Smith EP

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Smith EP
Smith EP cover
EP by Tokyo Police Club
Released 2007
Recorded 2006
Genre Indie rock
Length 10:17
Label Paper Bag Records
Professional reviews
Tokyo Police Club chronology
A Lesson in Crime EP
2006		 Smith EP
2007		 Elephant Shell
2008

Smith EP is a four-track EP that was released by Canadian indie group Tokyo Police Club on October 23, 2007 in Canada and November 6, 2007 in the US.

A download version of the Smith EP was originally available in the Spring of 2007 with only the first three songs and a different cover.[1]


[edit] Reviews

Original download cover.
Original download cover.

Reviews of the EP were positive but disappointed by the release of an even shorter EP than A Lesson in Crime instead of a full-length LP album. Pitchfork gave a 6.8 rating commenting that "as the indie world collectively holds its breath for the TPC full-length, they first punch us in the gut with the Smith EP, a three-song, eight-minute release that could pass for a free iTunes preview."[2]

Chart gave a review of 5/5 but "deduct[ed] one point for making everyone wait for the LP".[3]

RegnYouth remarked that the EP "makes up for lack of quantity with the quality of the songs" and "one listen and the wait for that LP will only get more frustrating".[4]

UKULA Magazine agrees, saying Smith is "a tease, but as teases do, it leaves you beggin’ for more."[5]

ScenePointBlank and Soundsect.com both reviewed the earlier three-song digital release and agreed that it was "short but sweet". ScenePointBlank gave a 7.2/10[6] and Soundsect.com gave 3.5 stars out of 5 but exclaimed "At this point in time there just hasn’t been a Tokyo Police Club song released that hasn’t been good."[1]

[edit] Track listing

  1. "Box" – 2:33
  2. "Cut Cut Paste" – 1:46
  3. "A Lesson in Crime" – 3:30
  4. "Be Good" (RAC remix) – 2:45

Enhanced portion includes videos for:

  1. "Nature of the Experiment" (directed by George Vale)
  2. "Cheer It On" (directed by Sean Wainsteim)
  3. "Citizens of Tomorrow" (directed by Kyle Davison)

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b Tom Gilbert. soundsect.com review of Tokyo Police Club - Smith EP (digital-only). soundsect.com. Retrieved on 2007-12-15.
  2. ^ Adam Moerder (2007-11-08). Tokyo Police Club: Smith EP. Pitchfork Media. Retrieved on 2007-12-15.
  3. ^ Matt Littlefair (2007-10-30). Tokyo Police Club: Smith EP. CD Reviews: Buck 65, Neverending White Lights, Ween And More!. Chart. Retrieved on 2007-12-15.
  4. ^ Tokyo Police Club - Smith EP. RegnYouth (2007-11-14). Retrieved on 2007-12-15.
  5. ^ Laura Lanktree & Chris Bilton (2007-10-23). Tokyo Police Club: Smith EP. UKULA. Retrieved on 2007-12-15.
  6. ^ Tokyo Police Club: Smith. ScenePointBlank (2007-06-13). Retrieved on 2007-12-15.
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