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[CRAZY-HORSE]

BIRDS OF TOKYO "birds of tokyo" cd,2010 #2 australia.

third album by these guys from right here in Perth, think i bought this as a reccomendation from my friend Corey as he is friends with these guys(i guess they all played the same pub/club circuit at one time or another), also met two of the band at Corey's shop one day not long after i bought this one, when asked, i told them i thought the album was "ok-nothing special but had some good melodies on it"...i dont lie, so they asked and i gave them the truth according to my thoughts! met one of them since then,even heard a couple of demos from their latest sessions in march of this year which arent too bad neither.
anyway,
the album recieved "album of the year" at the 2010 ARIA's, and they recieved five other nominations,selling double platinum here.
some good indi rock/pop sounds on here, as i said, nothing outstanding but a reasonable album nonetheless, a couple of tracks i do not like(tracks3,5) the rest ok IMO, pretty sure these guys.
tough call for best track here...could have gone for the one i picked,"the gap" or "wild at heart"..hate it when its a tough call!
could have a reasonably good career if they got exposure overseas as they are apparently a very good live act....

I LIKE THIS ALBUM

worst track: circles
best track: the saddest thing i know

tracks:

1. plans ** #11AU
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ZSm-52fq1A live
2. the saddest thing i know **
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lht3aGrDBA4 video
3. the dark side of love *
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fTx0m0fgOMg audio
4. in the veins of death valley **
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g9nHqJ9OO28 audio
5. circles *
6. wild at heart ** #50AU
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N8YDXARd-Uw audio
7. the gap **
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pwEucVbsl08 audio
8. murmurs **
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4RDvTWmGoko audio
9. the unspeakable scene **
10.waiting for the wolves **
11.if this ship sinks(i give in) **

3s=0
2s=9
1s=2

rating: 1.8