At work the other day I received, as I sometimes do in the mail, a random package from anti-flag records. I don't know if they want me to play their albums in the tea shoppe in which i work, but i will gladly accept free, pre-released albums.A few months ago, the package contained nothing of any desire to me, so i gave all of the albums away. This time, though, the package included the new Islands album "Arms Way" and i've been listening to it ever since. It sounds very little to their first album, Return to the Sea, as it is co-produced by the guy to did some stephen malkmus and blonde redhead albums. Their sound diverges from the light poppy goodness to something still lighthearted and fun, but that goes all over the place, in a good way. The songs are enjoyable rides across your own tapestry of anxiety in the imaginary world of the islands. "In a lifeless carcass, in a badass carcrash, hopefully you wake up soon. Hopefully you do. Oh! I want you to!"