A Lesson in Crime | ||||
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EP by | ||||
Released | April 25, 2006 | |||
Recorded | 2005 | |||
Studio | Signal to Noise (Toronto) | |||
Genre | Indie rock | |||
Length | 16:23 | |||
Label | Paper Bag Records | |||
Producer | Jon Drew | |||
Tokyo Police Club chronology | ||||
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Singles from A Lesson in Crime | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Robert Christgau | A− [1] |
Pitchfork Media | 7.9/10 [2] |
Rolling Stone | [3] |
A Lesson in Crime is an EP by Tokyo Police Club released April 25,2006. It reached #194 on the Canadian album charts. The single "Nature of the Experiment" is featured as the opening to the Comedy Central sketch comedy show Nick Swardson's Pretend Time .
All songs written by Alsop,Hooks,Monks,and Wright.
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Cheer It On" | 1:59 |
2. | "Nature of the Experiment" | 2:02 |
3. | "Citizens of Tomorrow" | 2:44 |
4. | "Shoulders & Arms" | 2:39 |
5. | "If It Works" | 2:04 |
6. | "Be Good" | 2:05 |
7. | "La Ferrassie" | 2:50 |
Total length: | 17:38 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Cut Cut Paste" (Bonus Track) | 1:44 |
Total length: | 19:22 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Cheer It On" | 1:59 |
2. | "Nature of the Experiment" | 2:02 |
3. | "Citizens of Tomorrow" | 2:44 |
4. | "Shoulders & Arms" | 2:39 |
5. | "If It Works" | 2:04 |
6. | "Cut Cut Paste" | 1:44 |
7. | "Be Good" | 2:05 |
8. | "La Ferrassie" | 2:50 |
9. | "Cheer It On" (Demo Version) | 1:55 |
10. | "Nature of the Experiment" (Demo Version) | 2:01 |
11. | "Be Good" (Demo Version) | 2:04 |
12. | "Box" (Demo Version) | 2:13 |
13. | "Cut Cut Paste" (Demo Version) | 1:55 |
14. | "Your English is Good" (Demo Version) | 3:21 |
15. | "Happy Valentines Day" (Demo Version) | 2:11 |
16. | "Algebra Love Scene" (Demo Version) | 2:46 |
17. | "Nature of the Experiment" (Demo Alternative Version) | 2:03 |
Total length: | 38:46 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Cheer It On" | 1:59 |
2. | "Nature of the Experiment" | 2:02 |
3. | "Citizens of Tomorrow" | 2:44 |
4. | "Shoulders & Arms" | 2:39 |
5. | "If It Works" | 2:04 |
6. | "Be Good" | 2:05 |
7. | "La Ferrassie" | 2:50 |
8. | "Box" | 2:33 |
9. | "Cut Cut Paste" | 1:46 |
10. | "A Lesson in Crime" | 3:30 |
11. | "Be Good (RAC remix)" | 2:45 |
Total length: | 28:17 |
Chart (2007) | Peak position |
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UK Albums (OCC) [4] | 139[ failed verification ] |
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