We’ve been pretty persistent about counting down the date (June 8th) until the new Tokyo Police Club album Champ. As every detail comes to light, we happily pass it along to you. You know the general vibe they’re going for is one of maturity and confidence, but now here’s something you can actually use: A tracklist and album art. Are you as excited as we are?

In one of the better descriptions of the album, bassist/lead singer Dave Monks said the album would be full of “fuzzy bigs, canadian spelling, hockey sound effects, me singing the lowest note in my range, [and] one (1) saxophone note.” Add on the top that the whole shebang is meant to sound like a “Disney movie,” and you can see why we’re so stoked. Even more impressive is the fact that the band have signed to Dine Alone, which will handle all the distribution of the album in Canada, while new label Mom+Pop keeps the States locked down. Not only that, but the label comes out via the TPC’s own label, Mean Beard. Not bad for a band on only its sophomore album, but nothing trumps the label of “Canadian indie Disney rock album.”

Along with the tracklist and album art (which you can see below and above respectively), Tokyo Police Club’s on tour this summer, including gigs with Passion Pit and all the pre-requisite festival dates. Champ is available June 8th via Mean Beard.

Champ Tracklist:
01. Favourite Food
02. Favourite Colour
03. Breakneck Speed
04. Boots Of Danger (Wait Up)
05. Bambi
06. End Of A Spark
07. Hands Reversed
08. Gone
09. Big Difference
10. Not Sick
11. Frankenstein

Tokyo Police Club 2010 Tour Dates:
04/17 – Indio, CA @ Coachella Valley Music And Arts Festival
04/27 – Millvale, PA @ Mr. Small’s Theater
05/29 – Neustrelitz, DE @ Immergut Festival
05/30 – Hamburg, DE @ Ubel Und Gefahrlich
05/31 – Berlin, DE @ Lido
06/01 – Cologne, DE @ Luxor
06/02 – Munich, DE @ 59:1
06/04 – Amsterdam, NL @ Paradiso
06/05 – Brussels, BE @ Le Botanique
06/07 – Manchester, UK @ The Ruby Lounge
06/08 – London, UK @ Scala
06/09 – Atlanta, GA @ The Tabernacle *
06/11 – Manchester, TN @ Bonnaroo Music And Arts Festival
06/12 – Orlando, FL @ Club at Firestone *
06/13 – Miami Beach, FL @ The Fillmore *
06/14 – Tampa, FL @ The Ritz Ybor *
06/16 – New Orleans, LA @ House of Blues *
06/17 – Houston, TX @ Warehouse Live *
06/18 – Austin, TX @ Stubb’s *
06/19 – Austin, TX @ Stubb’s *
06/21 – Dallas, TX @ Palladium Ballroom *
06/23 – St. Louis, MO @ The Pageant *
06/25 – Royal Oak, MI @ Royal Oak Music Theatre *
06/29 – Brooklyn, NY @ Prospect Park Bandshell *
06/30 – New York, NY @ Governor’s Island *

* = w/ Passion Pit