Sugar at the Gate

Pitchfork 7.4/10 With their third album, the Montréal band TOPS have sharpened their hooks and clarified their aesthetic. These slyly-produced soft rock tunes carry a plush atmosphere and vintage warmth.

The Line of Best Fit 7/10 On their third album, TOPS grant you permission to revel in all of your rose-tinted dreams.

DIY 3/5 They’re happy to stay in the little niche that they’ve carved out.

Clash 7/10 More so than other acts, the sound of a TOPS song floating across the room is well and truly unmistakable. Ever since ‘Picture You Staring’

Spectrum Culture 70% Sugar at the Gate doesn’t need a sordid, L.A. backstory to justify its existence.