Highlighting more indie rokkers today: the timeless band, Tokyo Police Club. From MySpace days of listening to every indie or punk band imaginable, to off-college summers driving and singing with my beloved sister, to sitting, late-night, with a bottle of wine, imagining and re-imagining my life... there's rarely been an inappropriate time to lose myself in this band's sound.
While some may disagree, "PCH" is refreshingly reminiscent of 2014's Forcefield, an all-time favorite album of mine. Maybe it's just vocalist Dave Monks' ever unmistakable vocals, but I can't help but feel the airy vibes of "Beaches" and "Hot Tonight". With a re-creation of their renowned synth-filled pop sound, TPC maintains their nostalgic summer feels; summertime jams have been the band's niche since its early releases of Champ and Elephant Shell. "PCH" is beyond summer worthy; "tearing up the speakers of my GTO, loud enough to piss you off" screams 'beautiful sunshine' - the act of rolling the windows down in your car and blasting loud music is one that's reserved for short-lived summer months (unless you live in California?). That brings me to point b: anyone who throws out a tribute to the Pacific Coast Highway is a hero in my eyes. As one of my favorite roads traveled, it's so fitting for "[pulling] over to the shoulder". The PCH isn't an ordinary highway, and "PCH" isn't an ordinary song; the track very much embodies the love you feel being in awe of the vast PCH scenery. After all, Dave wrote "PCH" while in Malibu, doing just that - experiencing such scenic, mountainous views. Goes to show how essential any experience can be for an artist. It seems as if Tokyo Police Club is living off of the experiences of love and travels, and for a band eleven years in the game, that may be all it needs to survive the times.
Also check out a couple throwback songs below: increasingly iconic, nine minute, three part "Argentina" and personal favorite, "Bambi", a 2010 release.
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