A Lesson in Crime
{{Infobox album
| name = A Lesson in Crime
| type = ep
| artist = Tokyo Police Club
| cover = Tokyopoliceclub ep.jpg
| alt =
| released = April 25, 2006
| recorded = 2005
| venue =
| studio = Signal to Noise (Toronto)
| genre = Indie rock
| length = 16:23
| label = Paper Bag Records
| producer = Jon Drew
| prev_title =
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| misc = {{Extra chronology
| artist = Tokyo Police Club
| type = EP
| prev_title =
| prev_year =
| title = A Lesson in Crime EP
| year = 2006
| next_title = Smith EP
| next_year = 2007
}}
{{Singles
| name = A Lesson in Crime
| type = ep
| single1 = Nature of the Experiment
| single1date = 2006
| single2 = Cheer It On
| single2date = 2007
| single3 = Citizens of Tomorrow
| single3date = 2007
}}
}}
{{Album ratings
| rev2 = Pitchfork Media
| rev2Score = 7.9/10{{Cite web |url=http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/record_review/37778-a-lesson-in-crime-ep |title=Tokyo Police Club: A Lesson in Crime EP |last=Moerder |first=Adam |date=2006-08-11 |website=Pitchfork Media |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070519002209/http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/record_review/37778-a-lesson-in-crime-ep |access-date=2017-11-11|archive-date=2007-05-19 }}
| rev1 = Robert Christgau
| rev3 = Rolling Stone
| rev3Score = {{Rating|3.5|5}}{{Cite magazine |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/reviews/album/10545871/review/12665477/a_lesson_in_crime |title=A Lesson In Crime : Review |author-link=Rob Sheffield|last=Sheffield |first=Rob |date=2007-01-05 |magazine=Rolling Stone |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070105171852/https://www.rollingstone.com/reviews/album/10545871/review/12665477/a_lesson_in_crime |access-date=2017-11-11|url-status=dead |archive-date=2007-01-05 }}
| noprose = yes
}}
A Lesson in Crime is an EP by Tokyo Police Club released April 25, 2006. It reached #194 on the Canadian album charts. The single "Nature of the Experiment" is featured as the opening to the Comedy Central sketch comedy show Nick Swardson's Pretend Time.
Track listing
All songs written by Alsop, Hooks, Monks, and Wright.{{Track list
| headline = Standard edition
| total_length = 17:38
| title1 = Cheer It On
| length1 = 1:59
| title2= Nature of the Experiment
| length2= 2:02
| title3= Citizens of Tomorrow
| length3= 2:44
| title4= Shoulders & Arms
| length4= 2:39
| title5= If It Works
| length5= 2:04
| title6= Be Good
| length6= 2:05
| title7= La Ferrassie
| length7= 2:50
}}
{{Track list
| headline = UK Edition (Vinyl/CD)
| total_length = 19:22
| title1 = Cut Cut Paste
| note1 = Bonus Track
| length1= 1:44
}}
{{Track list
| headline = 10th Anniversary Edition (Digital)
| total_length = 38:46
| title1 = Cheer It On
| length1 = 1:59
| title2= Nature of the Experiment
| length2= 2:02
| title3= Citizens of Tomorrow
| length3= 2:44
| title4= Shoulders & Arms
| length4= 2:39
| title5= If It Works
| length5= 2:04
| title6= Cut Cut Paste
| length6= 1:44
| title7= Be Good
| length7= 2:05
| title8= La Ferrassie
| length8= 2:50
| title9 = Cheer It On
| note9 = Demo Version
| length9 = 1:55
| title10 = Nature of the Experiment
| note10 = Demo Version
| length10 = 2:01
| title11 = Be Good
| note11 = Demo Version
| length11 = 2:04
| title12 = Box
| note12 = Demo Version
| length12 = 2:13
| title13 = Cut Cut Paste
| note13 = Demo Version
| length13 = 1:55
| title14 = Your English is Good
| note14 = Demo Version
| length14 = 3:21
| title15 = Happy Valentines Day
| note15 = Demo Version
| length15 = 2:11
| title16 = Algebra Love Scene
| note16 = Demo Version
| length16 = 2:46
| title17 = Nature of the Experiment
| note17 = Demo Alternative Version
| length17 = 2:03
}}
{{Track list
| headline = 10th Anniversary Edition (Vinyl/CD)
| total_length = 28:17
| title1 = Cheer It On
| length1 = 1:59
| title2= Nature of the Experiment
| length2= 2:02
| title3= Citizens of Tomorrow
| length3= 2:44
| title4= Shoulders & Arms
| length4= 2:39
| title5= If It Works
| length5= 2:04
| title6= Be Good
| length6= 2:05
| title7= La Ferrassie
| length7= 2:50
| title8 = Box
| length8 = 2:33
| title9= Cut Cut Paste
| length9= 1:46
| title10= A Lesson in Crime
| length10= 3:30
| title11= Be Good (RAC remix)
| length11= 2:45
}}
Personnel
- Greg Alsop – drums
- Joshua Hook – guitar
- Graham Wright – keyboards, vocals
- David Monks – vocals, bass guitar
- Jon Drew – producer, engineering, tambourine
- Rich Cohen – management
- Geoff Wilson – artwork
Charts
| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |
| scope="col"| Chart (2007)
! scope="col"| Peak |
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| {{album chart|UK2|139|date=2007-02-24|rowheader=true|accessdate=14 May 2016}}{{failed verification|date=February 2019}} |
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References
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Category:Paper Bag Records EPs
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