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Elephant Shell

Tokyo Police ClubAudio CD
4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)

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Product Details

  • Audio CD (April 22, 2008)
  • Original Release Date: 2008
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Label: Saddle Creek
  • ASIN: B0014DC06O
  • Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Music
  • Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #72,395 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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2. In a Cave
3. Graves
4. Juno
5. Tessellate
6. Sixties Remake
7. The Harrowing Adventures of...
8. Nursery Academy
9. Your English Is Good
10. Listen to the Math
11. The Baskervilles

Editorial Reviews

Their 2006 EP, "A Lesson In Crime", elicited raves from Entertainment Weekly, Rolling Stone, Interview, Blender, and Nylon, among others. Since then, TPC have been touring virtually nonstop, pausing only to release last year's "Smith" EP and the digital-only single, "Your English Is Good." Now Ontario's favorite sons offer their first full-length.

Customer Reviews

Very pleasant surprise!! FroggyM  |  5 reviewers made a similar statement
I recommend Tokyo Police Club to anyone who's interested in music that's instantly memorable. B. E Jackson  |  1 reviewer made a similar statement
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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Great band, good first full length album May 1, 2008
Format:Audio CD|Amazon Verified Purchase
I absolutely love Tokyo Police Club's 7 song EP "A Lesson in Crime." It was 20 some odd minutes of upbeat, lyrically clever, singalong fun.

The album "Elephant Shell" is good, but doesn't reach the compact, joyous heights of the EP. And yet, it still deserves four stars -- just bear with me.

I'm at my tenth listen and have identified why the album didn't hit me as hard on the first few listens. Mainly, the vocals are not processed on this recording. The lead singer is good, but one of the things that added to the edge and energy of the EP was the distortion on his voice. (Some songs used it just on the chorus, others had it all the way through.) Here, his voice is clean throughout, which lessens the intensity of some of the songs. It wouldn't be very noticeable, except that there also aren't as many moments of backing vocals here either (the EP had shouts of glee sprinkled throughout, along with great use of clapping).

I also think Tessellate would make a better opener, with Sixties Remake a sensible #2. From there, the tracks could follow in order. (And if that's not an extremely obnoxious thing for a review to suggest, then I don't know what is.)

Tessellate, Sixties Remake, Centennial, Juno, and In a Cave are highlights, along with the previously released Your English is Good (from a 2 song EP -- it sounds more like the original EP then anything else on the new album).

I realize this review seems to pit 2 albums against one another, and that it seems really negative, but I'm actually quite excited by what band has done so early in what I hope will be a long career. Give them a shot!
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Great album - sophisticated and energetic June 20, 2008
Format:Audio CD
Elephant Shell finds Tokyo Police Club balancing their 'pulsate with purpose' driving sound with a smoother sense of transition, greater range, and more consistent focus. They still rock, and still change things up to keep things interesting, but those differences flow better. Some may like that, some not. :)

Like others have mentioned, I think Elephant Shell stands up a bit better to repeat listening.
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5.0 out of 5 stars LOVE ITTTTT! November 30, 2012
Format:Vinyl|Amazon Verified Purchase
I finally decided to surprise my bf with this vinyl, he has been wanting it for a long time. It came NEW, SHIPPED FAST and more importantly IT CAME IN GREAT CONDITION!!! This was a very smooth transaction!
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars Limited and Autographed?
How much do you think this is worth if its signed by the members on the cover and on the CD? just give me an estimate... I aint planning on selling it unless i need it to live... Read more
Published on August 11, 2010 by Bryan...
5.0 out of 5 stars great
I really like the music presented on Elephant Shell. The guitar playing is superb, the vocals are quite catchy and fun, and there's just an energetic and pleasant overall feeling... Read more
Published on June 20, 2009 by B. E Jackson
4.0 out of 5 stars "Because the word on the street is-"
This album was my first introduction to Tokyo Police Club, and it was a good exposure.

The only complaint that I really have about this album is that it's too... Read more
Published on June 10, 2009 by Alexander Wilhelm
3.0 out of 5 stars random mps included in the first disc caused me to getting a traffic...
Okay... so I got this CD and playing it right away in my computer, It was really good I love in a cave and your english is good which is why I got the CD and tessellate, the... Read more
Published on May 15, 2009 by C. Arias
4.0 out of 5 stars Graves
Maybe my favorite track is Graves, maybe Tesselate. Either way, great guitar sounds & love the vocals. This reminds me of a Dead Milkmen from the 90's but an indie version.
Published on December 31, 2008 by J. Wahlgren
5.0 out of 5 stars Impressive debut
Of course I have to mention Death Cab for Cutie. If you ever get tired of Gibbard's vocals (and it happens), TPC is very similar instrumentally. Read more
Published on August 19, 2008 by C. Doyle
5.0 out of 5 stars strokes from the north
taking the new sound of new york and giving it a canadian twist, very promising debut record , can't wait to hear more.
Published on June 8, 2008 by Pat Kolodziej
5.0 out of 5 stars My copy included a bonus disc with 5 remixes!!
I'm not sure if amazon made a mistake, but my copy came with a bonus disk with five remix tracks. Very pleasant surprise!!
Published on May 13, 2008 by FroggyM
5.0 out of 5 stars top ten album of 2008
I don't know how anyone could think this album is boring, maybe it doesn't fully hit you the first time (it didn't for me) but after giving it a couple listens it sounds better... Read more
Published on May 7, 2008 by C. I. Mutchler
1.0 out of 5 stars Very Disappointing
Very boring album. All the songs sound the same. I believe it is because the lead singer has a very monatone voice. There is a lot better choices available.
Published on May 7, 2008 by J. Blache
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