Birds of Tokyo (album)

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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. The album won the ARIA Award for Best Rock Album in 2010.

History

Professional ratings

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AllMusic

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
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
• Anthonny Jackson – bass

Additional musicians

• Glenn Sparangany – 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

Chart (2010)	Position
Australian Albums (ARIA)	2

Year-end charts

Chart (2010)	Position
Australian Albums (ARIA)	24
Chart (2011)	Position
Australian Albums (ARIA)	56