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Universes by Birds of Tokyo
Universes is an album by Birds of Tokyo, released in 2008. 3 songs from it have charted on rock radio countdowns, with 3 countdown appearances in total. The biggest is “Broken Bones”, on 1 list with a best position of #20.
Universes, the second album from Perth's Birds of Tokyo, came out independently on 5 July 2008 through MGM Distribution, and it sounds a lot bigger than an indie release has any right to. The band recorded at Loop Studios in West Perth, at Wing Command, and in a wooden house by the sea at Injidup, then headed to North Hollywood for Tim Palmer to mix it at Ameraycan Studios.
Ian Kenny's soaring voice rides on a heavy, widescreen alternative-rock swell from Adam Spark and Miki Cee on guitars, Anthony Jackson on bass and Adam Weston on drums. While in California they shot the videos for "Broken Bones" and "Silhouettic", two halves of a single story, and "Silhouettic" went out first as a free download. "Wild Eyed Boy" followed and picked up heavy airplay. The album climbed to number three on the ARIA chart and was nominated for Australian Album of the Year at the J Awards.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
Songs from Universes on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Broken Bones | 1 | #20 | – | 2008 | |
| 2 | Silhouettic | 1 | #22 | – | 2008 | |
| 3 | Wild Eyed Boy | 1 | #51 | – | 2008 |
Only songs that appear on at least one countdown are listed. Release data from MusicBrainz.