Islands Reveal New Album Title
Photo by Kathryn Yu
Most bands don't announce their tours until word of a new album has already surfaced, but Islands are just tricky like that. Following the post-Unicorns ensemble's announcement of a European and U.S. tour later this winter and spring, they have revealed the title of their new album.
The Return to the Sea follow-up is called Arm's Way (this from the folks who coined the phrase "Islands are forever"). We don't have a confirmed release date yet, nor do we have a tracklist. All we have is "The Arm", a first taste of the album, streaming over at Islands' MySpace now.
Also, Juiced Elfers, the "supergroup" consisting of Islands' Nick Thorburn, ex-Islands dude Jamie Thompson, Les Savy Fav's Syd Butler, and members of AIDS Wolf, have a gig tonight (February 1) in Brooklyn at Glasslands Gallery.
Thanks to reader Mike Kendall from snakesgotablog.
Islands:
02-18 Dublin, Ireland - Whelan's
02-19 Belfast, Ireland - Speakeasy
02-20 Manchester, England - Night & Day
02-21 Bristol, England - Thekla
02-23 Nottingham, England - Liar's Club @ Stealth
02-24 Brighton, England - Brighton Barfly
02-25 Cambridge, England - Cambridge Barfly
02-26 London, England - Hoxton Bar & Grill
02-27 Paris, France - Point FMR
02-28 Rotterdam, Netherlands - Rotown
02-29 Nijmegen, Netherlands - Merleyn
03-01 Amsterdam, Netherlands - Paradiso
03-02 Brussels, Belgium - Botanique
03-03 Utrecht, Netherlands - Tivoli
03-09 Pontiac, MI - Eagle Theater
03-11 Memphis, TN - Hi-Tone
03-12 Denton, TX - Hailey's
03-17 Norman, OK - Opolis
03-18 Columbia, MO - Blue Note *
03-19 Lawrence, KS - Off Broadway
04-16 Buffalo, NY - Soundlab
04-26 Indio, CA - Empire Polo Field (Coachella)
* with Man Man
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