The following is the discography of Tokyo Police Club. They have regularly released music since their formation in 2005. In addition to their five studio albums, they have put out a number of other original releases as well as reissues, demo albums, and live albums.
| Tokyo Police Club discography | |
|---|---|
 The band in 2014 | |
| Studio albums | 6 |
| EPs | 4 |
| Live albums | 2 |
| Compilation albums | 2 |
| Singles | 22 |
| Demo albums | 2 |
| Remix albums | 2 |
| Cover albums | 1 |
Albums
editStudio albums
edit| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAN [1] |
UK [2] |
UK Indie. [3] |
US [4] |
US Rock [5] |
US Indie [6] | ||||
| Elephant Shell |
|
10 | 128 | 10 | 106 | — | 17 | ||
| Champ |
|
19 | 186 | 19 | 59 | 17 | 6 | ||
| Forcefield |
|
17 | —[A] | 37 | 120 | 29 | 25 | ||
| TPC |
|
— | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||||
Compilation albums
edit| Title | Album details |
|---|---|
| A Lesson in Crime / Smith EP |
|
| Melon Collie and the Infinite Radness: Parts One & Two |
|
Cover albums
edit- Ten Songs, Ten Years, Ten Days (Dine Alone, 2011)
Live albums
edit- Live From Soho EP (Paper Bag, 2007)
- Eight Songs Live (Dine Alone, 2018)
Remix albums
edit- Tokyo Police Club Remixes (Memphis, 2007) (A Lesson in Crime remixes)
- Elephant Shell Remixes (Saddle Creek, 2008)
Demo albums
edit- Tokyo Police Club (self-released, 2005) (A Lesson in Crime/Smith EP demos)
- Church Demos (self-released, 2020)[9] (TPC demos)
Reissues
edit- A Lesson in Crime 10th Anniversary Edition (Paper Bag, 2016)
- Champ 10th Anniversary Edition (Mom + Pop, 2021)
EPs
edit| Title | EP details | Peak chart positions | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAN [1] |
UK [2] |
UK Indie. [3] | |||||
| A Lesson in Crime | 194 | 139 | 4 | ||||
| Smith EP |
|
— | — | — | |||
| Melon Collie and the Infinite Radness: Part One |
|
— | — | — | |||
| Melon Collie and the Infinite Radness: Part Two |
|
— | — | — | |||
| TPC DLX |
|
— | — | — | |||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||
Singles
editAs lead artist
edit| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAN [12] |
CAN Rock [13] |
AUS Hit. [14] |
BEL (FL) [15] |
BEL (WA) [16] |
SCO [17] |
UK Sales [18] |
UK Indie. [19] | ||||
| "Nature of the Experiment"[20] | 2006 | — | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | A Lesson in Crime | |
| "Cheer It On"[21] | 2007 | — | — | — | — | — | 75 | 49 | 4 | ||
| "Citizens of Tomorrow"[22] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Your English Is Good"[23] | — | 39 | — | — | — | — | 61 | 10 | Elephant Shell | ||
| "Tessellate"[24] | 2008 | 63 | 29 | — | — | — | 93 | 82 | 17 | ||
| "In a Cave"[25] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | |||
| "Graves"[26] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "The Baskervilles (Amp Live Remix)" (feat. Aesop Rock & Yak Ballz)[27] |
2009 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | |
| "Breakneck Speed"[28] | 2010 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Champ | |
| "Wait Up (Boots of Danger)"[29] | —[B] | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Bambi"[31] | —[C] | 30 | 14 | — | 89 | — | — | — | |||
| "Favourite Colour" | 2011 | — | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Happy Valentine's Day"[32] | 2014 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | |
| “Argentina (Parts I, II, III)”[33] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Forcefield | ||
| "Hot Tonight"[34] | —[D] | 17 | — | 137 | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Tunnel Vision"[35] | — | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Gonna Be Ready" | 2015 | — | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Not My Girl"[36] | 2016 | — | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Melon Collie and the Infinite Radness Pt 1 | |
| "My House"[37] | — | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Melon Collie and the Infinite Radness Pt 2 | ||
| "New Blues"[38] | 2018 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | TPC | |
| "Hercules"[39] | — | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "DLTFWYH"[40] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Simple Dude"[41] | — | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Hundred Dollar Day"[42] | 2020 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Champ (10th Anniversary Edition) | |
| "Gone (Matt and Kim Remix)"[43] | 2021 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Just a Scratch" / "Catch Me If You Can"[44] | 2024 | — | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||||||
As featured artist
edit| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "Our Love" (Avenue feat. Tokyo Police Club) |
2015 | Non-album single |
Guest appearances
edit| Title | Year | Other artist(s) | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Friends of P" (The Rentals cover) | 2008 | — | Friends of P - Tribute to The Rentals |
| "Nature Of The Experiment (RAC Mix)" | RAC | RAC VOL 1 | |
| "(Set List Title: Cableguy) (Remix)" | 2011 | The Philstines Jr. | If a Lot of Bands Play in the Woods |
| "Come Come (Tokyo Police Club Remix)" | 2012 | Hot As Sun | Hot As Sun |
| "Wait Up (RAC Mix)" | RAC | Chapter One | |
| "My Body (Tokyo Police Club Remix)" | 2013 | Young the Giant | Remix EP |
| "Closer (Tokyo Police Club Remix)" | 2014 | Rush Midnight | Rush Midnight |
| "Tourist" | RAC | Strangers | |
| "Our Love" | 2015 | Avenue | — |
| "Paris (Tokyo Police Club Remix)" | 2016 | Magic Man | Before the Waves: Remixes |
| "Since U Been Gone" (cover) | 2018 | — | 10 Years of Mom+Pop |
Solo releases
editIn November 2008, Tokyo Police Club keyboardist Graham Wright released a solo EP called The Lakes of Alberta online only, available as a free download. He has also participated in a project called "Novels" with musicians Luke Lalonde (of Born Ruffians), Will Currie (of Will Currie & The Country French), Dean Marino (of Papermaps), and Jay Sadlowski (of Jay Sad) in which these musicians wrote and recorded an entire EP in 24 hours. The CDs were not released in stores, nor on the internet, but were given out to random people or placed in random places.[45] His debut solo album, Shirts vs Skins, was released on June 27, 2010. Greg Alsop has posted comedy sketch videos online, Drumsters and Novelty T-shirt College as well as a song titled ' Losing Our Heads' in 2013 for the Versus Valerie Season One soundtrack.[46]
In June 2015, lead singer Dave Monks released his first solo EP on iTunes, Spotify and Google Play called "All Signs Point to Yes", with two singles having been released prior to the release of the album. The album "On a Wave" followed in 2019.[47] As of 2018 Dave Monks is also a member of the Canadian supergroup Anyway Gang, releasing its self titled album in November 2019.[48] On June 24 2020, Monks released a new EP titled On a Wave Goes Wild.[49]
Notes
edit- ^ "Forcefield" did not enter the UK Albums Chart, but peaked at number 17 on the UK Record Store Chart.[7]
- ^ "Wait Up (Boots of Danger)" did not enter the Billboard Canadian Hot 100, but peaked at number 16 on the Canada Emerging Artists chart.[30]
- ^ "Bambi" did not enter the Billboard Canadian Hot 100, but peaked at number 23 on the Canada Emerging Artists chart.[30]
- ^ "Hot Tonight" did not enter the Billboard Canadian Hot 100, but peaked at number 27 on the Canada Emerging Artists chart.[30]
References
edit- ^ a b "Tokyo Police Club Album & Song Chart History: Canadian Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 2011-03-09.
- ^ a b "Chart Log UK 1994–2010 DJ T – Tzant". zobbel.
- ^ a b Peaks in UK Independent Albums Chart:
- "A Lesson in Crime": "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved December 15, 2022.
- "Elephant Shell": "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved December 15, 2022.
- "Champ": "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved December 15, 2022.
- "Forcefield": "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved December 15, 2022.
- ^ "Tokyo Police Club Album & Song Chart History: Billboard 200". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 2011-03-09.
- ^ "Tokyo Police Club: Rock Albums". Billboard. Retrieved July 23, 2021.
- ^ "Tokyo Police Club Album & Song Chart History: Independent Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 2016-03-09.
- ^ "Forcefield Official Charts". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 11, 2023.
- ^ "Tokyo Police Club - A Lesson in Crime/Smith EP 10th Anniversary Edition". Record Store Day. Retrieved July 23, 2021.
- ^ "Church Demos, by Tokyo Police Club". Tokyo Police Club. Retrieved 2021-02-11.
- ^ "Smith by Tokyo Police Club on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved July 27, 2021.
- ^ "TPC DLX by Tokyo Police Club on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved July 27, 2021.
- ^ "Billboard Canadian Hot 100 Tokyo Police Club". Billboard Media.
- ^ "Tokyo Police Club - Canadian Rock". Billboard. Retrieved September 14, 2018.
- ^ "ARIA Report: Issue 1088" (PDF). ARIA. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 27, 2011. Retrieved November 9, 2023.
- ^ "Discografie Tokyo Police Club Vlaanderen". ultratop.be/nl/ Hung Medien.
- ^ "Discografie Tokyo Police Club Wallonie". ultratop.be/fr/ Hung Medien.
- ^ Peaks in Scotland:
- Cheer It On: "Top 100 Scottish Albums Archive - 11 February 2007 - 17 February 2007". Official Charts Company. officialcharts.com/.
- Tesselate: "Top 100 Scottish Albums Archive - 27 April 2008 - 03 May 2008". Official Charts Company. officialcharts.com/.
- ^ Peaks in UK Physical Singles Chart:
- "Cheer It On": "Official Physical Singles Chart Top 100 - 11 February 2007 - 17 February 2007". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
- "Your English is Good": "Official Physical Singles Chart Top 100 - 15 July 2007 - 21 July 2007". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
- "Tesselate": "Official Physical Singles Chart Top 100 - 27 April 2008 - 03 May 2008". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 28, 2020.
- ^ Peaks in UK Independent Singles Chart:
- "Nature of the Experiment": "Official Independent Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 29, 2023.
- "Cheer It On": "Official Independent Singles Chart Top 50 - 11 February 2007 - 17 February 2007". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 3, 2021.
- "Your English is Good": "Official Independent Singles Chart Top 50 - 15 July 2007 - 21 July 2007". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 3, 2021.
- "Tesselate": "Official Independent Singles Chart Top 50 - 27 April 2008 - 03 May 2008". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 3, 2021.
- "In A Cave": "Official Independent Singles Chart Top 50 - 29 June 2008 - 05 July 2008". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 3, 2021.
- ^ "Nature of the Experiment by Tokyo Police Club on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved July 27, 2021.
- ^ "New Tokyo Police Club Video – "Cheer It On"". Stereogum. Retrieved July 27, 2021.
- ^ "New Tokyo Police Club Video – "Citizens Of Tomorrow"". Stereogum. Retrieved July 27, 2021.
- ^ "Your English Is Good by Tokyo Police Club on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved July 27, 2021.
- ^ "Tessellate by Tokyo Police Club on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved July 27, 2021.
- ^ "In a Cave by Tokyo Police Club on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved July 27, 2021.
- ^ "New Tokyo Police Club Video – "Graves"". Stereogum. Retrieved July 27, 2021.
- ^ "The Baskervilles (Amp Live Remix) [feat. Aesop Rock & Yak Ballz] - Single by Tokyo Police Club on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved July 27, 2021.
- ^ "Tokyo Police Club – "Breakneck Speed" (Stereogum Premiere)". Stereogum. Retrieved July 27, 2021.
- ^ "Tokyo Police Club – "Wait Up (Boots Of Danger)"". Stereogum. Retrieved July 27, 2021.
- ^ a b c "Tokyo Police Club Chart History: Canada Emerging Artists". Billboard. Retrieved April 6, 2021.
- ^ "Bambi by Tokyo Police Club on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved July 27, 2021.
- ^ "Happy Valentine's Day - Single by Tokyo Police Club on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved July 27, 2021.
- ^ "Tokyo Police Club – "Argentina (Parts I, II, III)"". Stereogum. Retrieved July 27, 2021.
- ^ "Tokyo Police Club – "Hot Tonight"". Stereogum. Retrieved July 27, 2021.
- ^ "Tokyo Police Club – "Tunnel Vision"". Stereogum. Retrieved July 27, 2021.
- ^ Calum Slingerland. "Tokyo Police Club Announce 'Melon Collie and the Infinite Radness' EPs, Share New Single". exclaim.ca. Retrieved 2016-03-15.
- ^ "Tokyo Police Club announce EP, share single". Dine Alone Records. Retrieved 2016-09-02.
- ^ "New Blues- Single by Tokyo Police Club on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved July 27, 2021.
- ^ "Hercules - Single by Tokyo Police Club on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved July 27, 2021.
- ^ "DLTFWYH - Single by Tokyo Police Club on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved July 27, 2021.
- ^ "Stream Tokyo Police Club – "Simple Dude"". consequenceofsound. Retrieved 7 September 2018.
- ^ "Hundred Dollar Day - Single by Tokyo Police Club on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved July 27, 2021.
- ^ "Gone (Matt and Kim Remix) - Single by Tokyo Police Club on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved July 27, 2021.
- ^ "Tokyo Police Club Release Final Single 'Just A Scratch'; Set Farewell Tour". Broadway World. Retrieved June 11, 2024.
- ^ "The Hottest Disc You Can't Have". Toronto Star, Brendan Kennedy, Dec. 20, 2009
- ^ Kolberg, Michael (July 8, 2013). "WATCH: Tokyo Police Club Drummer's D'Angelo-inspired Solo Video". Toronto Standard. Toronto Standard Media Company. Retrieved 2018-05-16.
- ^ "Releases". Dine Alone Records. Retrieved April 8, 2020.
- ^ Krewen, Nick (January 15, 2020). "Canadian rock supergroup Anyway Gang plays Toronto on Friday. Don't ask them what to expect". Toronto Star. Retrieved April 8, 2020.
- ^ Gregory, Allie (10 June 2020). "Tokyo Police Club's Dave Monks Announces New EP 'On a Wave Goes Wild'". Exclaim!. Retrieved 2020-08-22.