| Forcefield | ||||
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| Released | March 24, 2014 | |||
| Genre | Indie rock, indie pop, post-punk revival | |||
| Length | 33:24 | |||
| Label | Mom + Pop, Memphis Industries, Dine Alone | |||
| Producer | Doug Boehm and David Monks | |||
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Forcefield is the third studio album released by the Canadian band Tokyo Police Club on March 24, 2014 through Mom + Pop in North America and Memphis Industries in the UK/Europe. [1] [2] [3] [4]
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 69/100 [5] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Alternative Press |   [6] |
| Consequence of Sound | C− [7] |
| Pitchfork | (6.4/10) [8] |
At Alternative Press , Bree Davies rated the album four stars out of five, writing that the release "makes good on being more than just a referential record" on which it "doesn't feel like enough of a good thing." [6]
All tracks are written by Monks, Wright, Hook, and Alsop
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Argentina (Parts I, II, III)" |
| 8:32 |
| 2. | "Hot Tonight" |
| 3:05 |
| 3. | "Miserable" |
| 2:46 |
| 4. | "Gonna Be Ready" |
| 2:53 |
| 5. | "Beaches" |
| 3:20 |
| 6. | "Toy Guns" |
| 3:11 |
| 7. | "Tunnel Vision" |
| 3:02 |
| 8. | "Through the Wire" |
| 2:53 |
| 9. | "Feel the Effect" |
| 3:42 |
| Total length: | 33:24 | ||
| No. | Title | Original Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Southside feat. Morgan Kibby from M83" | Moby feat. Gwen Stefani | 3:24 |
| 2. | "Long Distance Call" | Phoenix | 2:52 |
| 3. | "Little Sister feat Orianthi" | Queens of the Stone Age | 3:05 |
| 4. | "Under Control" | The Strokes | 3:57 |
| 5. | "Since U Been Gone" | Kelly Clarkson | 3:12 |
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