So there is this band from Montreal called Islands and they are ridiculously awesome as well as awesomely ridiculous. As most of you probably know, Islands is the band that multi-instrumentalist Nick Diamonds and drummer J'amie Tambeur formed after the demise of their previous band The Unicorns. And while Unicorns released one of my favorite records of 2004 with Who Will Cut Our Hair When We're Gone?, we are lucky that the debut full-length from Islands Return To The Sea is much more an extension of that rather than a departure. Need I say more?
Return To The Sea is essentially a pop album (albeit a pretty quirky one). The lyrics are borderline insane and when combined with hooks and melodies so huge you'll be humming them for days, this is a difficult record to turn off. It is also amazing how cohesive a record this is considering the amount of different stylistic elements it is filled with. Hell Pitchfork gave it an 8.4, so what else do you need to know? This is a fun and adventurous album that is already a contender for best album of 2006.
MP3 | Islands - Rough Gem Return To The Sea
MP3 | Islands - Where There's A Will There's A Whalebone Return To The Sea
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Okay, now I've finally heard Islands. Not quite my thing, but maybe it will grow. It kinda reminds me of first listening to Architecture in Helsinki, and I love them now.
can you believe that i haven't gotten this album yet? i really need to fix that.
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