''TPC'' is a studio album by Canadian indie rock group

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, released by

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on October 5, 2018. The album reunites the band with their early, spontaneous style as well as with '' Champ'' producer

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. The album was well-received by fans and critics and was nominated for the 2019

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. Two companion records were released in 2020: a self-released collection of demos as well as the Dine Alone-released EP ''TPC DLX''.

Production

Following the A Lesson in Crime 10th Anniversary Tour and release of '' Melon Collie and the Infinite Radness'' in 2016, the band found themselves at a creative crossroad, furthered by the fact that the band members lived in Canada, New York City, and Los Angeles. Facing what could have been a natural conclusion for the band, frontman Dave Monks convinced the other to record a new album. They wrote and demoed the album in rural Ontario in an abandoned church which has also been used as a studio space by

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. Writing for the album began in 2016, with recording taking place in Los Angeles in January 2018. ''TPC'' was produced by collaborator

, who previously produced '' Champ'' and mixed other Tokyo Police Club records.

Reception

Under the Radar rated the album a 7/10, saying that it "may not break any new ground as much as it encapsulates a re-energized formulation of the pointed, off-beat guitar rock they've cultivated since 2008's ''Elephant Shell''." The

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gave the album generally positive reviews. The album was nominated by the 2019 Juno Awards for

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''TPC DLX'' EP

In 2020, two years following the original release, Tokyo Police Club released a six-track companion EP titled ''TPC DLX''. The first three tracks are songs recorded during the original ''TPC'' sessions a few years prior. The final three tracks are acoustic versions of songs from ''TPC''. Earlier that year, the band had self-released sixteen of their demos from these sessions in an album aptly titled ''Church Demos''.

Track listing

Personnel

Adapted from liner notes. * Greg Alsop – songwriting, drums; mixing and mastering (''TPC DLX'') * Josh Hook – songwriting, electric guitar * Dave Monks – songwriting, lead vocals, bass guitar, photography * Graham Wright – songwriting, keyboards, backing vocals, guitar *

– producer * Brian Rosemeyer – engineer * Tyler Carmen – assistant engineer *

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– engineer (''TPC DLX'' track: 4) *Trevor Anderson – engineer (''TPC DLX'' tracks: 5-6) * Mark Chalecki – mastering * Chris Sikich – gatefold photography

References

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