A Lesson in Crime

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A Lesson in Crime
EP by
Tokyo Police Club
ReleasedApril 25, 2006
Recorded2005
StudioSignal to Noise (Toronto)
GenreIndie rock
Length16:23
LabelPaper Bag Records
ProducerJon Drew
Tokyo Police Club chronology
A Lesson in Crime EP
(2006) 		Smith EP
(2007)
Singles from A Lesson in Crime
  1. "Nature of the Experiment"
    Released: 2006
  2. "Cheer It On"
    Released: 2007
  3. "Citizens of Tomorrow"
    Released: 2007
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Robert ChristgauA−[2]
Pitchfork Media7.9/10[1]
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.

Track listing

All songs written by Alsop, Hooks, Monks, and Wright.

Standard edition
No.TitleLength
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
UK Edition (Vinyl/CD)
No.TitleLength
1."Cut Cut Paste" (Bonus Track)1:44
Total length:19:22
10th Anniversary Edition (Digital)
No.TitleLength
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
10th Anniversary Edition (Vinyl/CD)
No.TitleLength
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

Personnel

  • Greg Alsop – drums
  • Joshua Hook – guitar
  • Graham Wright – keyboards, vocals
  • David Monks – vocals, bass guitar
  • Jon Drew – producer, engineering, tambourine
  • Rich Cohen – management
  • Geoff Wilson – artwork

Charts

Chart (2007) Peak
position
UK Albums (OCC)[4] 139[failed verification]

References

  1. ^ Moerder, Adam (2006-08-11). "Tokyo Police Club: A Lesson in Crime EP". Pitchfork Media. Archived from the original on 2007-05-19. Retrieved 2017-11-11.
  2. ^ "Album: Tokyo Police Club: A Lesson in Crime". Robertchristgau.com. Retrieved 2017-11-11.
  3. ^ Sheffield, Rob (2007-01-05). "A Lesson In Crime : Review". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 2007-01-05. Retrieved 2017-11-11.
  4. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 14 May 2016.


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