TOPS

When we first started Gang Gang, it was during COVID, we were working everyday and TOPS were spinning a lot. To think we've gone from those early 25 pax covid shows to booking TOPS to play at Gang Gang is wild.

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TOPS

TOPS (CA) musicians David Carriere, Jane Penny, Marta Cikojevic, and Riley Fleck, write timeless music that reliably threads immediacy and depth. Bury the Key, their first full-length since 2020 and with new label home Ghostly International, is a captivating reintroduction for the Montréal band: ever refined, undoubtedly masters of their melodic craft yet unafraid of evolving and testing themselves against different, at times darker tones. The album faces feelings once locked away, engaging the give-and-take between happiness, hedonism, and self-destruction.

While often inhabited by fictional figures, their glowing, grooving, self-produced songs draw from personal observations: intimacy (both inside and outside the band), toxic behavior, drug use, and apocalyptic dread. When recording started, they noticed a shift and leaned in, jokingly dubbed "evil TOPS," says Penny. "We're always kind of seen as a soft band or like naive or friendly in a Canadian way, but we made it a challenge to really channel the world around us." Through the lens of a looming epoch and the clarity that comes with age, TOPS dip into a more sinister disco realm with Bury the Key, giving their soft-focus sophisti-pop a sharpened edge.

Gang Gang is committed to an inclusive and safe experience for all. Gang Gang Cafe is wheelchair accessible with accessible restrooms. We have zero tolerance for harassment and have support measures in place to ensure everyone's safety. For specific accessibility needs or assistance, please contact us in advance. We aim to make our events enjoyable for everyone.

Gang Gang Cafe acknowledges the Ngunnawal and Ngambri people, the Traditional Custodians of the land where our events take place. We pay our respects to their Elders past, present, and emerging, and recognise their enduring connection to this land, waters, and culture. We are grateful to celebrate music and dance on Ngunnawal Country.