Anchor (EP)
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{{Infobox album
| name = Anchor
| type = ep
| artist = Birds of Tokyo
| cover = Anchor_by_Birds_of_Tokyo.jpg
| alt =
| released = {{Start date|2015|04|24|df=yes}}
| recorded = 2015, Los Angeles
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = Alternative rock, indie rock
| length =
| label = Birds of Tokyo, EMI Music
| producer =
| prev_title = March Fires
| prev_year = 2013
| next_title = Playlist
| next_year = 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.{{cite web|url=http://www.aria.com.au/pages/SingleAccreds2015.htm|title=ARIA Single Accreds 2015|publisher=www.aria.com.au|accessdate=25 April 2016}}
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.{{cite web|url=http://www.abc.net.au/triplej/musicnews/s4220022.htm|title=Hear: Birds Of Tokyo premiere 'Anchor', announce new EP and tour|publisher=www.abc.net.au|date=20 April 2015|accessdate=25 April 2016}}
The band toured Australia throughout May and June 2016.{{cite web|url=http://www.theaureview.com/news/birds-of-tokyo-unveil-new-sound-with-anchor-and-announce-ep-tour-for-may-june|title=Birds of Tokyo Unveil New Sound with "Anchor" and Announce EP Tour for May & June!|publisher= www.theaureview.com|date=22 April 2014|accessdate=25 April 2016}}
Reception
{{Album ratings
| rev1 = Renowned for Sound
| rev1Score = {{Rating|4|5}}{{cite web|url=http://renownedforsound.com/index.php/ep-review-birds-of-tokyo-anchor/|title=Album Review - Birds of Tokyo "Anchor"|publisher=Renowned for Sound|work=Jamie Parmenter|date=1 May 2015|accessdate=25 April 2016}}
}}
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
- "Anchor" – 3:36
- "Puzzle" – 3:16
- "Weight of the World" – 3:25
- "Touch the Screen" – 3:27
Charts
=Weekly charts=
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| scope="col"| Chart (2015)
! scope="col"| Peak |
|---|
| {{album chart|Australia|23|artist=Birds of Tokyo|album=Anchor|accessdate=25 April 2016|rowheader=true}} |
=Year end charts=
| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |
| scope="col"| Chart (2015)
! scope="col"| Position |
|---|
| scope="row"| Australian Artist Albums (ARIA){{cite web|url=http://www.aria.com.au/aria-charts-end-of-year-charts-top-australian-albums-2015.htm|title=ARIA Top 50 Australian Artists Albums 2015|publisher=Australian Recording Industry Association|accessdate=17 January 2016}}
| 13 |
Certifications
{{Certification Table Top}}
{{Certification Table Entry|type=single|region=Australia|artist=Birds of Tokyo|title=Anchor|award=Platinum|number=2|certyear=2024|date=March 2024|access-date=16 March 2024}}
{{Certification Table Bottom|nosales=true|streaming=true|noshipments=true}}
Release history
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| scope="col"|Country
!scope="col"|Date !scope="col"|Format !scope="col"|Label |
|---|
| scope="row"| Australia{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/au/album/anchor-ep/985918412|title=Anchor (EP) by Birds of Tokyo|work=iTunes Store|date=24 April 2015 |publisher=Apple|access-date=25 April 2016}}
|24 April 2015 |Birds of Tokyo, EMI Music Australia |