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7.6

Generally favorable reviews- based on 15 Ratings

  • Summary: The fourth full-length release for the Canadian indie rock quartet was produced by Doug Boehm and the band's lead singer, David Monks.
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Toy Guns
Liberated, I'm liberated enough I'm taking one last look as I leave it to rust Cuz it seems to me, I'm just another jagged gem, And we're both cut... See the rest of the song lyrics
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 13 out of 22
  2. Negative: 0 out of 22
  1. It's incredibly insular and sure of itself, but it's also smartly innovative.
  2. Mar 26, 2014
    80
    Forcefield strips down the Tokyo formula to its most basic components of guitar riffing, a strong sense of melody and a brilliant ear for unforgettable hooks, which has birthed some of their finest work yet.
  3. Mar 25, 2014
    75
    Four years after Champ, the whole thing feels like a step forward, or at least somewhere interesting, off to the side.
  4. 70
    Sometimes doing what comes naturally is as big a risk as attempting to do something outside of your comfort zone, and that gamble paid off this time for Tokyo Police Club.
  5. Q Magazine
    Apr 23, 2014
    60
    The combination of dreamy pop noir and the remorseless quality of the tunes suggest they'll soon be both big and clever. [May 2014, p.119]
  6. 60
    It’s unspectacularly solid stuff.
  7. Mar 27, 2014
    42
    Tokyo Police Club’s signature sound, the niche that they carved out for themselves in a constantly fluctuating music scene (an emphasis on rhythm and abstract, maze-like lyrics with real emotion at their center) is almost completely gone, replaced by a rabid pop sensibility that sometimes works and sometimes really, really doesn’t.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 4
  2. Negative: 0 out of 4
  1. Mar 31, 2014
    10
    This record is most definitely a grower, took a few listens to really appreciate it. Really enjoyed it, perfect summer music. Tunnel VisionThis record is most definitely a grower, took a few listens to really appreciate it. Really enjoyed it, perfect summer music. Tunnel Vision and Gonna Be Ready are probably the most un like TPC songs on here, but they work really well. Brilliant album, worth the wait. Collapse
  2. Mar 30, 2014
    10
    Really good...........................................................................................................................................
  3. Mar 30, 2014
    10
    This is an absolutely amazing album. The evolution of their sound is pretty awesome to listen to. Definitely recommended. Everything the bandThis is an absolutely amazing album. The evolution of their sound is pretty awesome to listen to. Definitely recommended. Everything the band has done is great, though. Expand
  4. Mar 26, 2014
    5
    Dang. Lets just try to forget this album exists and put a Lesson in Crime back on. My review must be at least 150 characters long apparently........