Tune In Saturdays: Tokyo Police Club
I guess I'll follow up my post from yesterday about a Denton show with a post about a band that sounds very Denton. Only they're from Toronto. With all their garage-iness and odd sounds, it's nice subtle reminder of my former home. They've got a new record on the way, and if the first single's any indication, it'll be cool as shit.
From Pitchfork:
"Even tighter are the twitchy micro-Strokes riffs adorning tracks like "Cheer It On" and "Nature of the Experiment". Frontman Dave Monks even apes Casablancas' vox-via-megaphone a bit, though with more nasal, less growl. The Strokes comparisons only hold for so long though as the EP's second half forks off into Pretty Girls/Q and Not U hyper post-punk and straight-laced emo. "Shoulders & Arms" demonstrates the band's ability to pull off the former, a bustling juggernaut of stratospheric guitars and squalling synths. Meanwhile, "Citizens of Tomorrow" headlines the emo-minded selections, swelling to a futuristic climax that's three parts Sunny Day Real Estate, one part Sparta."
Tokyo Police Club - Nature of the Experiment (mp3)
Tokyo Police Club - Your English is Good (video)