Anchor (EP)

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Anchor
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EP by
Released24 April 2015 (2015-04-24)
Recorded2015, Los Angeles
Genre Alternative rock, indie rock
Label Birds of Tokyo, EMI Music
Birds of Tokyo chronology
March Fires
(2013)
Anchor
(2015)
Playlist
(2015)

Anchor is the third extended play album by Australian alternative/rock group, Birds of Tokyo. It was released in April 2015 and peaked at number 23. It was certified platinum. [1]

Contents

The EP was written and recorded in Los Angeles which became Birds of Tokyo's home base for most of 2014. "As we were writing through that time, there was so much going on for us there in L.A.," Ian Kenny explained. "There was lots of shows and we were constantly in and out of the studio with a lot of commitments so we felt like fairly restless creatures – and we were considering calling the EP Restless Creatures," he revealed. [2]

The band toured Australia throughout May and June 2016. [3]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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Jamie Parmenter from Renowned for Sound gave the album 4 out of 5 saying: "Anchor is a brave and bold EP. The band has really focused their energies onto creating something with a different atmosphere to previous work, and it’s really paid off."

Track listing

  1. "Anchor" – 3:36
  2. "Puzzle" – 3:16
  3. "Weight of the World" – 3:25
  4. "Touch the Screen" – 3:27

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2015)Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA) [5] 23

Year end charts

Chart (2015)Position
Australian Artist Albums (ARIA) [6] 13

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [7] 2× Platinum140,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

CountryDateFormatLabel
Australia [8] 24 April 2015 Digital download Birds of Tokyo, EMI Music Australia

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