Champ

Tokyo Police Club | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (June 8, 2010)
• Original Release Date: 2010
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: MOM & POP MUSIC
• ASIN: B003HE2B5I
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #76,888 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Champ is the much-anticipated new album from Tokyo Police Club, due out on June 8th on mom+pop. The Newmarket Ontario quartet was hailed by Rolling Stone as poised to become the biggest Canadian export since Molson and Champ delivers on that promise. Produced by Rob Schnapf (Elliott Smith, Beck, the Vines) and led by the infectious new single, Wait Up (Boots of Danger) , Champ is a huge musical step forward for the band.
Champ follows up the band s 2008 debut album, Elephant Shell, which was celebrated by the likes of GQ, Elle, Spin, Rolling Stone and more- not to mention appearances on The Late Show With David Letterman, The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson and Desperate Housewives. Champ s release will be followed by an exhaustive world tour, with the band already confirmed to tour with Passion Pit, appear at this year s Coachella and Bonnaroo festivals, before headlining their own dates

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars absolutely perfect!!!, June 9, 2010

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acoustic85 "acoustic85" (NJ, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Champ (Audio CD)

i was nervous that this album would disappoint in comparison to Elephant Shell, but i was very pleasantly surprised. Tokyo Police Club may have topped themselves with this one. the entire album is outstanding and original! stand out track: "Favourite Food"

5.0 out of 5 stars More sophisticated, yet not as good?, May 4, 2011

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Caleb Lin (Baltimore, MD) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Champ (Audio CD)

"Catchiness" is funny thing to me, because as easy to love as it is, its also kind of cheap. "Champ" is more complex, more understated than the previous album, "Elephant shell", but its also not as catchy. "Champ" includes some slower, more sentimental songs that are new for the band, such as "Favorite Food" "Breakneck Speed" and "Hands Reversed". The more upbeat songs like "Favorite Color" "Frankenstein" and "Bambi" are all well-written and fun, but still aren't as gritty and upbeat songs from the last album.

Overall, really smart band and both albums are 5 stars.

4.0 out of 5 stars Solid for a few months, September 29, 2010

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Robin Gonzalez (Calgary, AB CANADA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Champ (Audio CD)

There was a lot of hype involved with this new album. I expected a lot more from the singles (Wait Up and Breakneck Speed), even though the album is solid and very enjoyable the first few months, it gets a bit repetitive after a while. Tracks like Favourite Color, Bambi, Wait Up and Breakneck Speed are worth been mentioned, but some like End of a Spark and Hands Reversed are rather forgettable, unfortunately.

If I could rate each song separately it would've been something like this:

Favourite Food: 8/10

Favourite Color: 8.5/10

Wait Up (Boots of Danger): 9/10

Bambi: 8/10

End of a Spark: 6.5/10

Hands Reversed: 6/10

Gone: 7/10

Big Difference: 8.5/10

Not Sick: 7.5/10

Frankenstein: 6.5/10

If you are expecting something like Lesson in crime or Smith EP you will be disappointed, they have gone from experimental to a bit pop, is an advanced pop direction first taken by Elephant Shell, if you were not a fan from the beginning then you will probably like even more this album.