Their last album was one of my albums of 2008 so I've been waiting for this one. I've put my order in (what? There's only 500.) and so should you if you like intelligent, catchy guitar music.
‘Champ’ is the second full length album from Canada’s Tokyo Police Club and, as its name suggests, it’s a triumph packed with taut, catchy anthems that display a renewed vigour and fizz.
The follow up to 2007’s mini album ‘A Lesson In Crime’ and the 2008 full length debut ‘Elephant Shell’, ‘Champ’ was recorded in spring on 2010 in LA, with Rob Schnapf (Beck, Elliott Smith) on production duty.
‘Champ’ manages to encompass the compelling tautness and energy of ‘A Lesson In Crime’ with the sweet melodic introspection of ‘Elephant Shell’, ending up as Tokyo Police Club’s most fully realised work to date.
Stand out songs include the electronic pop of ‘Bambi’, the curiously titled opening duo ‘Favourite Food’ and ‘Favourite Colour’ and the urgently anthemic ‘Wait Up (Boots Of Danger)’.
Available on limited edition gatefold vinyl (500 copies). The vinyl
format also includes the album on CD.
Exclusively for independent retailers (us, yes, that's us) , the first 500 orders of 5 copies or more of ‘Champ’ - on either format - will be accompanied by a free bonus CD (MI0157CDX) featuring Passion Pit and DOM remixes of ‘Wait Up (Boots Of Danger)’, a collaboration with Born Ruffians, and bonus track ‘Young Vincent Price’.
Their last album was one of my albums of 2008 so I've been waiting for this one. I've put my order in (what? There's only 500.) and so should you if you like intelligent, catchy guitar music.
