Islands Disappear
| Islands Disappear | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | October 13, 2009 | |||
| Genre | Indie rock | |||
| Length | 36:34 | |||
| Label | Hidden Pony Records | |||
| Producer | Howard Redekopp | |||
| Said the Whale chronology | ||||
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Islands Disappear is Said the Whale's second full-length album. It was released on October 13, 2009. Music videos for some of the songs have been made and are available on YouTube. Like their first album many of the songs reference events or places in Vancouver, British Columbia.
Reception
[edit]| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Chart Attack |   [1] |
| Pop Matters |   [2] |
| Toronto Music Scene |  [3] |
Chart wrote, in a positive review of the album, "We all know Said The Whale have what it takes to make a raucous pop album, but they've instead opted for substance over flare. That chosen direction has them drifting toward New Pornographers territory—crafting songs that start simply, change direction, then gradually mutate into singalong choruses."[4]
Track listing
[edit]All songs written by Bancroft and Worcester.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Dear Elkhorn" | 1:29 |
| 2. | "Out on the Shield" | 4:21 |
| 3. | "B.C. Orienteering" | 6:25 |
| 4. | "Camilo (The Magician)" | 2:53 |
| 5. | "Emerald Lake, AB" | 2:36 |
| 6. | "Islands Disappear" | 2:19 |
| 7. | "Black Day in December" | 2:53 |
| 8. | "Gentleman" | 2:19 |
| 9. | "False Creek Change" | 2:08 |
| 10. | "A Cold Night Close to the End" | 3:02 |
| 11. | "The Gift of a Black Heart" | 3:19 |
| 12. | "Goodnight Moon" | 3:14 |
| 13. | "Holly, Ontario" | 3:11 |
| Total length: | 36:34 | |
Personnel
[edit]- Ben Worcester - guitar, vocals
- Tyler Bancroft - guitar, vocals
- Peter Carruthers - bass, vocals
- Spencer Schoening - drums
- Jaycelyn Brown - keyboards
Production
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Chart Attack - Best Magazine 2021". Chart Attack. Archived from the original on December 2, 1998.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "Said the Whale: Islands Disappear < PopMatters". Archived from the original on 2012-01-27. Retrieved 2012-02-25.
- ^ "CD Review: Said the Whale – Islands Disappear | Toronto Music Scene - Indie News + Interviews - Toronto Music Scene - Indie News + Interviews". Archived from the original on 2010-07-26. Retrieved 2010-07-08.
- ^ Bryson, Scott (October 14, 2009). "Said the Whale: Islands Disappear[usurped]", Chart. Retrieved 2010-02-18.
