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MixmagJun 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 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 26, 2016The uneasy beats on Taste are part of what give that album its kick. Guitarist Geordie Gordon and drummer Adam Halferty also make both albums richer by providing dense textures and strong background vocals.
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May 23, 2016Despite a change in instrumentation and a palpable “lock” imposed on all of the sequenced bar-lines, he manages to maintain the sense of immediacy and ease.
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May 12, 2016Whether consumed by itself or paired with its quieter sibling, Taste excites in a way that Islands have not elicited prior to this release, offering a body-moving experience to balance their typically quirky indie rock tendencies.
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May 12, 2016If one were to quibble, Taste is maybe a couple of tracks too long, and could possibly use a bit more of the sincerity and heartfelt emotion on display on Islands' underrated 2012 gem A Sleep & A Forgetting. Regardless, this is another solid record from a prolific talent.
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May 16, 2016The strongest thread running through the many sounds of Taste is Thorburn’s voice: a shot of whiskey in the hot cocoa sweetness of the record’s often upbeat tunes.