The Canadian indie quartet are readying themselves for their upcoming proper debut album, titled “Elephant Shell,” after their first, very well received EP, the 2006 A Lesson In Crime. Tokyo Police Club have confirmed the record’s completion, as well as a scheduled release date in late April via Saddle Creek in North America and Memphis Industries in the UK. TPC will also embark on a North American tour, that kicks off tonight Connexion Ontario and ends at Big Orbit’s Soundlab, NY on April 30th. Full album track list and tour dates, right after the jump.
Elephant Shell track list:
- Centennial
- In A Cave
- Graves
- Juno
- Tessellate
- Sixties Remake
- The Harrowing Adventures Of…
- Nursery Academy
- Your English Is Good
- Listen To The Math
- The Baskervilles
Tour dates:
January 23: Connexion – Oakville, ONT
January 24: The Wall – North Bay, ONT
January 25: Quarters – Hamilton, ONT
January 26: Nathan Phillips Square – Toronto, ONT
January 30: The Ale House – Kingston, ONT
January 31: Algonquin College – Ottawa, ONT (re-scheduled from Jan. 22)
February 1: Forwell Hall – London, ONT
February 2: Sleeman Centre – Guelph, ONT
March 18: Call The Office – London, ONT
March 19: Birdy’s Bar and Grill – Indianapolis, IN
March 20: Jackpot Saloon – Lawrence, KS
March 22: Kilby Court – Salt Lake City, UT
March 24: The Independent – San Francisco, CA
March 25: The Glass House – Pomona, CA
March 26: Troubadour – Hollywood, CA
March 28: Soma – San Diego, CA
March 29: The Clubhouse – Tempe, AZ
March 31: Meridian Red Room – Houston, TX
April 1: House of Blues – Dallas, TX
April 3: Club Downunder – Tallahassee, FL
April 4: Studio A – Miami, FL
April 5: Backbooth – Orlando, FL
April 8: Exit/In – Nashville, TN
April 9: The Spot – Cleveland, OH
April 18: Barrymore’s Music Hall – Ottawa, ON
April 19: Cabaret du Musee Juste Pour Rire – Montreal, QC
April 20: Bowery Ballroom – New York, NY
April 21: Music Hall of Williamsburg – Brooklyn, NY
April 24: Paradise Rock Club – Boston, MA
April 26: Pearl Street Night Club – Northampton, MA
April 28: First Unitarian Church – Philadelphia, PA
April 29: Black Cat – Washington, DC
April 30: Big Orbit’s Soundlab – Buffalo, NY