Tokyo Police Club is a band from Canada who plays with more raucous talent than their age would suggest. The quartet’s energetic sound utilizes elements of more widely known bands like the Strokes and Bloc Party; tight, up-tempo drums and guitar rhythms mash into the vocals with a good dose of distortion. All this combines with the band’s youthful urgency to create an enticing, angular take on mod-punk.
At Birdy’s TCP threw caution to the wind as each member shook with excitement during their performance. Guitarist Josh Hook extracted notes from his guitar in a blurred frenzy while lyrics erupted from Dave Monks. Even keyboardist Graham Wright got into it: his frail body would quake when he cupped his hands to his mouth like a bullhorn to shout TCP’s call to action. The same could be said of the band’s furiously quick drummer Greg Alsop. All this for only $12!
Although Tokyo Police Club seem to only produce an EP now and then, it’s the perfect dose for a band of such talent and style. Each 16 minute album explodes onto the scene one moment, makes itself known, and unplugs to go have a Molson the next. If this trend continues throughout their evolution, I can’t wait to see their next wholehearted effort.
Tokyo Police Club - Shoulders & Arms
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