Tokyo Police Club - A Lesson In Crime

It is next to damn near impossible to find any relevant information on this upcoming Toronto based band. Surprising in the Age of the Internet...

No official band website (doesn't every band have one these days?), no informative bio from the record label (Paperbag Records) and rather limited intel provided on their myspace site. What gives? Oh well, some information on the group can be found here and here.

Sorry, there's simply too much talent here for this lack of marketing exposure. Memo to management - Canadian indie groups are hot right now! Better get that PR machine cranking guys...

Tokyo Police Club's self-description as follows:
If you were to throw Bowie, Joy Division, The Arcade Fire, and two llamas into a blender, you would have one hell of a mess. TOKYO POLICE CLUB is here to help you clean up.

Not sure about the llama reference, but the rest seems apt.

Download and listen (2006 - A Lesson in Crime):
Cheer It On MP3
Nature of the Experiment MP3
Shoulders & Arms MP3
La Ferrassie MP3

Cokemachineglow's review is available here.

Buy the EP from MapleMusic. Hopefully, Paperbag Records will get the band listed (along with other label mates) on Emusic.

Looking forward to future efforts from Tokyo Police Club, hopefully in the form of a full length LP soon.

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