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UncutChamp sees TPC breathing deeper and taking a wider view. [Aug 2010, p.102]
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Give them a couple more albums, and this thoughtful young band might become a touchstone for the next generation of prematurely nostalgic indie-rock upstarts.
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Each track on this Canadian quartet's second full-length opens with some clever reshuffling of precise drum pecks, TV-hum synths, Strokes-like guitar, and David Monks' reedy, wry vocals. Three minutes later, you're left with the mildly pleasing, indistinct memory of yelped choruses, mathy breakdowns, and mid-tempo breeziness.
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Champ might have its fair share of weak spots (basically the back third), yet it's another proficient album from one of the more (still) promising young bands around.
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Champ is still a melodic, eclectic record, but it often feels like the work of some other band.
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There's nothing supremely bad about this record, but there are no surprises either. It's just--well, there.
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Q MagazineThey have their moments, including the electro-rock riffs on Bambi, but elsewhere the lack of variety soon grates. [Sep 2010, p.121]
Awards & Rankings
User score distribution:
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Positive: 34 out of 38
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Mixed: 2 out of 38
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Negative: 2 out of 38
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Jun 7, 2011
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Apr 2, 2022Champ from Tokyo Police Club is interesting and a great album with good songs although some are not as memorable as others
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Oct 8, 2010