Tokyo Police Club has covered 10 songs spanning 10 years, from 2001-2010. The band spent 10 days at the Red Bull Studio in LA for 10 hours each day. Tokyo Police Club even invited some special guests to help them record some of the songs. In addition to the covers, the band has been documenting the whole process through Polaroid, their official partner on this project. As an added treat for their fans, Tokyo Police Club Livestreamed an hour of their studio time each day.
Each song premiered on various sites, as found below.
2001 – “Southside” by Moby – EntertainmentWeekly.com
2002 – “Sweetness” by Jimmy Eat World – AlternativePress.com
2003 – “Under Control” by The Strokes – AlternativePress.com
2004 – “Since U Been Gone” by Kelly Clarkson – Spinner.com
2005 – “Little Sister” by Queens of the Stone Age – Mashable.com
2006 – “Long Distance Call” by Phoenix – AVClub.com
2007 – “All My Friends” by LCD Soundsystem – AVClub.com
2008 – “Kim & Jessie” by M83 – Filtermagazine.com
2009 – “Strictly Game” by Harlem Shakes – Filtermagazine.com
2010 – “Party in the USA” by Miley Cyrus – Polaroid
All of the covers are currently streaming on Tokyo Police Club’s Soundcloud and will be available to purchase digitally via iTunes or the band’s website on October 4th.
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