517:, which was released February 14, 2012. In a statement, Thorburn explained, "I left New York after the end of a relationship and came to Los Angeles. There was a piano where I was staying and that's where I wrote these songs. This record deals with loss, with memory and forgetting and with dreaming. I started writing it on Valentine's Day and it's coming out on Valentine's Day." Drums on the record were played by Luc Laurent, who officially joined the band in November 2011 after his band Pepper Rabbit broke up. The song "Hallways" from the album was featured in a commercial for Dell and the Microsoft Surface tablet.
408:
319:
1077:
462:, Nick Thorburn explained that the overhauled lineup was a product of his desire to try new things. "That's important to me―to be able to constantly try new things. That's why this record's largely informed by electronic stuff like drum machines, sequencing, and programming, which really scales it back from the last record." Thompson once again left the band prior to the summer 2010 tour, and was again replaced by Aaron Harris.
44:
1063:
524:, Islands' fifth record, and the first with new drummer Adam Halferty. That same day, the band premiered the lead single, "Wave Forms". The album was released on September 17, 2013, followed by a number of tours across the US, Canada, and Europe, including an appearance at Primavera Sound Fest in Barcelona.
415:
On May 28, 2006, it was announced that
Thompson was leaving the band. Islands decided to continue on without Thompson, and a European tour was scheduled, and further recordings confirmed. The band later emerged the following month for two surprise appearances in Montreal, performing with a new lineup
562:
After the dual release in 2016 and the subsequent tour, the band was largely inactive for a few years, without any touring or new music. Thorburn has stated in interviews that he quit the band in 2016, but returned to it after writing new music that he felt was "for
Islands only." The new album
551:, a "more electronic" album "buoyed by drum machines, programming and vintage synths." The albums were released on May 13, 2016, via the band's own Manqué label, reaching #21 and #23 on the Billboard Heatseeker charts, respectively.
442:
On June 19, 2009, it was announced that the entire band except for
Thorburn had left the group. The new lineup included brothers Evan and Geordie Gordon, and a returning Thompson. Islands' third album,
1321:
326:
in Jamie's bedroom. Left to Right: Sarah
Neufeld (violin, Arcade Fire), Nick Diamonds (Islands), Mark Lawson (audio engineer), Richard Parry (upright bass, Arcade Fire), Jamie Thompson (Islands),
431:
During subsequent tour dates in
Iceland, the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom, the band premiered several new songs which appeared on their second album,
384:
was released in April 2006, the band embarked on their first full headlining tour, playing small clubs around the US and Canada throughout May. They were joined by
582:. Alongside this reveal, the first track from the album, "Life's a Joke", was released, along with an announcement for a North American tour for the fall of 2023.
400:
on the second. The band generally received critical acclaim for their live shows, which sometimes ended with the band leading the audience out of the venue "
1634:
256:, of which both were members. Their current lineup includes Thorburn, often known by his stage name Nick Diamonds, along with brothers Evan Gordon and
1501:
1659:
1347:
1664:
1649:
1654:
1639:
1644:
1130:
1545:
637:
170:
1322:"Islands Announces New Album Islomania For June 2021 Release and Shares New Video for "(We Like To) Do It With The Lights On""
1605:
862:
455:. During the spring of 2010, Islands toured Europe, playing shows in Northern and Western Europe throughout March and April.
1439:
416:
including new drummer Aaron Harris and multi-instrumentalist Kate
Perkins, before departing for Europe the following week.
407:
1265:
1494:
1451:
1105:
1209:
1591:
1110:
917:
801:
376:
The band played various shows around the US and Canada throughout mid-late 2005, followed by an opening slot for
1235:
711:
354:
1487:
769:
447:, was released September 22, 2009, on ANTI-. The band extensively toured the record in North America with
358:
1612:
888:
389:
318:
1474:
1183:
1162:
1146:
109:
715:
502:
346:
293:
simultaneously formed
Islands and hip-hop group Th' Corn Gangg, and recorded Islands' debut album,
114:
1538:
681:
629:
1295:
1570:
1530:
1017:
1002:
701:
605:
300:
295:
286:
245:
139:
17:
1598:
833:
59:
1584:
1095:
1090:
687:
507:
485:
312:
1348:"Islands Preview First Album in Five Years With '(We Like To) Do It With the Lights On'"
1552:
1409:
1391:
1373:
645:
393:
385:
308:
290:
257:
249:
186:
147:
1628:
1100:
1082:
675:
377:
350:
260:, and Adam Halferty. The band has released 10 studio albums, with their 10th album,
1460:
1068:
493:
448:
327:
282:
253:
1577:
1045:
737:
1455:
497:
370:
366:
1273:
1058:
452:
401:
233:
181:
73:
1466:
397:
78:
43:
459:
304:
237:
83:
539:
During the summer of 2015, Islands simultaneously recorded two records:
1213:
1167:
489:
338:
1472:
Nick
Diamonds of Islands performs new songs in June 2010 as a guest on
1445:
365:. The album features numerous guest appearances, including members of
1243:
342:
241:
1471:
1432:
811:
779:
747:
436:
406:
317:
1483:
567:
was announced on March 3, 2021, and released on June 11, 2021.
218:
1448:
Post break-up information of all The
Unicorns related projects
513:
On
October 25, 2011, ANTI- announced Islands' fourth record,
570:
1479:
411:
Islands playing at Club Lambi in Montreal in February 2006
357:
on April 4, 2006. The cover of the album is a painting by
419:
578:
In the summer of 2023, Islands announced a new album,
1467:
Acoustic Session with 'They Shoot Music – Don't They'
1562:
1296:"Heatseekers Albums: Up and Coming Musicians Chart"
543:, a spiritual successor to the band's debut album,
213:
209:
162:
158:
133:
129:
102:
92:
66:
55:
50:
34:
345:version of the album, and was released there by
353:, the album was released on the upstart label
1495:
8:
1392:"Islands – Independent Albums Chart History"
1502:
1488:
1480:
435:, which was released on Los Angeles-based
42:
31:
404:style" and onto the surrounding streets.
299:, during 2005. The album was recorded at
1266:"Islands: TWO New Albums on PledgeMusic"
980:
660:
330:(cello, A Silver Mt. Zion and Esmerine).
1122:
943:And That's Why Dolphins Lost Their Legs
580:And That's Why Dolphins Lost Their Legs
572:And That's Why Dolphins Lost Their Legs
500:. The trio released their debut album,
1410:"Islands – Heatseekers Chart History"
7:
1374:"Islands – Billboard Chart History"
1184:"The Arts Section: Islands Feature"
1147:Islands Reveal LP Cover, Tour Dates
520:On July 9, 2013, Thorburn revealed
392:on the first half of the tour, and
244:. The group was founded in 2005 by
1635:Musical groups established in 2005
1242:. January 16, 2014. Archived from
484:release, Thorburn formed the band
25:
1075:
1061:
380:on their early 2006 tour. After
281:Following the abrupt breakup of
1182:Evan Weiss (October 20, 2009).
1013:"Don't Call Me Whitney, Bobby"
252:, shortly after the breakup of
307:, Canada, and was produced by
18:Aaron Harris (Islands drummer)
1:
1660:2005 establishments in Quebec
1606:Should I Remain Here, At Sea?
1210:"Islands Announce New Album!"
947:Release date: August 25, 2023
926:Label: Royal Mountain Records
863:Should I Remain Here, At Sea?
541:Should I Remain Here, At Sea?
529:Should I Remain Here, At Sea?
264:, released on June 21, 2024.
1665:Anti- (record label) artists
1650:Musical groups from Montreal
1461:Interview with Nick Thorburn
839:Released: September 17, 2013
775:Released: September 22, 2009
1655:Rough Trade Records artists
965:Release date: June 21, 2024
923:Release date: June 11, 2021
807:Released: February 10, 2012
322:Islands mixing debut album
1681:
1640:Canadian indie rock groups
1592:A Sleep & a Forgetting
1106:List of Canadian musicians
1032:Tomlab Alphabet Series -S-
802:A Sleep & a Forgetting
515:A Sleep & a Forgetting
467:A Sleep & A Forgetting
303:and Thompson's bedroom in
1645:Canadian indie pop groups
1517:
1208:John (October 25, 2011).
1172:magazine. September 2009.
1163:Islands in the Slipstream
1111:List of bands from Canada
857:
669:
666:
663:
439:Records on May 20, 2008.
41:
1028:"Dnttakemy Wingzz Away"
29:Canadian indie rock band
707:Released: April 4, 2006
98:2005–2016, 2021–present
894:Released: May 13, 2016
868:Released: May 13, 2016
743:Released: May 20, 2008
412:
359:Caspar David Friedrich
331:
51:Background information
1446:Secret Unicorns Forum
1240:Islandsareforever.com
670:Peak chart positions
458:In an interview with
410:
363:The Wreck of the Hope
349:on April 3, 2006. In
321:
1452:June 2008 Interview
1276:on December 9, 2016
1216:on October 31, 2011
897:Label: Manqué Music
871:Label: Manqué Music
842:Label: Manqué Music
716:Rough Trade Records
492:'s Honus Honus and
347:Rough Trade Records
337:was re-mastered in
1539:Michael Feuerstack
630:Michael Feuerstack
423:, new lineup, and
413:
332:
1622:
1621:
1571:Return to the Sea
1555:
1548:
1541:
1531:Nicholas Thorburn
1052:
1051:
1018:Return to the Sea
1003:Return to the Sea
974:
973:
702:Return to the Sea
606:Nicholas Thorburn
545:Return to the Sea
382:Return to the Sea
335:Return to the Sea
324:Return to the Sea
301:Breakglass Studio
296:Return to the Sea
287:Nicholas Thorburn
285:in 2004, members
275:Return to the Sea
246:Nicholas Thorburn
227:
226:
219:islandsareforever
140:Nicholas Thorburn
16:(Redirected from
1672:
1551:
1544:
1537:
1504:
1497:
1490:
1481:
1475:Radio Happy Hour
1436:
1435:
1433:Official website
1418:
1417:
1406:
1400:
1399:
1388:
1382:
1381:
1370:
1364:
1363:
1361:
1359:
1352:Rollingstone.com
1344:
1338:
1337:
1335:
1333:
1318:
1312:
1311:
1309:
1307:
1292:
1286:
1285:
1283:
1281:
1272:. Archived from
1262:
1256:
1255:
1253:
1251:
1246:on July 18, 2017
1232:
1226:
1225:
1223:
1221:
1212:. Archived from
1205:
1199:
1198:
1196:
1194:
1188:The Arts Section
1179:
1173:
1160:
1154:
1143:
1137:
1127:
1085:
1080:
1079:
1078:
1071:
1066:
1065:
1064:
981:
661:
634:Patrick Gregoire
483:
223:
220:
194:Patrick Gregoire
165:
95:
60:Montreal, Quebec
46:
32:
21:
1680:
1679:
1675:
1674:
1673:
1671:
1670:
1669:
1625:
1624:
1623:
1618:
1558:
1513:
1508:
1440:Pitchfork Media
1431:
1430:
1427:
1422:
1421:
1408:
1407:
1403:
1390:
1389:
1385:
1372:
1371:
1367:
1357:
1355:
1354:. March 3, 2021
1346:
1345:
1341:
1331:
1329:
1328:. March 4, 2021
1320:
1319:
1315:
1305:
1303:
1294:
1293:
1289:
1279:
1277:
1270:Pledgemusic.com
1264:
1263:
1259:
1249:
1247:
1234:
1233:
1229:
1219:
1217:
1207:
1206:
1202:
1192:
1190:
1181:
1180:
1176:
1161:
1157:
1153:, July 27, 2009
1151:Pitchfork Media
1145:Phillips, Amy.
1144:
1140:
1136:, March 3, 2021
1134:Pitchfork Media
1129:Minsker, Evan.
1128:
1124:
1119:
1096:Music of Quebec
1091:Music of Canada
1081:
1076:
1074:
1067:
1062:
1060:
1057:
979:
712:Equator Records
692:
689:
684:
678:
659:
654:
620:Patrice Agbokou
614:
593:
588:
576:
560:
537:
508:Sub Pop Records
486:Mister Heavenly
481:
475:
429:
355:Equator Records
313:record producer
279:
270:
217:
191:Patrice Agbokou
182:Mike Feuerstack
163:
125:
93:
88:
37:
30:
23:
22:
15:
12:
11:
5:
1678:
1676:
1668:
1667:
1662:
1657:
1652:
1647:
1642:
1637:
1627:
1626:
1620:
1619:
1617:
1616:
1609:
1602:
1595:
1588:
1581:
1574:
1566:
1564:
1560:
1559:
1557:
1556:
1553:Jamie Thompson
1549:
1542:
1534:
1533:
1528:
1525:
1524:Geordie Gordon
1522:
1518:
1515:
1514:
1509:
1507:
1506:
1499:
1492:
1484:
1478:
1477:
1469:
1464:
1463:from Drop-d.ie
1458:
1449:
1443:
1437:
1426:
1425:External links
1423:
1420:
1419:
1401:
1383:
1365:
1339:
1313:
1302:. June 4, 2016
1287:
1257:
1227:
1200:
1174:
1155:
1138:
1121:
1120:
1118:
1115:
1114:
1113:
1108:
1103:
1098:
1093:
1087:
1086:
1072:
1056:
1053:
1050:
1049:
1042:
1039:
1035:
1034:
1029:
1026:
1022:
1021:
1014:
1011:
1007:
1006:
999:
996:
992:
991:
988:
985:
978:
975:
972:
971:
970:
969:
966:
958:
954:
953:
952:
951:
948:
940:
936:
935:
933:
931:
929:
928:
927:
924:
914:
910:
909:
906:
903:
900:
899:
898:
895:
884:
883:
880:
877:
874:
873:
872:
869:
859:
855:
854:
851:
848:
845:
844:
843:
840:
830:
826:
825:
822:
819:
816:
815:
814:
808:
798:
794:
793:
790:
787:
784:
783:
782:
776:
766:
762:
761:
758:
755:
752:
751:
750:
744:
734:
730:
729:
726:
723:
720:
719:
718:
708:
698:
694:
693:
685:
679:
672:
671:
668:
665:
658:
655:
653:
650:
649:
648:
646:Jamie Thompson
643:
640:
635:
632:
627:
626:Alexander Chow
624:
623:Sebastian Chow
621:
618:
613:
610:
609:
608:
603:
600:
599:Geordie Gordon
597:
592:
589:
587:
584:
575:
574:(2023–present)
569:
559:
553:
536:
526:
474:
464:
428:
418:
394:Cadence Weapon
386:Cadence Weapon
309:audio engineer
291:Jamie Thompson
278:
273:Formation and
271:
269:
266:
258:Geordie Gordon
250:Jamie Thompson
232:is a Canadian
225:
224:
215:
211:
210:
207:
206:
205:
204:
201:
200:Alexander Chow
198:
197:Sebastian Chow
195:
192:
189:
187:Jamie Thompson
184:
179:
176:
173:
166:
160:
159:
156:
155:
154:
153:
150:
148:Geordie Gordon
145:
142:
135:
131:
130:
127:
126:
124:
123:
120:
117:
112:
106:
104:
100:
99:
96:
90:
89:
87:
86:
81:
76:
70:
68:
64:
63:
57:
53:
52:
48:
47:
39:
38:
35:
28:
24:
14:
13:
10:
9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
1677:
1666:
1663:
1661:
1658:
1656:
1653:
1651:
1648:
1646:
1643:
1641:
1638:
1636:
1633:
1632:
1630:
1615:
1614:
1610:
1608:
1607:
1603:
1601:
1600:
1596:
1594:
1593:
1589:
1587:
1586:
1582:
1580:
1579:
1575:
1573:
1572:
1568:
1567:
1565:
1563:Studio albums
1561:
1554:
1550:
1547:
1543:
1540:
1536:
1535:
1532:
1529:
1527:Adam Halferty
1526:
1523:
1520:
1519:
1516:
1512:
1505:
1500:
1498:
1493:
1491:
1486:
1485:
1482:
1476:
1473:
1470:
1468:
1465:
1462:
1459:
1457:
1453:
1450:
1447:
1444:
1441:
1438:
1434:
1429:
1428:
1424:
1415:
1414:Billboard.com
1411:
1405:
1402:
1397:
1396:Billboard.com
1393:
1387:
1384:
1379:
1378:Billboard.com
1375:
1369:
1366:
1353:
1349:
1343:
1340:
1327:
1323:
1317:
1314:
1301:
1297:
1291:
1288:
1275:
1271:
1267:
1261:
1258:
1245:
1241:
1237:
1231:
1228:
1215:
1211:
1204:
1201:
1189:
1185:
1178:
1175:
1171:
1169:
1164:
1159:
1156:
1152:
1148:
1142:
1139:
1135:
1131:
1126:
1123:
1116:
1112:
1109:
1107:
1104:
1102:
1101:Canadian rock
1099:
1097:
1094:
1092:
1089:
1088:
1084:
1083:Canada portal
1073:
1070:
1059:
1054:
1048:
1047:
1043:
1040:
1037:
1036:
1033:
1030:
1027:
1024:
1023:
1020:
1019:
1015:
1012:
1009:
1008:
1005:
1004:
1000:
997:
994:
993:
989:
986:
983:
982:
976:
967:
964:
963:
962:
959:
956:
955:
949:
946:
945:
944:
941:
938:
937:
934:
932:
930:
925:
922:
921:
920:
919:
915:
912:
911:
907:
904:
901:
896:
893:
892:
891:
890:
886:
885:
881:
878:
875:
870:
867:
866:
865:
864:
860:
856:
852:
849:
846:
841:
838:
837:
836:
835:
831:
828:
827:
823:
820:
817:
813:
809:
806:
805:
804:
803:
799:
796:
795:
791:
788:
785:
781:
777:
774:
773:
772:
771:
767:
764:
763:
759:
756:
753:
749:
745:
742:
741:
740:
739:
735:
732:
731:
727:
724:
721:
717:
713:
709:
706:
705:
704:
703:
699:
696:
695:
691:
686:
683:
680:
677:
674:
673:
662:
657:Studio albums
656:
651:
647:
644:
641:
639:
636:
633:
631:
628:
625:
622:
619:
616:
615:
611:
607:
604:
602:Adam Halferty
601:
598:
595:
594:
590:
585:
583:
581:
573:
568:
566:
557:
554:
552:
550:
546:
542:
534:
530:
527:
525:
523:
518:
516:
511:
509:
505:
504:
499:
495:
491:
487:
480:
472:
468:
465:
463:
461:
456:
454:
450:
446:
440:
438:
434:
426:
422:
417:
409:
405:
403:
399:
395:
391:
387:
383:
379:
374:
372:
368:
364:
360:
356:
352:
351:North America
348:
344:
340:
336:
329:
325:
320:
316:
315:Mark Lawson.
314:
310:
306:
302:
298:
297:
292:
288:
284:
276:
272:
267:
265:
263:
259:
255:
251:
247:
243:
239:
235:
231:
222:
216:
212:
208:
202:
199:
196:
193:
190:
188:
185:
183:
180:
177:
174:
172:
169:
168:
167:
161:
157:
152:Adam Halferty
151:
149:
146:
143:
141:
138:
137:
136:
132:
128:
121:
118:
116:
113:
111:
108:
107:
105:
101:
97:
91:
85:
82:
80:
77:
75:
72:
71:
69:
65:
61:
58:
54:
49:
45:
40:
33:
27:
19:
1611:
1604:
1597:
1590:
1583:
1576:
1569:
1510:
1442:news article
1413:
1404:
1395:
1386:
1377:
1368:
1356:. Retrieved
1351:
1342:
1330:. Retrieved
1325:
1316:
1304:. Retrieved
1299:
1290:
1278:. Retrieved
1274:the original
1269:
1260:
1248:. Retrieved
1244:the original
1239:
1230:
1218:. Retrieved
1214:the original
1203:
1191:. Retrieved
1187:
1177:
1166:
1158:
1150:
1141:
1133:
1125:
1069:Music portal
1044:
1031:
1016:
1001:
998:"Rough Gem"
960:
942:
916:
887:
861:
832:
800:
768:
736:
700:
642:Kate Perkins
617:Aaron Harris
579:
577:
571:
564:
561:
555:
548:
544:
540:
538:
532:
528:
521:
519:
514:
512:
501:
494:Modest Mouse
478:
476:
470:
466:
457:
449:Jemina Pearl
444:
441:
432:
430:
424:
420:
414:
381:
375:
362:
334:
333:
323:
294:
283:The Unicorns
280:
274:
261:
254:The Unicorns
229:
228:
178:Kate Perkins
175:Aaron Harris
164:Past members
94:Years active
26:
1546:Jim Guthrie
1521:Evan Gordon
1456:L.A. Record
1220:October 25,
1193:October 20,
961:What Occurs
652:Discography
638:Jim Guthrie
596:Evan Gordon
558:(2016–2023)
535:(2015–2016)
503:Out of Love
498:Joe Plummer
473:(2010–2014)
427:(2007–2009)
371:Wolf Parade
367:Arcade Fire
277:(2005–2006)
262:What Occurs
203:Luc Laurent
171:Jim Guthrie
144:Evan Gordon
115:Rough Trade
1629:Categories
1117:References
1041:"The Arm"
968:Label: ELF
950:Label: ELF
477:Following
453:Toro Y Moi
402:pied piper
328:Becky Foon
236:band from
234:indie rock
74:Indie rock
1578:Arm's Way
1326:mxdwn.com
1300:Billboard
1236:"Islands"
1046:Arm's Way
918:Islomania
738:Arm's Way
565:Islomania
556:Islomania
510:in 2011.
433:Arm's Way
421:Arm's Way
398:Busdriver
79:indie pop
1599:Ski Mask
1358:March 8,
1332:March 8,
1306:June 30,
1280:June 30,
1250:June 30,
1055:See also
834:Ski Mask
682:US Indie
667:Details
522:Ski Mask
471:Ski Mask
460:Exclaim!
343:European
341:for the
305:Montreal
238:Montreal
84:art rock
62:, Canada
1585:Vapours
1511:Islands
1168:Exclaim
977:Singles
810:Label:
778:Label:
770:Vapours
746:Label:
710:Label:
591:Current
586:Members
490:Man Man
479:Vapours
445:Vapours
425:Vapours
361:titled
339:England
268:History
230:Islands
214:Website
134:Members
36:Islands
990:Album
612:Former
547:, and
378:Metric
242:Quebec
122:Manqué
119:Tomlab
103:Labels
67:Genres
56:Origin
1613:Taste
1454:with
1038:2008
1025:2007
1010:2006
995:2006
987:Song
984:Year
957:2024
939:2023
913:2021
889:Taste
858:2016
829:2013
812:ANTI-
797:2012
780:ANTI-
765:2009
748:ANTI-
733:2008
697:2006
664:Year
549:Taste
533:Taste
506:, on
488:with
482:'
437:ANTI-
110:Anti-
1360:2021
1334:2021
1308:2017
1282:2017
1252:2017
1222:2011
1195:2009
754:200
690:Heat
531:and
469:and
451:and
396:and
390:Why?
388:and
369:and
289:and
248:and
221:.com
908:23
882:21
853:48
824:14
792:35
760:10
757:27
496:'s
1631::
1412:.
1394:.
1376:.
1350:.
1324:.
1298:.
1268:.
1238:.
1186:.
1165:.
1149:.
1132:.
905:—
902:—
879:—
876:—
850:—
847:—
821:—
818:—
789:—
786:—
728:—
725:—
722:—
714:,
688:US
676:US
373:.
240:,
1503:e
1496:t
1489:v
1416:.
1398:.
1380:.
1362:.
1336:.
1310:.
1284:.
1254:.
1224:.
1197:.
1170:!
311:/
20:)
Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.
