Tokyo Police Club - Champ (2010)

chemicaldanny · 09-24-2010, 06:19 PM

Tokyo Police Club - Champ (Mom & Pop, 2010)

1. Favourite Food
2. Favourite Colour
3. Breakneck Speed
4. Wait Up (Boots of Danger)
5. Bambi
6. End of a Spark
7. Hands Reversed
8. Gone
9. Big Difference
10. Not Sick
11. Frankenstein

What do you guys think? I must say after my first listen I am totally let down. The most striking thing about this band was always their energy, which is why this record is so baffling for me. The spiky dance-punk rhythms and b-movie synths have been replaced with bland powerpop. Some small moments and nice bits (The guitar in "Big Difference" is fantastic) may perk interest, and the boys still have a remarkable knack for pop-punk hooks (however overused/Cheap Trick-y they may have become), it's just really sad that "End of a Spark" might end up being a pretty apt descriptor for this band so early in their career.

View Poll Results: What did you think of Champ?
Awesome	3	27.27%
Pretty Good	4	36.36%
Some Good Songs	2	18.18%
Pretty Bad	2	18.18%
Awful	0	0%
Voters: 11. You may not vote on this poll

09-24-2010, 06:19 PM	#1 (permalink)
chemicaldanny Groupie Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 37	Tokyo Police Club - Champ (2010) Tokyo Police Club - Champ (Mom & Pop, 2010) 1. Favourite Food 2. Favourite Colour 3. Breakneck Speed 4. Wait Up (Boots of Danger) 5. Bambi 6. End of a Spark 7. Hands Reversed 8. Gone 9. Big Difference 10. Not Sick 11. Frankenstein What do you guys think? I must say after my first listen I am totally let down. The most striking thing about this band was always their energy, which is why this record is so baffling for me. The spiky dance-punk rhythms and b-movie synths have been replaced with bland powerpop. Some small moments and nice bits (The guitar in "Big Difference" is fantastic) may perk interest, and the boys still have a remarkable knack for pop-punk hooks (however overused/Cheap Trick-y they may have become), it's just really sad that "End of a Spark" might end up being a pretty apt descriptor for this band so early in their career. __________________ Last edited by chemicaldanny; 09-24-2010 at 06:27 PM.