Birds of Tokyo is the third album by Australian alternative rock band Birds of Tokyo, released on 23 July 2010 through EMI Records. It was recorded in Sydney, Australia; New York City; London; and Gothenburg, Sweden, produced by Scott Horscroft, co-produced by Adam Spark and mixed by Michael Brauer. This is the last album to feature Anthony Jackson on bass guitar before his departure in March 2011. At the J Awards of 2010, the album was nominated for Australian Album of the Year.[2]
| Birds of Tokyo | ||||
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| Released | 23 July 2010 | |||
| Recorded | 2010 | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock | |||
| Length | 44:23 | |||
| Label | EMI | |||
| Producer | Scott Horscroft and Adam Spark | |||
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| Singles from Birds of Tokyo | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
The album won the ARIA Award for Best Rock Album in 2010.
History
editIn early 2010 the band returned to the studio to commence work on their third album. March 2010 saw the release of "The Saddest Thing I Know" and the announcement of an Australian tour by the same name, supported by New Zealand-based band Midnight Youth. The second single "Plans" was premiered on Richard Kingsmill's '2010' show on Triple j Radio on Sunday 20 June.
Track listing
editCD
edit| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Plans" | 3:38 |
| 2. | "The Saddest Thing I Know" | 3:08 |
| 3. | "The Dark Side of Love" | 3:42 |
| 4. | "In the Veins of Death Valley" | 4:10 |
| 5. | "Circles" | 4:20 |
| 6. | "Wild at Heart" | 4:01 |
| 7. | "The Gap" | 3:47 |
| 8. | "Murmurs" | 4:21 |
| 9. | "The Unspeakable Scene" | 3:20 |
| 10. | "Waiting for the Wolves" | 2:58 |
| 11. | "If This Ship Sinks (I Give In)" | 6:58 |
DVD
edit- "The Saddest Thing I Know" promotional video clip – 3:14
- "The Saddest Thing I Know" (3D version) promotional video clip – 3:14
- The Making of "The Saddest Thing I Know" – 2:55
- The Making of "The Saddest Thing I Know" (3D version) – 3:11
- "Plans" promotional video clip – 3:37
- The Making of "Plans" – 6:17
- Studio 301 Live Session ("The Saddest Thing I Know", "Murmurs", "Wild at Heart", "Circles", "In the Veins of Death Valley" and "Wayside") – 28:49
- Making of the Album Studio Footage – 11:02
- Interview with Scott Horscroft and Adam Spark – 14:15
- Photo montage (52 photos) – 2:53
Personnel
edit- Ian Kenny – vocals
- Adam Spark – guitars, vocals, keyboards
- Adam Weston – drums, percussion
- Anthony Jackson – bass
Additional musicians
- Glenn Sarangapany – keyboards, synthesizers
Production
edit- All songs written by Birds of Tokyo
- Producer – Scott Horscroft
- Co-producer – Adam Spark
- Engineer (assistant) – Jean-Paul Fung
- Mixer – Michael Brauer
- Mastering – Bob Ludwig
- Recorded at Big Jesus Burger Studios
- Recorded at Svenska Grammofonstudion
- Recorded at Air Studios
- Mixed at Electric Lady Studios
- Mastered by Gateway Mastering
Charts
editCertifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Australia (ARIA)[6] | 2× Platinum | 140,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
edit- ^ AllMusic review
- ^ "The J Award 2010". Triple J. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 2010. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
- ^ "Australiancharts.com – Birds of Tokyo – Birds of Tokyo". Hung Medien. Retrieved 15 January 2015.
- ^ "ARIA Top 100 Albums 2010". ARIA. Retrieved 15 January 2015.
- ^ "ARIA Top 100 Albums 2011". ARIA. Archived from the original on 27 January 2012. Retrieved 15 January 2015.
- ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2024 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. March 2024. Retrieved 18 March 2024.