Venue: Ormond Hall, Melbourne
Date: 6th December 2012
Reviewed By: Espylyn
Birds of Tokyo have been around for quite a few
years now, since their debut in Perth in 2004 and after releasing two EP’s,
they released their first full length album in 2006 titled Day One After
extensive touring they released a second titled album, Universes which was
recorded in LA and has won many accolades. The band then embarked on a Broken
Strings tour in 2009, which had a selection of their music accompanied by a
string quartet and grand piano and this production blew the minds of their fans
and no doubt developed a new string of devotees. Move ahead to 2011 and a third
album, Birds of Tokyo make their mark again with the public and the band play
smaller venues around Australia to keep rocking but at a more intimate level.
At present the boys have released an EP, This Fire (contains four tracks),
which is a selection of songs off their fourth studio album, released soon,
very soon.
‘Welcome to this amazing room, fucking amazing’ Ian
Kenny (singer) states as he opens the show with “Broken Bones” that leads the
path into the total mind destruction of the Ormond Hall punters tonight. Its
almost a surreal experience as watching the band on stage, I can’t help but feel
they look a little out of place and that a high school theatre play would look
more the part. It’s certainly a beautiful venue with a small amount of seating
upstairs (not comfortable seats) and great space downstairs with an atmospheric
side bar and a beer garden. Inside, the place certainly wasn’t packed which was
a nice change; punters could dance and watch the band without being crushed.
The light show tonight is amazing, one of the best
I’ve seen in a while due to the loads of different coloured lights rotating in
sync to the songs, a few rotten pink ones that burned my retina, and some
magical blue lights that streamed through smoke in one direction up to the roof;
just amazing. Next up, “Wild Eyed Boy” is a crowd pleaser –punters raise their
arms and sing along to every word – yep Birds of Tokyo have got some really
dedicated fans that soak in the bands sound.
“Silhouettic” brings forth Kenny action, swizzling
those hips and swinging those arms whilst looking great up on stage. Adam Spark
(guitar) grooves into “The Saddest Thing I Know” which is a catchy and graceful
song even though the title doesn’t make it out to be. “The Gap” starts and the
crowd roars, Adam Weston (drums) bring the beat up and Glenn Sarangapany (keys)
bouncers those babies as though he sleeps with them! It’s a song of gold, an
amalgamation of sound and a blend of vocal purity. “Circle” brings the crowd down to a slower
pace as Kenny’s vocals pour out into the hall as the sound resonates through
each of us, what a voice he has. Other songs played tonight are “Murmurs”, “Plans”,
“Wild At Heart” and a few new songs from the up and coming album such as “The
Lake” (soft, mellow tune with great big drum sound) and the final song tonight (the
EP title) “That Fire” which brought the crowd into a frenzy. Ian Berney (bass)
pulling some great bass moves whilst Sarangapany hops up on the keys and plays them
with feet and fingers! The night finished up with a cracker of a light show -
then its hall lights up and time to go home.
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