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Should I Remain Here at Sea?
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  • Summary: One of two albums [the other is "Taste"] released on the same day for the indie rock band, the sixth full-length release was co-produced by Nick Thorburn and Evan Gordon.
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There's a car driving by It's the fear, the fear, the fear Rolling in disguise Look down You think it's over there now But it's here, it's here,... See the rest of the song lyrics
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 9
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 9
  3. Negative: 0 out of 9
  1. Magnet
    Jun 1, 2016
    85
    Should 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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  2. Under The Radar
    May 12, 2016
    80
    Taste 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.
  3. The 405
    May 17, 2016
    80
    The stripped down feeling of the record works to Islands favor on each of SIRHAS's ten tracks.
  4. Pitchfork
    May 26, 2016
    74
    Should 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.
  5. PopMatters
    May 23, 2016
    70
    A rollicking set of unassuming pop tracks veering happily in the direction of bubble-gum.
  6. AllMusic
    May 12, 2016
    70
    Again 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.
  7. Drowned In Sound
    May 12, 2016
    50
    Thorburn splits his calculated kookiness into two halves: rote indie synthpop vying for your Noughties nostalgia on Taste, and straightforward, more-of-the-same twee rock that also vies for your Noughties nostalgia on Should I Remain Here At Sea?.

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  1. 8-bit-waffle
    May 30, 2016
    6
    Its okay But listening to this after radio-heads moon shaped pool I can tell how much of a difference in quality there is between these twoIts okay But listening to this after radio-heads moon shaped pool I can tell how much of a difference in quality there is between these two artists and their music… Expand

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