The Broken Strings Tour

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The Broken Strings Tour
The Broken Strings Tour by Birds of Tokyo.jpg
Live album by
Birds of Tokyo
Released5 February 2010 (2010-02-05)
Recorded Enmore Theatre, Sydney 14 November 2009
Melbourne Town Hall, Melbourne 15 November 2009.
Genre Alternative rock, indie rock
Length79:23
Label Birds of Tokyo, MGM Records
Producer Anthony Cormican
Birds of Tokyo chronology
Universes
(2008)		The Broken Strings Tour
(2010)		 Birds of Tokyo
(2010)

The Broken Strings Tour is the first live album from Australian alternative/rock group, Birds of Tokyo. The album was released as a double CD/DVD on 5 February 2010 and it debuted and peaked at number 11 on the Australian ARIA Charts. [1]

Contents

At the ARIA Music Awards of 2010, the DVD was nominated for Best Music DVD but lost to Sound Relief by Various Artists. [2]

Background and Recording

In 2009 Birds of Tokyo came up with an idea to show Australian audiences a very different and unexpected side to the band. They stripped their music back to the barest framework then rebuilt it with acoustic based sounds and delicate orchestration.

It was with this sound that Birds Of Tokyo took their Broken Strings show on the road performing to sold out venues across Australia. The band working closely with renowned producer, composer and long-time collaborator, Anthony Cormican. Wanting the experience to be more daring and involved than merely picking up acoustic guitars and brushes instead of running with amplifiers and drum sticks; the band performed with a host of instruments - from ukuleles to 12-string guitars specifically incorporating them into an ensemble of string quartet and grand pianist. The album was recorded at The Enmore Theatre on 14 November 2009 and the Melbourne Town Hall on 15 November 2009. [3]

The album was announced on 4 January 2010. [4]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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Jenny Meagher from Music Feeds gave the album 4 out of 5 saying: "I am certain had I been sitting there watching this show live at the Enmore Theatre, I would have shed a tear. "

Track listing

CD1
  1. "Overture" - 2:58
  2. "Armour For Liars" - 4:36
  3. "Like Rain" - 4:35
  4. "Russian Roulette" - 3:56
  5. "Black Sheets" - 3:56
  6. "Rose" - 3:35
  7. "Wild Eyed Boy" - 3:03
  8. "The Bakers Son" - 7:19
CD2
  1. "I Heard it Through the Grapevine" - 4:27
  2. "Head In My Hands" - 5:11
  3. "Train Wrecks" - 4:58
  4. "Violet" - 4:16
  5. "Rest Here My Brother" - 4:19
  6. "Off Kilter" - 3:48
  7. "Wayside" - 4:56
  8. "Broken Bones" - 5:05
  9. "Medicine" - 4:25
  10. "Silhouettic" - 4:10
DVD

The DVD features footage of all songs listed above (excluding Heard it Through the Grapevine) as well as interviews with the band members and string composer/arranger Anthony Cormican.

Charts

Chart (2010)Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA) [6] 11
Australian Artist Album (ARIA) [7] 2
Australian Top 40 Music DVD (ARIA) [8] 3

Release history

CountryDateFormatLabelCatalogue
Australia [9] [10] 5 February 2010 CD/DVD, digital download Birds of Tokyo MGM DistributionBOT005

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References

  1. ↑ "Birds of Tokyo - The Broken Strings Tour". www.australian-charts.com. Retrieved 25 April 2016.
  2. ↑ "2010 ARIA Awards Winners By Year". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Retrieved 13 June 2012.
  3. ↑ "The Broken Strings Tour by Birds of Tokyo". iTunes Store . Apple. 5 February 2010. Retrieved 25 April 2016.
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  5. ↑ "Birds Of Tokyo The Broken Strings Tour DVD". Jenny Meagher. musicfeeds.com.au. 2010. Retrieved 25 April 2016.
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