Sewing buttons to Bambi

(Link-terested? I'll give you permission to skip to the end of the post. Only cause I like you.)

Tokyo Police Club. Where to start. Not with their name, because, no, I'm not sure where they got it from. But how about with here is another really talented band from Ontario! They started releasing a few EP's in 2006, and came out with their debut album in 2008. It's pretty amazing that they're already just released their second full-length album: Champ. I saw them perform for the first time in summer 2007, at a local music festival. I had heard about them, barely, at the time...but just before seeing them I youtube the few singles they had out and was automatically hooked. Since it was so long ago it'd be hard for me to give you any details about the performance, but I do know that they were super energetic, while not being overly loud (which can kill a live performance easily). With their new album, one of the things that stands out the most

Anecdote: I actually had the honour of meeting them a few years ago, just before they started getting wide-spread and known. They were so nice!We had no paper for autographs, which were a surprise at the end, so we borrowed some from some people we recognized from our school. Typical of our school, it was graph paper (our high school was known for being nerdy to the extreme). Not only did we get told that graph paper was cool, I actually got an autograph-graph drawn by one of the band members (realting "Awesomeness" to...something I can't quite read)! Haha. (Oh and got to hug Dave, the lead singer, no big deal or anything...)

I'm bringing them up now, after so many years ago, because of their newest album "Champ" (which you should really pick up if you haven't already). I had heard "Wait Up (Boots of Danger)" (want a link? check the end of this post) on the radio repeatedly during the past year, and obviously found my self singing along in no time...and also not surprised when I found out it was by TPC. But now with their newest single "Bambi" I had no choice but to be convinced that they were back, and stickin around. It actually made me really happy since there it seems like so many bands have that potential to make stellar music, but something happens internally or externally that stops them. They definitely have their own recognizable sound (which I think I've mentioned is one of my deciding factors for the music I tend to be drawn towards...a unique lead voice is another)


The reason I thought to write this post is one of my favourite songs at the moment happens to be Bambi. The lyrics, vocals and how the instruments work together had me hooked from the first listen.
Now this one is a two-for-one deal. Not only do you get the crazy-catchy song...but you also get the crazy-cute (and in my opinion kinda talented dogs, I mean hey, not even all people can dive off a diving board!): Wait Up (Boots of Danger)