The members of Islands, and especially newly returned drummer Jamie Thompson, have always been staunch opponents of the common cold. Everyone knows that. So, accordingly, the members have concocted a new musical statement that attempts to lessen the effects of the pesky virus. On September 22, just when cold season is beginning to kick into high gear, ANTI- will release the band's third album, ...
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Islands, everyone’s favorite Canadian indiepop group (that may not be true, but they’re up there) have just announced the details and release date for their 3rd studio album, Vapours. The album follows up 2005’s Return To The Sea and last year’s Arm’s Way. The new album will see the return of Jamie Thompson, who left [...]
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Montreal's Islands have announced the release of their third studio album. Vapours (notice the proper use of the 'u') will be released on September 22nd.The album was produced by Chris Coady (TV On The Radio, Yeah Yeah Yeahs) and should be a solid listen.More details will be provided when available.Islands' Myspace
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Here's the new video for "Creeper" the 2nd single from Islands' sophomore album Arm's Way . "Creeper" | download Islands | Myspace | Tour Dates | Buy
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For more with ISLANDS, visit http://www.uncensoredinterview.com/artists/347-Islands
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Islands Arm's WayRoxy Satarzadeh6 out of 10You went to all of their shows. You sent in the $7 needed to join their fan club. You wore their T-shirt everyday straight for a week. And how did they repay you? By breaking up. Such is the relationship saga of many fans of the phenomenal indie rock band the Unicorns. May they rest in peace. As in other areas of life, however, there are never an...
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Not as readily accessible, eclectic, or catchy as their first album, the Islands new album is, none-the-less, a grower.I found myself with this track embedded in my skull around 2am in bed last night. That's always either a very good sign, or very bad.Since I'm posting it for all the world to see, I think you know which it is...
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Perhaps it's my liberal arts background, or perhaps it's that I'm currently reading Rushdie's Satanic Verses, but its difficult to ignore the tones of reincarnation lingering throughout this album. Its title alone conjures common death/rebirth motifs: the ancient mariner, baptism, Odysseus--that irrevocable notion of returning to some salty silence, real or imagined, only to emerge once more; t...
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Just a quick note to my fellow moggers about what happened here today. I feel bad that my post made a lot of people angry, and that was never the point of it. I tend to be a pretty positive person, I guess most teachers are. It was an article that I had seen when I woke up in the morning, and thought that it would make for an interesting discussion. Oh well, life lesson learned. Since I forgot ...
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vsI mean, Islands is cool and all, but to me it just sounds like The Unicorns made more even, normal, and tropically thematic. What made The Unicorns so interesting and enjoyable was the creativity of their, you know, silly flute solos or whatever. Sort of like Fiery Furnaces but with a few more singable melodies. Anyway, I'm not totally writing off Islands and saying forever that The Unicorns ...
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Maybe it sounds like it's a benefit for Knitting Factory because of how we worded it, but whatever. That's not what it is. The ex-Unicorn/now-Islands lead Nick Diamonds is curating a benefit concert for New York Cares and it just...
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The sound of the Islands‘ “Don’t Call me Whitney, Bobby” echoes in the Parisian street and neither you nor I am there to hear it.It was filmed in July, sometime in 2006.Seeing the jovial quintet performing there, in the dead of night, in the abandoned street, is powerful. As blood still pumps through my veins, [...]
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ISLANDS on MySPACE . [ MP3 ] "The Arm" [2007's #7: BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN : MAGIC ] [2006's #7: THE PIPETTES : WE ARE THE PIPETTES ] [2005's #7: THE CARDIGANS : SUPER EXTRA GRAVITY ]
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Just a quick note to my fellow moggers about what happened here today. I feel bad that my post made a lot of people angry, and that was never the point of it. I tend to be a pretty positive person, I guess most teachers are. It was an article that I had seen when I woke up in the morning, and thought that it would make for an interesting discussion. Oh well, life lesson learned. Since I forgot ...
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I've been hooked on this CD lately. The musical twists and turns throughout the CD always keep you guessing at what's coming next. If you like the downloads and the track I'm posting, listen to the whole CD by clicking the cover. It really is the kind of CD you should listen to in total, start to finish. The Arm - Long VersionCreeperI Feel Evil (Creeping In)
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| 2 Don't Call Me Whitney, Bobby |
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| 3 Swans (Life After Death) |
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