Vapours (album) explained

Vapours
Type:Album
Artist:Islands
Cover:IslandsVapours.jpg
Released:September 22, 2009
Genre:Indie rock
Label:ANTI-
Prev Title:Arm's Way
Prev Year:2008
Next Title:A Sleep & a Forgetting
Next Year:2012

Vapours is the third studio album by Montreal-based indie rock band, Islands. It was released on September 22, 2009.[1] Talking to Pitchfork, singer Nick Diamonds stated how he stripped away many of the layers present on the previous Islands album, 2008's Arm's Way. "I needed to withdraw from overblown metaphors and filling every possible sonic space," said Diamonds. "So this record is just made up of sequenced programming, synths, drum machines, guitars, and real bass. And an electric sitar." In this album, Nick "Diamonds" began going by his real name, "Nick Thorburn" and original drummer Jamie Thompson returned to the band.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Islands Reveal LP Cover, Tour Dates . 27 July 2009 . Pitchfork . 2010-03-05.
  2. Web site: Premiere: Islands: "No You Don't" . 20 July 2009 . Pitchfork . 2010-03-05.