The follow-up to Islands' Vapours is finally upon us (street date 2/14) and luckily the guys at ANTI records have allowed the album up for streaming, so we can get an early taste of what Thorburn and the rest of Islands have been up to. The stripped down, confessional art-pop continues here, and sounds so damn fantastic. I've recently become a fan of these guys, and I'm digging this new album. Give it a listen. Islands Live Dates: Feb 14 Los Angeles – Bootleg Theatre Feb 15 Phoenix – [...]
Derek Branscombe '70s-styled radio rock - the sort marked by tight multi-part harmonies, guitars that go from chunky rhythms to smooth leads like the peanut butter aisle, and a laid back sort of pop songcraft that's inviting like a pitcher of beer on a hot Summer's day - has been back in style lately, and no one's done a better job of repping it locally than Zeus . Their 2010 debut Say Us won them plenty of fans both across Canada and abroad. Somehow amidst all the touring [...]
It 'twas but a week ago when our very own Nancy enlightened us to her 2k8 soundtracked by Ladyhawke . Well, that Kiwi is back with a video for "Black, White & Blue" and finally fills us in on the reason behind the camera motif. Is she telling us that the photographer is filming "real life"? Is that why she's alone? Then, all of a sudden, Ms. Brown takes something interesting, because those filters making the video look eerily like an acid trip. It's a cool concept and brings us a little further inside the mind of [...]
Currently listening to the OASIS third over-rated butt under-rated LP, and the new long_one from Canadian indie-rockers, the ISLANDS , has taken a leak. SLEEP & A FORGETTING D.O.B : February 14, 2012 Label : Anti / Epitaph Tracklist : 1. In A Dream It Seemed Real 2. This Is Not A Song 3. Never Go Solo 4. No Crying 5. Hallways 6. Can't Feel My Face 7. Lonely Love 8. Oh Maria 9. Cold Again 10. Don't I Love You 11. Same Thing via : TurboBit, UploadedTo
Over the course of several albums Nick Thorburn, aka Islands , has managed to build a strong following with fresh, creative songwriting. On February 14th the Montreal-native returns with a brand new studio album A Sleep & A Forgetting . Islands' music often defies classification. That's certainly the case this time around as well. "Never Go Solo", for instance, is a piano-based shape-shifter that moves from lounge number to lilting near-stomper as it elapses. That stomp is later fully realized on "Hallways". The breezy melodic pop side is on full display with "Lonely Love". [...]
"Hallways" is the most upbeat song on Islands' new album A Sleep & A Forgetting . The jaunty piano and tambourine somehow make this song irresistible and worthy of repeating. It's a fun track on an otherwise lugubrious album. Not that it's a bad thing to put out an album like this, but it requires the listener to be in the right mood to be able to listen from start to finish. However, there is good reason for the album to be so moody as Nick Thorburn explains: "This album is far more personal than any I've [...]
Le groupe canadien Islands , nous annonce la sortie de leur nouvel album A Sleep & A Forgetting , pour le 14 février prochain chez Anti Records . Fidèle successeur de Vapours (2009), ce quatrième album studio s'annonce particulièrement réussit, preuve à l'appuis avec l'ensemble des dix morceaux du LP disponible en streaming. Dès le premier morceau on accroche à cet univers si spécifique que le meneur du groupe Nicholas Thorburn , nous avait annoncé comme résultant d'une rupture qu'il aurait vécu autre fois. Un amour brisé qui résonne dans chacun des morceaux, avec [...]
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Since the announcement of their fourth studio album A Sleep & A Forgetting last October, Montreal indie rock outfit Islands have been slowly trickling out new samples to tease fans. Nick Thorburn and co. gave us " This Is Not A Song " in December, and last month they let loose " Hallways ." Now, the band has made the entirety of A Sleep & A Forgetting available to stream via the ANTI- SoundCloud . Give the album a listen below.
El segundo álbum de la banda de surf pop Tennis , titulado Young & Old , y A Sleep & A Forgetting , cuarto LP de los canadienses Islands , pueden escucharse de manera íntegra online a una semana de sus respectivos lanzamientos oficiales. Young & Old fue producido por el baterista de The Black Keys , Patrick Carney , y es un álbum que [...]
If there is one thing you should know about indie at EARMILK, it is, we are dedicated fans of Nick Thorburn. This loyalty dates back to The Unicorns and his active movements since then. Thorburn's latest project is an album A Sleep & A Forgetting with his band, Islands . Over the past several months, we've kept you updated with singles, "This is Not a Song" and "Hallways". Both tracks are on the ten piece album. The official release of A Sleep & A Forgetting is through Anti Records on February 14th. Our anticipation can [...]
If there is one thing you should know about indie at EARMILK, it is, we are dedicated fans of Nick Thorburn. This loyalty dates back to The Unicorns and his active movements since then. Thorburn's latest project is an album A Sleep & A Forgetting with his band, Islands. Over the past several months, we've kept [...]
A full week before its February 14th release date, Islands' newest record, A Sleep & A Forgetting is available online for your streaming pleasure. If you haven't already, grab a download of first single "This Is Not A Song." Stream the album below: Continue reading: Full Stream: Islands - A Sleep & A Forgetting Read more articles like " Full Stream: Islands - A Sleep & A Forgetting " on PMA | Pretty Much Amazing . Tags: [...]
Um é um álbum sombrio e depressivo sobre corações partidos, o outro, foi feito por um casal que curte velejar por aí. Ambos foram liberados hoje, e merecem sua atenção. Dois dos grandes lançamentos fonográficos de fevereiro, A Sleep & A Forgetting , novo passo na carreira do Islands , e Young & Old , segundo disco do duo Tennis estão disponíveis na íntegra, via web, para a sua apreciação. O álbum do Islands , que Nick Thorburn descreveu como "sua interpretação da Soul Music", está disponível no maior site [...]
Since announcing plans for a new album last October , the Islands' Nick Thorburn has given us " Hallways " and " This Is Not A Song " (proving, indeed, one man is the Islands). Now, the entirety of A Sleep & A Forgetting is streaming. Head below to hear it. Read More...
2/25 @ Le Poisson Rouge. Wanna attend with a guest? If so, then like A Heart Is A Spade on Facebook and leave a shout! A winner will be randomly chosen on 2/20 @ NOON. Buy tix here. Follow Le Poisson Rouge on Twitter. Catch Islands on their North American tour. A Sleep & A Forgetting will see daylight shortly. [...]
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Scan "Self-Portrait with Sheila " by me Howdy kiddos! How the fuck are ya? Me? Well just dandy dandy, thank you for asking... As many of you know, I've been a busy boy over at tsurufoto , takin' lots of pictures, starting a nudie blog , and, of course, running the #1 nudiezine in the world ! I've taken quite a hiatus from "new music" for a few months and I [...]
Tribes have released their debut full-length album 'Baby' overseas and are set to release it here in the USA come March. I have recently streamed and listened to all the tracks multiple times and I tend to keep coming back to this particular track titled 'Alone Or With Friends'. First off the album is just fantastic as all 11 songs work so well together, which makes for my favorite album of 2012 so far. 'Alone Or With Friends' has a very relaxing, take a step back and just enjoy the song approach. The song has a [...]
Something to get you in a lolocaust mood this Weds AM. One man UK he-psych-folker the DOOZER singing his new single 'Island' on an island set to a James Cameron back-drop.
Jan Ken Po - Unlimited Man By Stef Siepel The Weekly Froth! A weekly take on six tracks, most of which have recently popped up somewhere in the blogosphere. Bit of a mixed bag with a slight leaning towards house, disco, and remixes, but generally just anything that for some reason tickled the writer's fancy. 'Colour Wheel' by Jan Ken Po (Max Essa) No he didn't! Max Essa just released an album as Jan Ken Po , putting the [...]
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