Elephant Shell
Elephant Shell is the first LP to be released by Tokyo Police Club. It was released in the United States, Canada and Australia on April 22, 2008 on 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. Chart performance. The album debuted at #1 on the "Billboard" Top Heatseekers charts in the United States, and at #10 in the Canadian album chart. Free downloads. The songs "In a Cave" and "Juno" were both released as free downloads before the actual release of the album.