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TOPS

TOPS at the Silver Dollar (486 Spadina), June 15, 1 am. $12 or NXNE wristband. nxne.com. See listing.


Eccentric Montreal DIY pop is having a moment, and TOPS have ties to many of the scene’s acts: Silly Kissers, Pat Jordache and Sean Nicholas Savage, to name a few.

They’re also signed to Arbutus, the red-hot local label that brought the world Grimes, and recorded their beguiling debut, Tender Opposites, at the loft venue/musical hub La Brique.

“We’re close with everyone who is a part of the label, and it’s a very supportive and inspiring group of people,” says lead singer Jane Penny.

Sonically, though, they’re a classically minded pop act in a room full of weirdos, a smoother, more elegantly produced counterpart to the stranger sounds coming out of the scene (including some of their own projects).

Their nimble guitar/keyboard arrangements, soulful soft rock hooks and dreamy vocals often earn them comparisons to classic bands like Fleetwood Mac.

“I mean, if people think our songs are on the same level, that’s really fucking cool,” says Penny. “But we aren’t trying to recreate a sound from a different time. That would be really dissatisfying to work on.”

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