’t just recycle familiar pop tropes, but somehow manage to re-articulate the musical landscape of one decade and revitalise sounds that feel all too familiar. And that makes it an album worth talking about.
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Sep 3, 2014What makes Picture You Staring so deeply enjoyable is the band’s acute sense of when to obscure their sound and when to let it shine through. Walking this tightrope, TOPS never go so far off the deep end of their experimental recording side to completely hide their sad-hearted hooks.
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Sep 3, 2014TOPS are a rare band that have an covalent bonding chemistry with one another, and the results are a bright, sparkling album that continues their legacy as some of the best revivalists around.
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Sep 4, 2014Luckily, Picture You Staring does deliver on the promise of its lead single.
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Sep 4, 2014What it sometimes lacks in immediacy and depth it makes up for in a number of moments of genuine transcendent beauty. Not the definite article then, but increasingly the real deal.
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Sep 3, 2014The best offerings here are “Blind Faze” and “2 Shy”, Fleetwood-fashioned tracks that sway playfully, celebratory in their own modest way. The rest doesn’t hit hard enough, and doesn’t even really seem like it wants to.
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Positive: 1 out of 1
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Mixed: 0 out of 1
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Negative: 0 out of 1