Birds of Tokyo (album)

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
Studio album by Birds of Tokyo
Released	23 July 2010
Recorded	2010
Genre	Alternative rock
Length	44:23
Label	EMI
Producer	Scott Horscroft and Adam Spark
Birds of Tokyo chronology
The Broken Strings Tour (2010) Birds of Tokyo (2010) This Fire (EP) (2012)
Singles from Birds of Tokyo
"The Saddest Thing I Know" Released: 23 April 2010 "Plans" Released: 30 July 2010 "Wild at Heart" Released: 17 December 2010 "Circles" Released: 11 March 2011

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]

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

History

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
• Anthony Jackson – bass

Additional musicians

• Glenn Sarangapany – keyboards, synthesizers

Production

• 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)^[3] 2

Year-end charts Chart (2010) Position Australian Albums (ARIA)^[4] 24 Chart (2011) Position Australian Albums (ARIA)^[5] 56

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)^[6]	2× Platinum	140,000^‡
^^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

1. AllMusic review
2. "The J Award 2010". Triple J. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 2010. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
3. "Australiancharts.com – Birds of Tokyo – Birds of Tokyo". Hung Medien. Retrieved 15 January 2015.
4. "ARIA Top 100 Albums 2010". ARIA. Retrieved 15 January 2015.
5. . ARIA. Archived from the original on 27 January 2012. Retrieved 15 January 2015.
6. "Feb Album Accreds 2024" (PDF). ARIA. March 2024. Retrieved 18 March 2024.