cubanlinks

I just downloaded A Lesson in Crime by the Tokyo Police Club. This is a perfect example of an album that you hear about, tell yourself you’re going to check out, and then promptly forget about. It doesn’t help that DC pretty much only has a single rock station (DC101) that wouldn’t touch an album like this (or most of the music I like) with a ten-foot pole.

Here’s a short review from The Fire Note:

Tokyo Police Club deliver a powerful punch of a debut EP with A Lesson In Crime. They hail from Canada (not Japan) and have taken the indie rock scene by storm. Besides having one of the coolest band names created in awhile and no law enforcement experience, Tokyo Police Club back up the hype with seven in your face tunes that range from straight up New York style rock to some post-punk feedback, mixed with a tad bit of Emo vibe. A Lesson In Crime’s sixteen minutes goes by quick but the EP is very rememberable because of the catchy songs and Dave Monks’s frontman swagger. His howling smooth vocals provides the perfect transition from track to track and leaves you wanting more. There is not a throwaway song on A Lesson In Crime, and it will definitely excite your interest for a full length in 07’.