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We are beyond psyched to premiere the new single from one of our favorite bands of the last half-decade or so, Montreal's TOPS. "Petals" is a sinuous, timeless soft-funk-pop jam with some of the most bitingly relatable lyrics you'll hear in 2017 -- “got a phone full of numbers and a list full of names / no one to call / not much to say, anyway” -- taken from the group's stellar forthcom

It's inspired by videos by Lizzy Mercier Descloux, Anna Domino, Berntholer, Suzanne Vega, @devhynes @robynkonichiwa ... I could go on ... — 大☼ℙS (@TTTOPSSS) October 7, 2014

There are a few types of songs that unite the members of TOPS in a shared love of music - this is a prime example of the achingly sad variety. - JP, TOPS

This song really resonates with me because it contains so many musical elements that I love. The production showcases real instruments in a completely atmospheric way. The vocals are arrestingly beautiful while remaining totally unique. And the track takes off halfway via psychedelic transition into a euphoric disco groove that'll put a smile on your face :) - JP, TOPS

Suzanne Ciani is an electronic music innovator who worked with early synthesizers to create sound effects that have a special character which put them in a different solar system than other sound effect engineers working at the time. It's clear from this video that she's also an extremely cool and smart woman working at the cutting edge of her field and totally immersed in it...

Pascale and Antoine - who make music as Mathematique and Dresden Dresses/Antoine 93 respectively - embody everything that makes the Montreal music scene so great. They're extremely dedicated musicians and artists who bring tons of positive energy wherever they go and make time to play in other people's bands and have fun while striving to make something totally unique and straight from the heart.

Montreal's TOPS make their long-awaited return with this fun self-directed video for their breezy, softly shimmering new single. "Change of Heart" is the A-side from the group's new Change Of Heart / Sleeptalker 7", out June 23 on Arbutus. Catch TOPS at one of 3 summer dates, including the Toronto stop of the Cascine & Friends tour along with Yumi Zouma and others; all dates af