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Islands

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Biography

After the breakup of experimental lo-fi rock band The Unicorns, members Nicholas Thorburn (aka Nick Diamonds; vocals, guitar, keyboard) and Jaime Thompson (aka J'aime Tambeur; drums) formed Islands, which found the two more focused on brighter production and neo-psychedelic indie. Since forming in early 2005, the Canadian band has also featured a fluctuating lineup of contributors on a wide variety of instruments, both in concert and on record. That list includes Alex and Sebastian Chow (the 1993 and 1994 World Super NES Fest champions), Jim Guthrie (grandson of Woody and nephew of Arlo), and rappers Subtitle and Busdriver.

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Top Tracks

Total plays on Last.fm over the last 6 months
  1. Rough Gem - (3:35)  -  17,861 plays
  2. Don't Call Me Whitney, Bobby - (2:31)  -  12,551 plays
  3.  
    Lyrics
    Swans, swans
    Swans sing songs all night long
    Who knew how warm
    The islands were
    While the frogs look on
    Swans (Life After Death) - (9:28)  -  8,597 plays
  4.  
    Lyrics
    Woke up with rain on my head
    I can't dry off, so what should I do instead?
    Swim to the biggest flower bed
    Pick one for you and kiss you, my love
    So when the storm clouds dissolved into thin air
    Jogging Gorgeous Summer - (2:47)  -  7,817 plays
  5. Humans - (4:57)  -  6,899 plays
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