Sundtrak

Date Released: April 22, 2008
Album Genre: Indie Rock, Indie, Garage Rock
Album Rating: 6/10
Sounds Like: We Are Scientists, Bloc Party, Wolf Parade

So I waited for more than a year for their debut album, one thing I can say is they didn't change much, although they changed enough to be noticeable. I was slightly scared they'd completely change their style to appeal to a larger audience. Although please change a tiny bit for your next album. If you listened to any Tokyo Police Club beforehand, this album is very much true to them and there isn't really any other way I can describe it. It's reminiscent of the Canadian indie rock scene in their own way really. I had no choice but to give it an average rating because I was simply expecting a bit more. To be honest, I actually preferred their A Lesson In Crime EP which they released a year earlier.

Tessellate, Your English Is Good, or Sixties Remake probably would've been better choices to use as an intro to the album. It's almost a cross between the tracks in their EP and this album. All three tracks are definitely more attractive, upbeat, and just aren't as bland as Centennial. Actually the first four tracks of this album were rather bland and similar to each other. I didn't even know I was five tracks into the album when I reached Tessellate. But after this point, everything changed pretty quickly to my liking. The Harrowing Adventures Of... and Nursey Academy had a completely different feel, something needed. Your English Is Good might be my favorite track from this album, with Tessellate at a close second. This album reminds me of winter for some strange reason, which is probably why I waited till now to write about it.