TPC (album) explained

TPC
Type:studio
Artist:Tokyo Police Club
Cover:TPC (album).jpg
Released:October 5, 2018
Genre:Indie rock
Length:51:21
Label:Dine Alone
Producer:Rob Schnapf
Prev Year:2016

TPC is the fourth and final studio album by Canadian indie rock group Tokyo Police Club, released by Dine Alone Records on October 5, 2018.[1] The album reunites the band with their early, spontaneous style as well as with Champ producer Rob Schnapf. The album was well-received by fans and critics and was nominated for the 2019 Juno Award for Alternative Album of the Year. Two companion records were released in 2020: a self-released collection of demos as well as the Dine Alone-released EP TPC DLX.

Production

Following the A Lesson in Crime 10th Anniversary Tour and release of Melon Collie and the Infinite Radness in 2016, the band found themselves at a creative crossroad, furthered by the fact that the band members lived in Canada, New York City, and Los Angeles. Facing what could have been a natural conclusion for the band, frontman Dave Monks convinced the other to record a new album. They wrote and demoed the album in rural Ontario in an abandoned church which has also been used as a studio space by Born Ruffians.[2] [3]

Writing for the album began in 2016, with recording taking place in Los Angeles in January 2018.[4] [5] TPC was produced by collaborator Rob Schnapf, who previously produced Champ and mixed other Tokyo Police Club records.

Reception

Under the Radar rated the album a 7/10, saying that it "may not break any new ground as much as it encapsulates a re-energized formulation of the pointed, off-beat guitar rock they've cultivated since 2008's Elephant Shell." The blogosphere gave the album generally positive reviews.[6] [7] [8]

The album was nominated by the 2019 Juno Awards for Alternative Album of the Year.[9]

TPC DLX EP

In 2020, two years following the original release, Tokyo Police Club released a six-track companion EP titled TPC DLX. The first three tracks are songs recorded during the original TPC sessions a few years prior. The final three tracks are acoustic versions of songs from TPC.[10] Earlier that year, the band had self-released sixteen of their demos from these sessions in an album aptly titled Church Demos.[11]

Personnel

Adapted from liner notes.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: TPC, by Tokyo Police Club. 2021-02-11. Tokyo Police Club.
  2. Tokyo Police Club Talk Dropping Their 'Generic Rock Stardom Goals' to Make New 'TPC' Album. 2021-02-11. Billboard. en.
  3. Web site: Tokyo Police Club The Feldman Agency. 2021-02-11. feldman-agency.com. en.
  4. Web site: tokyo police club. 2021-02-11. Rough Trade Publishing. en-US.
  5. Web site: Johnson. Colleen. INTERVIEW: Tokyo Police Club on their new album, taking back control and their current tour. 2021-02-11. New England Music Reviews. en-US.
  6. Web site: DeBilio. Jacon. October 11, 2018. TOKYO POLICE CLUB CONTINUE DISSONANCE AND CLASSIC SONG DEVELOPMENT VIA 'TPC' (ALBUM REVIEW). 2021-02-11. glidemagazine.com.
  7. Web site: 2018-10-05. SPILL ALBUM REVIEW: TOKYO POLICE CLUB - TPC. 2021-02-11. The Spill Magazine. en-US.
  8. Web site: Cooper. Kendra Brea. 2018-10-02. Tokyo Police Club - TPC Album Review. 2021-02-11. Indie is not a genre. en-GB.
  9. Web site: Murphy. Sarah. January 29, 2019. 2019 Juno Awards Nominees. 2021-02-11. exclaim.ca. en-ca.
  10. Web site: TPC DLX EP, by Tokyo Police Club. 2021-02-11. Tokyo Police Club.
  11. Web site: Church Demos, by Tokyo Police Club. 2021-02-11. Tokyo Police Club.

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