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Day One (Birds of Tokyo album)

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Day One is the debut studio album from Birds of Tokyo, released on 3 February 2007 on independent label, Egg Records, through MGM Distribution. The album was recorded at Studio Couch, Fremantle, Sing Sing Studio, Melbourne, Big Rock Studio, Dunsborough, Loop Studios, West Perth and Underground Studios, Fremantle in late 2006.

The album debuted at No. 88 on the ARIA Albums Chart.[1] It reached No. 3 on the AIR Independent Album charts, spending a total of 36 consecutive weeks in the top 10.

The album garnered the band two Western Australian Music Industry Awards in 2007 and two again in 2008 (from a total of six nominations).

Three songs from the album received high rotation on Triple J, the album was also selected as iTunes album of the week and received two AIR Award nominations.

Three singles were released from the album, "Off Kilter" in 2006, "Black Sheets" and "Wayside" both in 2007.

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Black Sheets"3:13
2."Off Kilter"2:33
3."Minor War"3:38
4."Violet"4:03
5."Wayside"4:29
6."Desperate"3:07
7."Like Rain"4:05
8."Get Out"4:32
9."Eduardo"3:07
10."Rest Here My Brother"3:58
11."Are You Sure You're Alive?"3:47

References

  1. ^ "Week Commencing ~ 19th February 2007 ~ Issue #885" (PDF). The ARIA Report (885). Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA): 6, 12, 19. 19 February 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 February 2007. Retrieved 22 September 2016.