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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."
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."

An anonymous reviewer from Sputnik Music criticised the EP saying; "Birds of Tokyo are a pop band now" and "Their new EP ''Anchor'' is the final nail in the coffin for the band’s old sound". <ref>{{citeweb|url=http://www.sputnikmusic.com/review/66901/Birds-Of-Tokyo-Anchor/|title=Birds of Tokyo - Anchor|publisher=www.sputnikmusic.com|date=29 April 2015|accessdate=25 April 2016}}</ref>

==Track listing==
==Track listing==
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Revision as of 04:12, 25 April 2016

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"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]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Renowned for Sound[2]

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."

An anonymous reviewer from Sputnik Music criticised the EP saying; "Birds of Tokyo are a pop band now" and "Their new EP Anchor is the final nail in the coffin for the band’s old sound". [3]

Track listing

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  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)[4] 23

Year end charts

Chart (2015) Position
Australian Artist Albums Chart[5] 13

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[6] Platinum 70,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Country Date Format Label
Australia[7] 24 April 2015 digital download Birds of Tokyo, EMI Music Australia

References

  1. ^ "ARIA Single Accreds 2015". www.aria.com.au. Retrieved 25 April 2016.
  2. ^ "Album Review - Birds of Tokyo "Anchor"". Jamie Parmenter. Renowned for Sound. 1 May 2015. Retrieved 25 April 2016.
  3. ^ "Birds of Tokyo - Anchor". www.sputnikmusic.com. 29 April 2015. Retrieved 25 April 2016.
  4. ^ "Australiancharts.com – Birds of Tokyo – Anchor". Hung Medien. Retrieved 25 April 2016.
  5. ^ "ARIA Top 50 Australian Artists Albums 2015". ARIA Charts. Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 17 January 2016. {{cite web}}: templatestyles stripmarker in |work= at position 1 (help)
  6. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2015 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association.
  7. ^ "Anchor (EP) by Birds of Tokyo". iTunes Store. Apple. Retrieved 25 April 2016.