Some bands just do the youthful indie-rock thing well, and Tokyo Police Club is one of them. The basement-forged quartet thrives on fluid guitar and keyboard-driven progressionsnot to mention bassist/singer Dave Monks earnest vocals. And while the outfits sophomore effort, Champ, doesn’t necessarily carry the same exuberant abundance that their debut full-length Elephant Shell did, it makes up for that lack with maturity and hopelessly catchy melodies. They might be a little older, but the boys from Newmarket, Ontario can still toss out the “ooh ooh ooh’s” like nobody’s business. With Freelance Whales, Arkelis. NICK FELDMAN
Mon., Aug. 16, 8 p.m., 2010
