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MagnetJun 1, 2016Should I Remain Here At Sea? and Taste stand as proof that "Mastermind, Islands" should be Thorburn's lead credit. [No. 131, p.57]
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May 17, 2016The stripped down feeling of the record works to Islands favor on each of SIRHAS's ten tracks.
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May 12, 2016Taste and Should I Remain Here at Sea demonstrate the full gamut of his talents; the former leaning towards more synthetic, electronic tilting, with the latter representing those bristlier indie roots. They are both unquestionably excellent.
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May 12, 2016rawing 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.
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May 26, 2016Should I Remain… is lighter, looser and more concise, in the same way that you refine your story once you’ve tried telling it a few times.
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May 23, 2016A rollicking set of unassuming pop tracks veering happily in the direction of bubble-gum.
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May 12, 2016Again produced by vocalist Nick Thorburn and bassist Evan Gordon, the album nods to Islands' past but remains firmly planted in the time of its release, not only in production quality but also in focus. The hooks dig in deeper and the melodies hit harder, maturing their sound.
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May 16, 2016Should I Remain falls much closer to earlier Islands’ efforts like their 2006 debut, Return to the Sea. Indeed, the band acknowledges this new record as a “spiritual sequel” to their first offering. This fact does nothing to assuage the feeling that it’s a slightly rehashed assemblage.