Summary from 13 ratings
On Wavelength, fans have rated Islands's catalog across 9 albums from 13 opinions, with an overall average of 7.5/10. The top-rated Islands album is Return to the Sea (10th Anniversary Remaster) (2006) with a 8.2/10 average from 3 ratings, followed by Vapours and Should I Remain Here at Sea?. The discography on Wavelength spans 2006 to 2024.
Return to the Sea (10th Anniversary Remaster)
“After a brief detour as Th' Corn Gangg, former Unicorns Nick Diamonds and J'aime Tambeur return with a gorgeous collection of pop songs that draws from disparate sources such as calypso, country, and hip-hop.”
What Occurs
“There's a sense of finality floating on the sun-warmed waters of What Occurs, the tenth album by Islands, the near two-decade-old brainchild of ingenious pop songwriter Nick Thorburn. Returning to his home province of British Columbia to make a live-off-the-floor record with people facing each other in a room and exploring their instinctual, creative impulses, Thorburn seems to be signalling his u”
Should I Remain Here at Sea?
“rawing from many of the best aspects of previous Islands records, SIRHAS is an excellent distillation of all that Islands does best, and a return to form after 2013's somewhat forgettable Ski Mask.”
A Sleep & a Forgetting
“Spurred on by a bad breakup, Nick Thorburn showcases a renewed passion on this Rob Schnapf-mixed collection, the most cohesive Islands record to date.”
Vapours
“After the relative darkness of Arm's Way, Islands welcomes back original member Jamie Thompson and makes a welcome return to the sound of their debut.”
Should I Remain Here at Sea?
“On their two new albums, Islands explore two sides of their personality: the largely electronic Taste is bitter and sharp-witted, while Should I Remain Here at Sea? is more freewheeling.”
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