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Favourite Food | Tokyo Police Club | 3:55 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Favourite Colour | Tokyo Police Club | 2:38 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Breakneck Speed | Tokyo Police Club | 3:44 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Wait Up (Boots of Danger) | Tokyo Police Club | 3:08 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Bambi | Tokyo Police Club | 2:46 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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End of a Spark | Tokyo Police Club | 3:37 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Hands Reversed | Tokyo Police Club | 3:19 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Gone | Tokyo Police Club | 3:04 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Big Difference | Tokyo Police Club | 2:58 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Not Sick | Tokyo Police Club | 2:58 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Frankenstein | Tokyo Police Club | 3:30 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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First Date Kit | Tokyo Police Club | 2:35 | Album Only | View In iTunes |
| Total: 12 Songs |
iTunes Review
Champ finds Tokyo Police Club still working out their post-adolescent issues with a gleeful mockery that’s directed as much at themselves as the world at large. Singer/bassist David Monks continues to dish out barbed wit to friends and foes alike — “We’re the best and the brightest till the television’s on,” he declares in “Favourite Food.” Tunes like “Breakneck Speed” and “Wait Up (Boots of Danger)” deliver tasty dollops of venom to jittery dance grooves, propelled by Josh Hook’s guitar stabs and Graham Wright’s keyboard bursts. TPC taps into the faux-sweet bounce of early new wave in “End of a Spark” and settles into a languid throb for “Hands Reversed.” A spiky tempo and a bubblegum organ riff give “Not Sick” a particular cheeky charm. Amidst all of this smart-alecky fun is a note of longing and regret, heard even in hard-charging ditties like “Frankenstein.” Whatever you glean from Monk’s satiric spew, there’s no denying the twitchy beats and ear-grabbing textures in these tracks. Champ wins solid points for its style, energy and unflagging sense of irreverence.
Customer Reviews
Catch your breath, take your time, it's a goldmine... (w/ track-by-track)
This album is epic. From the first cymbal crash of 'Favourite Food' to the stuttering, driving riffs of 'Frankenstein', Champ is an absolute tour-de-force. Despite the fact that Tokyo Police Club's first full-length, Elephant Shell, had some great, fun, catchy tunes, the album as a whole seemed a bit disjointed. It was more of a collection of juxtaposed songs. Champ is different. Evolution is really the key word here. As I said before, it's epic. But not in the traditional sense. It's epic in the meaning that it's one product, one experience meant to be enjoyed all the way through. The songs flow into each other, creating a satisfying and neat package. And the songs are different as well. TPC took everything we loved about A Lesson in Crime and Elephant Shell and made it better. Dave Monks's lyrics still contain that witty, surreal imagery that make them unique. But now the songs are just all-around larger. They aren't two minutes long anymore, and they're produced just right. Guitar is also a much larger focus in Champ, as seen in tracks like 'End of a Spark', 'Gone', and 'Favourite Color'. This change makes these new tracks feel great, filling the gaps that were clearly present in TPC's previous releases.
Champ is epic. It's an Album Of The Year contender, to be sure, and a must-buy. Get it if you're into Tokyo Police Club. Get it if you've heard of Tokyo Police Club. Get it if you've never heard of Tokyo Police Club. Get it if you enjoy f***ing fantastic music.
TRACK-BY-TRACK REVIEW
1 FAVOURITE FOOD (10/10)- can't imagine a better album opener. It flows and changes from acoustic ballad to alt rock anthem to all-out jamfest. Dave Monks has some incredible lyrics here, some of the best he's ever written to be sure.
2 FAVOURITE COLOR (8/10)- the definition of fun. Ridiculously catchy, with an awesome chorus to boot. It's a bit repetitive, but that's not a problem.
3 BREAKNECK SPEED (8/10)- again, really catchy. Despite the title, this track is actually fairly slow-paced, but it makes up for it in sheer noise. This song almost wall-of-sound big, and it benefits from it greatly.
4 WAIT UP (BOOTS OF DANGER) (8/10)- bouncy, anthemic, catchy (seems to be a recurring theme here). It's really sing-a-long friendly, if you wanna try to hit those high "ooh ooh"s. This one will get stuck in your head forever.
5 BAMBI (9/10)- takes a while to get into, but after a few listens you realize just how genius this song really is. It's completely different from any song TPC has released previously, with stuttering mathrock-esque synths and the foreboding vocals and chorus. The hook ("barely awake but I still got my stripes") is great.
6 END OF A SPARK (8/10)- a very full, complete-sounding song. The jangly guitar is toe-tappingly good, and the "woohoo"s littered through add a lot of energy to this great tune.
7 HANDS REVERSED (10/10)- this song is INCREDIBLE. The lyrics are downright awesome, the guitar is right on, and everything comes together for some seriously triumphant crescendoes. It's the standout of the album, and you can really see that in every aspect of the track.
8 GONE (9/10)- similar to 'Bambi', only in that it goes in a completely different direction with the TPC formula still intact. The verses hearken back to A Lesson in Crime, while the chorus melodies are completely new territory for the band, sounding almost like an alternative rock version of Animal Collective, with its strange time signature and looping vocals.
9 BIG DIFFERENCE (8/10)- didn't like it at first, but really got into it after a few plays. The verses are very poppy but the chorus is downright addictive (and nostalgic, really reminds me of early TPC).
10 NOT SICK (9/10)- Champ's party jam. This song is really fun to listen to, that's all I'm gonna say.
11 FRANKENSTEIN (10/10)- TPC really know how to start and end an album. Frankenstein is a great way to wrap up Champ. It's a culmination of everything great about the group. The electronic influence is there and put to great use, the beat is tight, the lyrics and vocals are AWESOME.
OVERALL- (9/10) [not an average]
if you don't feel like buying the whole album (boooo) at least get:
FAVOURITE FOOD
HANDS REVERSED
GONE
FRANKENSTEIN
a little disappointing
i'm a huge fan of Tokyo Police club have been since the beginning. i've never found a flaw in Dave's voice or in any of the other band members, so naturally i ordered this early expecting a wonderful showing, (i'd herd a bunch of the songs from Coachella) but the album version is a little bit of a letdown. the entire album is overly produced and lost some of the raw beauty that the earlier work possessed. none the less though it is a fabulous album one that's definitely worth buying.=]
Wow
I didn't think it would be possible to top A Lesson in Crime and Elephant Shell but they did it. This is their best record to date. From Favourite Foods to Frankenstein there isn't a weak track on this record. Boots of Danger is Amazing!!!!!!
Biography
Formed: 2005 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Genre: Alternative
Years Active: '00s, '10s
Top Albums and Songs By Tokyo Police Club
| Name | Album | Time | Price | ||
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Your English Is Good | Elephant Shell | 3:11 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Tessellate | Elephant Shell | 2:39 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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3 |
Wait Up (Boots of Danger) | Champ | 3:08 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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4 |
In a Cave | Elephant Shell | 2:49 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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5 |
Bambi | Champ | 2:46 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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6 |
Breakneck Speed | Champ | 3:44 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Graves | Elephant Shell | 2:35 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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8 |
Nature of the Experiment | A Lesson In Crime | 2:01 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Be Good | A Lesson In Crime | 2:04 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Juno | Elephant Shell | 2:14 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
- $7.99
- Genres: Alternative, Music, Indie Rock, Rock, Adult Alternative
- Released: Jun 08, 2010
- ℗ 2010 Mom & Pop
