Tokyo Police Club = Lying Canadians
Melissa Schrettner STAFF WRITER
On Tokyo Police Club's Wikipedia, Rolling Stone was quoted to have called the band "the best neo-punk post-anti-rock since the Pavement reissue of Wowee Zowee." This is a lie; singer Dave Monks, 21, wrote it himself, before the band took off. Also, in case you were wondering, they are neither from Tokyo, nor are they police. The Canadian quartet formed in 2005, and has since had enormous success with their 16-minute debut, A Lesson in Crime, and their longer LP, this year's Elephant Shell.
"Every single step I grow another second young/ all my hair grows in/ wrinkles leave my skin," Monks sings in 'In a Cave', discussing age despite being so young himself. While the lyrics may be considered odd to some, the music is anything but. Filled with hand-clapping, toe-tapping melodies and beats that will be stuck in your head for days, Tokyo Police Club is a must for anyone looking to add some music to their repertoire.
(Oh, and in case you were wondering, Rolling Stone did eventually review the Tokyo Police Club EP, for real this time: "If only all young guitar bands were smart enough to rock out this fast, banging out seven first-rate mod-punk party starters in barely more than sixteen minutes.")
Tokyo Police Club - Your English Is Good.mp3
Tokyo Police Club - Cheer On It.mp3
Tokyo Police Club - In a Cave.mp3
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cool, awesome, band reviews, yay!
i can forgive them for being canadians, this is good stuff, thank you!
dude these guys are sweeeeeeeeeeet
la musica buena!!
I can't blame canada for this one! Thanks for the music!
OMGZ, LIEK, THIS BAND TTLY ROX MY SOX!!! AHHH!!! I LUUUUVVVV THEM!!! I'M GOIN 2 MARRY DAVE MONKSS ONE DAY, ND UR ALL INVITED!!!
(ps josh hook is uglie)
they are sponsored by saddle creek. so is (was) bright eyes. that is enough for me.
josh hooks is the most beautiful man i have ever to lay eyes on.
and he eats a mean sandwich.
W/E EVERY1 KNOS THAT THE LEAD SINGR IS ALWAYS THE SEXXXIEST 1, AND IS JOSH THE SINGR? UM. LETS SEE... NO. SORRY BB, BUT DAVE MONKS IS THE HOTTST 1 OF THE BAND. HE'S NOT AS BUFF AS BRAD PIT, BUT I LYK HIM MOER ANYWAYZ.
EXCUSE YOU.
i can name 3 examples where the lead singer is NOT the sexiest member:
1. panic at the disco: jon walker is so much more attractive than brendon urie or ryan ross, or s.p.e.n.c.e.r. (small-penises-equal-no-cuties-except-ryro) smith.
2. my chemical romance: mikey way, and frank iero (before he got the man boobs) are way sexier than gerard way.
3. chiodos: matt goddard is totes a better looker than craig owens.
Y R U TRYIN 2 START A FITE? IM JUST GIVEING MY PERSONAL OPPINION. I HAPPEN 2 THINK THAT DAVE MONKSS IS REALLY HOT, OK??? Y DO U PEOPLE ALWAYZ HAV 2 BE SO MEAN JUST CAUSE I LIEK SUM1 ELSE, HUH? UR SO STUPID.
AND ALSO, I HAPPIN TO LIKE FRANKS MANLY CHEST, K???? DONT B MEAN JST CUZ HES NOT AS PRETTY AS THE SINGERS.
(TPC ROXXXX, THANKS MELISA)
look, corv, i wasn't trying to be mean ok?
i'm sorry i hurt your feelings.
at least we can both agree that japanese capital citiy law enforcement sticks (aka-tokyo police club) is the bomb.