Birds of Tokyo - Universes (Album)
» Birds of Tokyo - Sands Tavern, QLD - Fri, September 5
» Birds of Tokyo - Coolangatta Hotel, QLD - Sat, September 6
» Birds of Tokyo - Great Northern Hotel (Byron Bay), NSW - Sun, September 7
» Birds of Tokyo - Hoey Moey, NSW - Tue, September 9
» Birds of Tokyo - Mona Vale Hotel, The, NSW - Wed, September 10
» Birds of Tokyo - University of Wollongong, NSW - Thu, September 11
» Birds of Tokyo - Cambridge Hotel, NSW - Fri, September 12
» Birds of Tokyo - Metro Theatre, The, NSW - Sat, September 13
» Birds of Tokyo - ANU Union Bar, ACT - Sun, September 14
» Birds of Tokyo - Sodens, NSW - Tue, September 16
» Birds of Tokyo - Pub, The, VIC - Wed, September 17
» Birds of Tokyo - Hi-Fi, The, VIC - Fri, September 19
» Birds of Tokyo - Ferntree Gully Hotel, Vic - Sat, September 20
» Birds of Tokyo - Pier Hotel, The, VIC - Sun, September 21
» Birds of Tokyo - Karova Lounge, VIC - Wed, September 24
» Birds of Tokyo - Batman Fawkner, Tas - Thu, September 25
» Birds of Tokyo - Tas University Hobart, Tas - Fri, September 26
» Birds of Tokyo - Governor Hindmarsh, SA - Sat, September 27
» Birds of Tokyo release 'Universes' - May 26, 2008
» Birds of Tokyo - Club Capitol, WA - October 20, 2007
» Birds of Tokyo - Hi-Fi, The, VIC - October 12, 2007
Wow – Birds of Tokyo – I have been a fan of the group from the outset… And there is nothing like getting an advance album copy to brighten one’s day!
I love the stamp on the front: it says in a small white box – black words - asking you to ‘please respect independent Australian artists’ – a quiet little plea to be kind to these Aussies who are blazing a trail across the country with the sellout Silhouettic single tour earlier this year – which this writer was mighty pissed with the sold out sign on her publicans’ window the day of the gig.
For a sophomore album this is a tight one – 43 or so minutes means it's over really quickly and leaves you wanting more. I tried not to read the glossy double sided A4 sheet splashed with various acclaim from other well respected sources – PR’d up to the max (and with my PR background I try not to take in the spin too much – not that spinning would be necessary in the case of this group!) – I tried to skim and de-spin.
The 11 tracks played back to back are stunning – each following on from the last in a pleasant aural manner. The 58 second intro Uno a promise of things to come – with the sound growing and rising out of my speakers – a perfect introduction to Track 2: Broken Bones.
I love Silhouettic: it's constant radio play ensuring that on first album play I sung along, knowing all the words.
Really though, it’s hard to pick a favourite. Track 6 is a highlight White Witch - but in all honesty I could play this album over and over and over… well, you get the picture. I have quite a few favourite albums that will have one or two tracks that I can’t bear my ears to hear. So it’s a complicated listening session of skipping tracks or creating new playlists. Birds of Tokyo will not get the same hardcore ear censorship!
Birds of Tokyo are one to watch – Australia produces some extremely high quality music – music we should be patriotically proud of – and I can’t wait till Album number two for the Birds of Tokyo is released, no doubt destined to fly up the charts.
