{"product_id":"return-to-the-sea","title":"Islands \/ Return to the Sea - CD (Used)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Islands\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Import\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRelease Date:\u003c\/b\u003e 13-04-2006\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDetails:\u003c\/b\u003e Amazon.ca\n\n\n\"I woke up thirsty on an island in the sea,\" went the last line in the last track on the last album by beloved indie rock pranksters, The Unicorns. At least two members took those words to heart, as frontman Nick Diamonds and drummer J'aime Tambeur return as Islands, a Montreal duo that reigns in some of its former band's more obnoxious qualities in favor of more manicured melodies and purposeful arrangements. Oh, who are we kidding? The seven-minutes-plus opener, \"Swans (Life After Death),\" sets the insane tone, showcasing sprawling rhythms and a freewheeling arrangement that leaves room for epic guitar solos, blustery piano flourishes and a falsetto vocal lead. It's like \"November Rain\" on magic mushrooms. Other highlights--if you could call them that--come in the form of the faux Caribbean jam \"Don't Call Me Whitney, Bobby,\" the spacey instrumental centerpiece \"Tsuxiit,\" and the frankly convoluted prog-rock-goes-hip-hop of \"Where There's A Whale, There's A Whalebone.\" Warning: They Might Be Giants sound rational in comparison.\n--Aidin Vaziri\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eUPC:\u003c\/b\u003e 875918000011\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEAN:\u003c\/b\u003e 0875918000011\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguages:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding:\u003c\/b\u003e Audio CD\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eItem Condition:\u003c\/b\u003e UsedVeryGood\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"IDshop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42411416912131,"sku":"NL-NQXZ-0KSU","price":3.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0030\/9765\/7390\/products\/511FCAVX14L.jpg?v=1643728978","url":"https:\/\/idshop.ca\/products\/return-to-the-sea","provider":"ID Shop.ca","version":"1.0","type":"link"}