Birds of Tokyo (album)
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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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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, United States; London, UK; 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.[1]
The album won the ARIA Award for Best Rock Album in 2010.
History
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
In 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
CD
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 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
- "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
- Ian Kenny – vocals
- Adam Spark – guitars, vocals, keyboards
- Adam Weston – drums, percussion
- Anthony Jackson – bass
- Additional musicians
- Glenn Sarangapany – keyboards, synthesizers
Credits
- 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
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Australia (ARIA)[6] | Platinum | 70,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
- ^ "The J Award 2010". Triple J. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 2010. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
- ^ AllMusic review
- ^ "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 29 January 2012. Retrieved 15 January 2015.
- ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2010 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 15 February 2019.
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