I Feel Alive (album)

I Feel Alive is the fourth studio album by Canadian indie pop band, TOPS. The album was released on April 3, 2020 through Arbutus Records.

I Feel Alive
Studio album by TOPS
Released	April 3, 2020
Studio	Hotel 2 Tango (Montreal) Studio Toute Garni (Montreal) Arbutus Record (Montreal) Parc-Ex Tone Jail (Montreal) Fenster Studio (Berlin) Redbull Studio (Berlin)
Genre	Dream pop indie pop soft rock
Length	35:13
Label	Arbutus
Producer	Jane Penny Davie Carriere
TOPS chronology
Sugar at the Gate (2017) I Feel Alive (2020)
Singles from I Feel Alive
"I Feel Alive" "Witching Hour" "Colder & Closer" "Direct Sunlight"

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Album of the Year	71/100[1]
AnyDecentMusic?	6.7/10[2]
Metacritic	72/100[3]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[4]
Clash	7/10[5]
Cult MTL	8/10[6]
DIY	[7]
Exclaim!	7/10[8]
The Guardian	[9]
musicOMH	[10]
Pitchfork	6.7/10[11]
Q	[12]
Under the Radar	7/10[13]

Track listing

I Feel Alive track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Direct Sunlight"	3:28
2.	"I Feel Alive"	2:34
3.	"Pirouette"	3:06
4.	"Ballads & Sad Movies"	3:29
5.	"Colder & Closer"	3:05
6.	"Witching Hour"	3:13
7.	"Take Down"	2:43
8.	"Drowning in Paradise"	2:59
9.	"OK Fine Whatever"	3:30
10.	"Looking to Remember"	2:50
11.	"Too Much"	4:21
Total length:		35:13

Japanese edition (bonus track)[14]

No.	Title	Length
12.	"Freeze Frame"

Personnel

• Producer – Jane Penny and Davie Carriere
• Mixing – Chris Coady
• Mastering – Greg Calbi
• Additional credits – Sebastian Cowan, Bronwyn Ford, Adam Byczkowski, John Moods, JJ Weihl, Austin Tufts, Shae Brossard

Charts

Chart (2020)	Peak position
US Top Current Albums (Billboard)[15]	83

References

1. "TOPS – I Feel Alive". Album of the Year. Retrieved May 17, 2020.
2. "I Feel Alive by TOPS reviews". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved May 17, 2020.
3. "Critic Reviews for I Feel Alive by TOPS". Metacritic. Retrieved April 19, 2020.
4. Donelson, Marcy. "TOPS – I Feel Alive". AllMusic. Retrieved April 19, 2020.
5. Raza-Sheikh, Zoya (April 2, 2020). "TOPS – I Feel Alive". Clash. Retrieved April 19, 2020.
6. Mr. Wavvy (May 11, 2020). "REVIEW: TOPS, I Feel Alive". Cult MTL. Retrieved May 17, 2020.
7. Harris, Nick (April 2, 2020). "Album Review: TOPS – I Feel Alive". DIY. Retrieved April 19, 2020.
8. Bell, Kaelen (March 31, 2020). "TOPS – I Feel Alive". Exclaim!. Retrieved April 19, 2020.
9. Beaumont-Thomas, Ben (April 3, 2020). "Tops: I Feel Alive review – masters of modern soft rock". The Guardian. Retrieved April 19, 2020.
10. Murphy, John (April 3, 2020). "TOPS – I Feel Alive". musicOMH. Retrieved April 19, 2020.
11. Jackson, Adlan (April 7, 2020). "TOPS – I Feel Alive". Pitchfork. Retrieved April 19, 2020.
12. "TOPS – I Feel Alive". Q. June 2020. p. 106.
13. Campbell, Caleb (April 3, 2020). "TOPS: I Feel Alive". Under the Radar. Retrieved April 19, 2020.
14. "「I Feel Alive」 | Plancha". Plancha official site (in Japanese). Retrieved January 12, 2021.
15. "Top Current Album Sales Chart". Billboard. Retrieved May 17, 2020.

External links

• I Feel Alive on Bandcamp