I Feel Alive (album)

{{Use Canadian English|date=April 2020}}

{{Infobox album

| name = I Feel Alive

| type = studio

| artist = TOPS

| cover = I Feel Alive (album).jpg

| alt =

| released = {{Start date|2020|04|03}}

| recorded =

| studio =

{{flatlist|

  • Hotel 2 Tango {{small|(Montreal)}}
  • Studio Toute Garni {{small|(Montreal)}}
  • Arbutus Record {{small|(Montreal)}}
  • Parc-Ex Tone Jail {{small|(Montreal)}}
  • Fenster Studio {{small|(Berlin)}}
  • Redbull Studio {{small|(Berlin)}}

}}

| genre = {{flatlist|

}}

| length = {{Duration|m=35|s=13}}

| label = Arbutus

| producer = {{flatlist|

  • Jane Penny
  • Davie Carriere

}}

| prev_title = Sugar at the Gate

| prev_year = 2017

| next_title =

| next_year =

| misc = {{Singles

| name = I Feel Alive

| type = studio

| single1 = I Feel Alive

| single1date = January 22, 2020{{cite web |last1=Helman |first1=Peter |title=TOPS – "I Feel Alive" |url=https://www.stereogum.com/2070704/tops-i-feel-alive/music/ |website=Stereogum |access-date=August 28, 2023 |date=January 22, 2020}}

| single2 = Witching Hour

| single2date = February 12, 2020{{cite web |last1=Kenneally |first1=Cerys |title=TOPS' new single "Witching Hour" is a song about "reckoning" |url=https://www.thelineofbestfit.com/news/latest-news/tops-new-single-witching-hour-is-a-song-about-reckoning |website=The Line of Best Fit |access-date=August 28, 2023 |date=February 12, 2020}}

| single3 = Colder & Closer

| single3date = March 4, 2020{{cite web |last1=Breihan |first1=Tom |title=TOPS – "Colder & Closer" |url=https://www.stereogum.com/2075606/tops-colder-closer/music/ |website=Stereogum |access-date=August 29, 2023 |date=March 4, 2020}}

| single4 = Direct Sunlight

| single4date = March 25, 2020{{cite web |title=TOPS – "Direct Sunlight" |url=https://www.stereogum.com/2078004/tops-direct-sunlight/music/ |website=Stereogum |access-date=August 28, 2023 |date=March 25, 2020}}

}}

}}

{{Album ratings

| noprose = yes

| aggregate1 = Album of the Year

| aggregate1score = 71/100{{cite web|url=https://www.albumoftheyear.org/album/209614-tops-i-feel-alive.php|title=TOPS – I Feel Alive|website=Album of the Year|accessdate=May 17, 2020}}

| ADM = 6.7/10{{cite web|url=http://www.anydecentmusic.com/review/11355/TOPS-I-Feel-Alive.aspx|title=I Feel Alive by TOPS reviews|website=AnyDecentMusic?|accessdate=May 17, 2020}}

| MC = 72/100{{cite web |title=Critic Reviews for I Feel Alive by TOPS |url=https://www.metacritic.com/music/i-feel-alive/tops/critic-reviews |website=Metacritic |access-date=April 19, 2020}}

| rev1 = AllMusic

| rev1score = {{Rating|4|5}}{{cite web |last=Donelson |first=Marcy |title=TOPS – I Feel Alive |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/i-feel-alive-mw0003350793 |website=AllMusic |access-date=April 19, 2020}}

| rev2 = Clash

| rev2score = 7/10{{cite magazine |last=Raza-Sheikh |first=Zoya |title=TOPS – I Feel Alive |url=https://www.clashmusic.com/reviews/tops-i-feel-alive |magazine=Clash |date=April 2, 2020 |access-date=April 19, 2020}}

| rev3 = Cult MTL

| rev3score = 8/10{{cite web|author=Mr. Wavvy|date=May 11, 2020|url=https://cultmtl.com/2020/05/album-review-tops-i-feel-alive-jane-penny-direct-sunlight/|title=REVIEW: TOPS, I Feel Alive|work=Cult MTL|accessdate=May 17, 2020}}

| rev4 = DIY

| rev4score = {{Rating|3.5|5}}{{cite magazine |last=Harris |first=Nick |title=Album Review: TOPS – I Feel Alive |url=https://diymag.com/2020/04/02/tops-i-feel-alive-album-review |magazine=DIY |date=April 2, 2020 |access-date=April 19, 2020}}

| rev5 = Exclaim!

| rev5score = 7/10{{cite magazine |last=Bell |first=Kaelen |title=TOPS – I Feel Alive |url=https://exclaim.ca/music/article/tops-i_feel_alive |magazine=Exclaim! |date=March 31, 2020 |access-date=April 19, 2020}}

| rev6 = The Guardian

| rev6score = {{Rating|4|5}}{{cite news |last=Beaumont-Thomas |first=Ben |title=Tops: I Feel Alive review – masters of modern soft rock |url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2020/apr/03/tops-i-feel-alive-review-musique-tops |newspaper=The Guardian |date=April 3, 2020 |access-date=April 19, 2020}}

| rev7 = musicOMH

| rev7score = {{Rating|3|5}}{{cite web |last=Murphy |first=John |title=TOPS – I Feel Alive |url=https://www.musicomh.com/reviews/albums/tops-i-feel-alive |website=musicOMH |date=April 3, 2020 |access-date=April 19, 2020}}

| rev8 = Pitchfork

| rev8score = 6.7/10{{cite web |last=Jackson |first=Adlan |title=TOPS – I Feel Alive |url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/tops-i-feel-alive/ |website=Pitchfork |date=April 7, 2020 |access-date=April 19, 2020}}

| rev9 = Q

| rev9score = {{Rating|3|5}}{{cite magazine |title=TOPS – I Feel Alive |magazine=Q |page=106 |date=June 2020}}

| rev10 = Under the Radar

| rev10score = 7/10{{cite web |last=Campbell |first=Caleb |title=TOPS: I Feel Alive |url=http://www.undertheradarmag.com/reviews/tops_i_feel_alive/ |website=Under the Radar |date=April 3, 2020 |access-date=April 19, 2020}}

}}

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

Track listing

{{Track listing

|headline = I Feel Alive track listing

|title1 = Direct Sunlight

|length1 = 3:28

|title2 = I Feel Alive

|length2 = 2:34

|title3 = Pirouette

|length3 = 3:06

|title4 = Ballads & Sad Movies

|length4 = 3:29

|title5 = Colder & Closer

|length5 = 3:05

|title6 = Witching Hour

|length6 = 3:13

|title7 = Take Down

|length7 = 2:43

|title8 = Drowning in Paradise

|length8 = 2:59

|title9 = OK Fine Whatever

|length9 = 3:30

|title10 = Looking to Remember

|length10 = 2:50

|title11 = Too Much

|length11 = 4:21

|total_length = 35:13

}}

{{Track listing

| headline = Japanese edition (bonus track){{cite web|url=https://www.artuniongroup.co.jp/plancha/top/releases/artpl-131/|title=「I Feel Alive」 {{!}} Plancha|work=Plancha official site|date=4 March 2020 |accessdate=January 12, 2021|language=ja-JP}}

| total_length =

| title12 = Freeze Frame

| length12 =

}}

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

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scope="col"| Chart (2020)

! scope="col"| Peak
position

scope="row"|US Top Current Albums (Billboard){{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/current-albums/2020-04-17|title=Top Current Album Sales Chart|magazine=Billboard|accessdate=May 17, 2020}}

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