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This is Tokyo

by A Journey of Giraffes

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1.
Greetings from the Hinterlands 01:20
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Please come join me in the hinterlands... hinterlands... ...
2.
Fruitcup 00:46
3.
The Low-Hanging Fruit 01:05
4.
Pajamas/Pyjamas 00:48
5.
Squishy Times 03:16
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Swiping seashells (from tourists' hands) Taking pictures (of foreign lands) Run right home and back. You might miss the tide. These are the squishy times. Ride them down the line. Polish daylight (with all your strength) Find a new word (for what you meant) Run right home and back. You might miss the tide. These are the squishy times. Ride them down the line.
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Ladies & Gentlemen, Please Welcome The View Master 02:05
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For My Friend on Bouvet Island 00:55
8.
In Good Company 01:20
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Please invite Henri, and please invite Emilie. Their friends will invite their friends, and their friends will come, too. Please invite Samuel, and please invite Rosie. Their friends will invite their friends, and their friends will come, too.
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What's Not to Love? 03:01
10.
Goodbye Atop Mt. Fuji 02:42

about

The title "This Is Tokyo" is derived from the children's author, Miroslav Sasek (1916-1980) and his entire "This Is..." book series that I adored as a child.
It is believed that he was working on "This Is Tokyo" before the time of his death, but it never saw completion and/or never saw the light of day.
This album title is in homage to the great artist who still inspires me.

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This album comprises the 3rd of a series of EP's which I've arbitrarily dubbed 'the January trilogy'.
(1. Making Things = morning, 2. This is Tokyo = afternoon, and 3. Botanical Garden = night, obviously.)

There will be a full-length album later this year.

credits

released January 31, 2014

A Journey of Giraffes is John Lane.

{skyline image adapted from Morio, under Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported license.}

"Squishy Times" - Emilie's voice at the beginning, and Sean McCahill & Kathryn Falcone at the end playing bottles.

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