Elephant Shell

Elephant Shell
Studio album by Tokyo Police Club
Released	April 22, 2008
Recorded	December 18, 2007
Studio	Chemical Sound (Toronto)
Genre	Indie rock post-punk revival
Length	28:04
Label	Saddle Creek
Producer	Jon Drew Peter Katis Chris Zane Tokyo Police Club
Tokyo Police Club chronology
Smith EP (2007) Elephant Shell (2008) Champ (2010)
Singles from Elephant Shell
"Your English Is Good" Released: July 2007 "Tessellate" Released: April 2008 "In a Cave" Released: June 2008

Elephant Shell is the debut studio album by Canadian indie rock band Tokyo Police Club. It was released in the United States, Canada and Australia on April 22, 2008, by Saddle Creek Records, and in the United Kingdom and Continental Europe on May 5, 2008. "In a Cave", "Juno", and "Tessellate" have been posted on the band's official MySpace.

The album was leaked on the internet on March 7, 2008. In response to the leak, Saddle Creek Records offered the album as a high-quality MP3 download for $9.00 on their website. The iTunes Store pre-released the album on March 25. Starting April 25, MTV Canada streamed the album free online (The Leak).

The album release party was held at the Bowery Ballroom in New York, with guests Smoosh and The Meligrove Band.

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	link
Billboard	link
Robert Christgau	A−[1]
NME	(7/10) link
Pitchfork Media	(6.3/10) link
Rolling Stone	[1]