The members of Islands, and especially newly returned drummer Jamie Thompson, have always been staunch opponents of the common cold. Everyone knows that. So, accordingly, the members have concocted a new musical statement that attempts to lessen the effects of the pesky virus.
On September 22, just when cold season is beginning to kick into high gear, ANTI- will release the band's third album, Vapours, which the band describes as “a record that flits back and forth between moody synthesizers and drum-machine-heavy beats, while remaining firmly rooted in the classic pop sensibilities and multitude of melodic hooks that Islands is known for.”
The new album/cold suppressant is produced by band maestro Nick Thorburn and Chris Coady, who has worked with The Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Blonde Redhead, TV on The Radio, and countless other bands that you, the reader, may or may not enjoy. When I conducted a fake interview with Thorburn, he had this to say about the new album: “When you press play on the CD (or vinyl, or mp3, or Mini-Disc) an enchanting wave of effervescent relief will flow outwards from your stereo. All you need to do is breathe in the healing vapors and the cold symptoms will dissolve immediately. Also, the music will be radical.”
Mr. Thorburn also promised to go to the home of every fan and quietly rub their chest until they peacefully fall asleep, just like Mom used to do.
