5 October, the Canadian indie rock band confusingly named Tokyo Police Club ( 😉 ) will release their new album TPC. That’s four years after their latest outing. The new material almost wouldn’t have come about, because the band have been on the verge of breaking up. Various side projects, but also the fact that the band members lived at a physical distance, drove the band somewhat apart.

However, instead of breaking up, Tokyo Police Club holed themselves up inside a church in rural Ontario to rediscover themselves. Producer Rob Schnapf, who worked with everyone from Beck and Elliott Smith to The Vines and Tokyo Police Club themselves, helmed the sessions.

Ahead of the album, the band release not one, but two songs: DLTFWYH and Hercules, the latter being my favourite.

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Werner Schlosser

I’m a music industry watcher and journalist. Worked at a CD club, a record store chain and was editor in chief of an entertainment trade magazine. Have been in the radio business since 1987, producing and presenting shows. Was music director of several stations. Also, I developed the European Border Breakers Chart, Music Moves Europe Talent Chart and ESNS Chart. CEO of Werner Bros. tekst | uitleg.