We’ve updated our Terms of Use to reflect our new entity name and address. You can review the changes here.
We’ve updated our Terms of Use. You can review the changes here.

Tokyo Milk

by The Spin

supported by
/
  • Streaming + Download

    Includes unlimited streaming via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
    Purchasable with gift card

      $10 AUD  or more

     

1.
Make love, Make the time go. Take love, All away. She's not the one, I love and die for. That girl's buried deep, Let's dig her out. You're a coloured cigarettes girl, And I'm a windows down in the rain kinda boy. Let's be happy together. Make the time, And I'll be there. Take the time, To slow me down. I come baring teeth, And a head full of dreaming. She wants her own, Patch of holy ground. (That's what she wants.) You're a coloured cigarettes girl, And I'm a windows down in the rain kinda boy. Let's be happy together. You're a coloured cigarettes girl, And I'm a windows down in the rain kinda boy. Let's be happy together. Let's be happy together. Let's be happy together.
2.
Fool 03:20
Nothing now that she's around is gonna slow me down, Me and my baby girl, ya know, we're gonna blow this town. Let this card-house fold, and Baby hit the road, For where, I don't know. But I don't know if I care. Not one more night not by your side, My kingdom for a cab-ride back to your bed tonight. Darling my head's not right. I hear you singing your sweet song when you're not around, Your angel voice inside my head says, "Baby, just slow down". It's crazy, Love, to feel so, so... So... I don't know. But I don't know if I care. My kingdom for a cab-ride back to your bed tonight. 'Cause, Girl, I'm a fool. I'm a fool for you. Nothing now that she's around is gonna slow me down, I got a feeling so tall, I dwarf every skyscraper in this town. It's crazy, Love, to feel so, so... So... I don't know. 'Cause, Girl, I'm a fool. I'm a fool for you. 'Cause, Girl, I'm a fool. I'm a fool for you.
3.
Après Vous 04:00
Well, I don't know how to ask your name, Or how to tell you that I feel your flame, From across the room. Brown-sugar skin, the little hairs on end, I wanna tell you I could be your friend, But it won't get through. Sweet Honey, how you white out the night, Nobody's ever moved me quite like you're doing. Let's get our coats, let's hit the streets. Après Vous. Here the thrills are cheap, the love, divine, The Paris stars a burning, But they can't outshine you. You've got that certain savoir-faire, Darling, show me how to take you there, mon chou. Baby, lead the way, s'il vous plaît. Après Vous. Well, I don't know how to ask your name, Or how to tell you that I feel your flame, From across the room. You know you've got that certain savoir-faire, Darling, show me how to take you there, mon chou. Sweet Honey, how you white out the night, Nobody's ever moved me quite like you're doing. Come with me. C'est magnifique. Après Vous. Après Vous. Après Vous.
4.
Easy Tiger 02:27
C'mon, show me what you're made of, There's always some wants to test my mettle. I feel it rising up, til I can taste it, Simmer down, Boy. Settle, settle. You hot-headed son-of-a... Go on, do your worst, it's now or never. Since when are we enemies? You bring it out in me, my inner fighter. Easy tiger. Champagne bottle through a car windscreen, The crack appearing, all of my own making. You make your bed beside the devil you know, And can't see a way out of the storm that's breaking. So heavy over us. Since when are we enemies? You bring it out in me, my inner fighter. Easy tiger. Since when are we enemies? You bring it out in me, my inner fighter. Easy tiger. Go on, do your worst, it's now or never.
5.
Runner 03:24
I saw a picture of you as a kid. I guess I've always known that your eyes don't smile. Now I know they never did. It's gonna take every one of those stones, That you filled my heart with. To make sure I don't run. She says I'm like salty water on the wounds that she keeps. I sting, but I'm helping. But I'll go one morning leaving her with her scars. A tattoo rubbed off in her sleep. It's gonna take every one of my dreams, To fall to pieces. To make sure I don't run. To make sure I don't run. 'Cause, Baby, I'm a runner. Baby I'm a runner. It's gonna take every one of my roots, Buried in this red dirt. To make sure I don't run. It's gonna take every bit of your love, And your warm embraces. To make sure I don't run.
6.
I slept right through the first day of spring, The sweet smell of summer on her pretty skin. Had the feeling from the start that she would let me in, Never as hard as you think to begin again. I'll face the music, She'll face the facts. Watch the city shrinking, Behind our backs. So very tired of patching up the cracks, In their bleedin' hearts. Held her heart in my hands, didn't know what to do, It'd make your head spin, the shit that she's been through. Her friends tell me, "she's only got eyes for you", And she fucks me just to keep mine a brighter shade of blue. But my heart couldn't handle, The hurt that she sings. Too blind to see, What tomorrow could bring. So very tired of trippin' on the strings, Of their bleedin' hearts. I know about this dark hole you fell into. I see that you still want me, and it's breaking you. And your bleedin' heart. Well, she's my shrinking violet, Learned to stand tall. A real go-getter, With her back against the wall. So very tired of breaking every fall, With their bleedin' hearts. Their bleedin' hearts.
7.
Rabbit, Run 02:00
Though your heart is racin' Keep a straight face, Try to keep pace, Just as well as you're able. Workin' all day, Slavin' away, You break your back, Just to put the bills on the table. Ooh, your big break is comin', Chase that sucker down, keep runnin' You get high. You get low. You get low, low, low. And all you're waiting for, Is your moment in the sun. Run, Rabbit, Run. Your moment in the sun. Run, Rabbit, run. Tou work like sin, To cram it all in. All the while you wonder, What you might be missin'. Chase that win, "Try to stay thin!", But the hair on your head, Seems to be the only thing listenin' Overtime and traffic jams. Crawlin' on your knees and hands. You get high. You get low. You get low, low, low. And all you're waiting for, Is your moment in the sun. Run, Rabbit, Run. Your moment in the sun. Run, Rabbit, run. Your moment in the sun. Run, Rabbit, run. Your moment in the sun. Run, Rabbit, run!
8.
Gimme Love 05:26
Friday night, and yet again, I'm left alone with my own mind. Strike a light to keep the corners bright, But I'm afraid what I might find. Gimme love. Breakin' down, and flakin' out, Tell me, why's this room so cold? These fits of fear that keep me frozen here, This is the year that I got old. Gimme love. Gimme love. Or give me nothing. Feel the weight of it comin' down, From above. You're the one thing that can save me now, Gimme Love. Drink this in, and try to shed this skin, 'Cause it's the only way out now. My head, it burns with the love I want to return, But I'm afraid I won't know how. Gimme love. Or give me nothing. Feel the weight of it comin' down, From above. You're the one thing that can save me now, Gimme Love. I've been holdin' on for dear life, But it's not enough. You're the one thing that can set me right, Gimme love. Friday night, and yet again, I'm left alone with my own mind. Strike a light to keep the corners bright, But I'm afraid what I might find. Gimme love. Feel the weight of it comin' down, From above. You're the one thing that can save me now, Gimme Love. Gimme love.
9.
Sickly Sweet 03:20
Sickly Sweet, Deathly lean. Baby's so high, So caught in the moment, Tambourine in her hand, Just for something to shake. Baby's all white, Three o'clock in the morning, Waiting all night for the fever to break. Sickly Sweet, Whisky neat. Baby's so high, So caught in the moment, Tambourine in her hand, Just for something to shake. Baby's all white, Three o'clock in the morning, Waiting all night for the fever to... Break. Sickly Sweet, Deathly lean. Baby's so high, So caught in the moment, Tambourine in her hand, Just for something to shake. Baby's all white, Three o'clock in the morning, Waiting all night for the fever to... Break. Fever to break.
10.
Boneshaker 04:04
Whatever she had, It was contagious. I ain't felt this sick, In ages. She was queen of the floor, She said, "I've seen you before, "Ain't you the guy from the TV?" I said, "I ain't him, "But for you, Darling, I could be anything." You know there ain't a place she hasn't been, That you could take her. She's crawlin' through the fold, She's my dancin' queen, She's a real boneshaker. She's a real boneshaker. She's a real boneshaker. Maybe later, I could take her home. It comes to light, Through the haze I remember. I caught her eye, She was just getting limber. She said in my ear, "Let's get outta here, "Boy, are you listenin'? "If you leave here alone, "You'll never know what you were missin'" You know there ain't a place she hasn't been, That you could take her. She's crawlin' through the fold, She's my dancin' queen, She's a real boneshaker. She's a real boneshaker. She's a real boneshaker. Maybe later, I could take her home. You know there ain't a place she hasn't been, That you could take her. She's crawlin' through the fold, She's my dancin' queen, She's a real boneshaker. She's a real boneshaker. She's a real boneshaker. Maybe later, I could shake her bones. Honey, shake them bones!
11.
Smiling 03:28
Draw back the shades, Open the blinds. This world gets so cold, And so crazy sometimes. Let go the pain, Open your eyes. And let some light in. The weight of the world, Or the weight of a seed. You won't bear alone, Honey, Share them with me. If these clouds bear rain, Well, we all get a afraid sometimes. Afraid of the lightning. If the toils of the day, Leave you battered and bruised. Let mine by the hands, That tend to your wounds. 'Cause I swore to you, To do all I could do. To make sure that each morning, You wake up smiling. I wanna see you smiling. I wanna see you smile. I wanna see you smiling. I wanna see you smiling. I wanna see you smiling.

about

'Tokyo Milk' is the debut album from Melbourne band, The Spin.

Written and recorded in the three years since the band's debut EP 'It's Come to This' in 2015, it's the culmination of years of collaboration between the lads, late nights in the studio, gigs around the country, blood, sweat, tears, and the occasional spilled beer.

'Tokyo Milk' is a masterful blend of rollicking rock 'n' roll reminiscent of the boys' heroes from the 60s and 70s, with hints of Muscle Shoals-esque deep-south twang, and a smattering of Brit-Pop sensibility. The Spin does raucous and shambolic so well, yet feels equally at home getting tender and soulful on ya.

For just $10AUD, you get all 11 tracks as a hi-def digital download. Limited edition vinyl pressings to come soon. Watch this space.

Much love.

credits

released October 27, 2018

Recorded and mixed at Hot House Studios, St. Kilda, Melbourne.
Engineered by Jez Giddings.
Mastered at The Cabin Mastering, Pakenham.
Produced by The Spin and Craig Harnath.
Artwork and layout by Tim Hocking.
All songs written by The Spin.
(P) & (C) 2018 What’s This? Records Pty Ltd.

The Spin is:
Tim Hocking - vocals, guitars
Scott 'Rod' Green - drums, percussion
Shaun McMahon - bass, vocals

Additional guitars and vocals by Mike Barnes on Tracks 2, 3, 4, 7, 8, 9, & 11
Additional guitars by Ash Blakeney on Tracks 1, 8, & 10

The Spin would like to thank (in no especial order):
Jess, Renee, Amy, Charlotte, Matilda, Ash, Mikey, Smokey, our families, the Shadbolts, and anyone who came to a gig, bought a record, played a gig with us, bought us a beer, nagged us about when the record was gonna be finished, or gave us a kind word about our music. We love yas.

license

all rights reserved

tags

about

The Spin Melbourne, Australia

The Spin are a rock band from Melbourne who pride themselves on making music with groove, soul, and above all a little bit 'o love. Taking influence from the BritPop movement their style is a great mix of fun, upbeat tunes, peppered with dark, moody rock 'n' roll grooviness, all injected with a warm and fuzzy dose of soul power. So if you're into that sort of thing, give the Spin a spin. Go on. ... more

contact / help

Contact The Spin

Streaming and
Download help

Redeem code

Report this album or account

If you like The Spin, you may also like: