This Fire (EP)

This Fire
EP by Birds of Tokyo
Released	5 October 2012
Recorded	2012
Genre	Alternative rock, indie rock
Label	Birds of Tokyo, EMI Music
Birds of Tokyo chronology
Birds of Tokyo (2010) This Fire (EP) (2012) March Fires (2013)

This Fire is the second extended play album by Australian alternative/rock group, Birds of Tokyo. It was released in October 2012 and peaked at number 32. It was certified gold.^[1]

The songs "This Fire" and "Boy" were included on the 2013 studio album, March Fires.

Lyrics content

"This Fire" EP sees the band attacking different lyrical themes. While not overtly political or preachy there's a recurring motif of people coming together which reflects the increasingly interconnected world in which this music was created. In fact the title track is nothing less than a clarion call for togetherness. "At some level those lyrics probably reflect the way the band itself was coming together", reflects Ian Kenny. "We collaborated a lot more on this music for a lot longer than we've ever spent before. We consciously set out to stretch ourselves in every possible direction and hopefully that shows."^[2]

Reception

An anonymous reviewer from Sputnik Music praised the EP saying; "The new EP truly is uncharted territory for the band. Its song structures are spacious and drawn out, with more synthesized sounds to create a brooding, almost bittersweet atmosphere. The songs all progress from softer, serene beginnings into emotional chants, the best example being the opening title track where the pace changes from quieter percussions and guitars into Kenny’s rebellious chorus of “This fire, this fire, this fire, we let it all burn" adding "This EP is a collection of four beautiful songs that show a band experimenting with their sound and being excited by the results".^[3]

Track listing

This Fire EP[4][5]
No.	Title	Length
1.	"This Fire"	4:52
2.	"Glowing in the Streets"	4:02
3.	"Boy"	5:00
4.	"The Lake"	5:08

Charts

"This Fire (EP)" peaked at #32 on the Australian Singles Chart and reached #5 on the ARIA Australian Singles Chart.^[6]

Weekly charts

Chart (2012)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)[7]	32

Certifications

Region	Certification	Sales/shipments
Australia (ARIA)[8]	Gold	35,000
^^shipments figures based on certification alone

Release history

Region	Date	Format	Label	Catalog no.
Australia	5 October 2012	Digital download. Compact Disc[9][10]	EMI	2326180
United Kingdom
United States

References

1. "ARIA Charts - Accreditations - 2013 Singles". www.aria.com.au. Retrieved 25 April 2016.
2. "Birds of Tokyo - This Fire". www.jbhifi.com.au. Retrieved 25 April 2016.
3. "Birds of Tokyo - This Fire". www.sputnikmusic.com. 6 October 2012. Retrieved 25 April 2016.
4. "This Fire - EP". iTunes AU. Apple Inc. Retrieved 1 August 2013.
5. "This Fire". Amazon.com. Retrieved 1 August 2013.
6. "ARIA Report Week Commencing ~ 15 October 2012 ~ Issue #1181" (PDF). pandora.nla.gov.au. Retrieved 25 April 2016.
7. "Australian-charts.com – Birds of Tokyo – This Fire". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
8. "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2013 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association.
9. "This Fire (EP)". iTunes Australia. Retrieved 25 April 2016.
10. "Birds of Tokyo - This Fire". www.jbhifi.com.au. Retrieved 25 April 2016.