Vapours (album)
| Vapours | ||||
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| Studio album by Islands | ||||
| Released | September 22, 2009 | |||
| Genre | Indie rock | |||
| Label | ANTI- | |||
| Producer | ||||
| Islands chronology | ||||
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| Professional ratings | |
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| A.V. Club | (A-)[1] |
| Allmusic |    [2] |
| Alternative Press | [3] |
| The Arts Section | (Positive)[4] |
| CHARTattack | [5] |
| Now Magazine | [6] |
| Paste | (87/100)[7] |
| Pitchfork Media | (7.8/10)[8] |
| Spin | (3.75/5)[9] |
| Music Emissions | [10] |
Vapours is the third studio album by Montreal-based indie rock band, Islands. It was released on September 22, 2009.[11] 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.[12]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Switched On" | 3:31 |
| 2. | "No You Don't" | 3:44 |
| 3. | "Vapours" | 2:41 |
| 4. | "Devout" | 2:30 |
| 5. | "Disarming the Car Bomb" | 4:15 |
| 6. | "Tender Torture" | 3:33 |
| 7. | "Shining" | 4:00 |
| 8. | "On Foreigner" | 4:49 |
| 9. | "Heartbeat" | 3:09 |
| 10. | "The Drums" | 2:47 |
| 11. | "EOL" | 3:22 |
| 12. | "Everything Is Under Control[13]" | 4:07 |
References
- ↑ A.V. Club review
- ↑ Allmusic review
- ↑ Alternative Press review
- ↑ The Arts Section review
- ↑ CHARTattack review
- ↑ Now Magazine review
- ↑ Paste review
- ↑ Pitchfork Media review
- ↑ Spin review
- ↑ Music Emissions review
- ↑ "Islands Reveal LP Cover, Tour Dates". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2010-03-05.
- ↑ "Premiere: Islands: "No You Don't"". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2010-03-05.
- ↑ '+prettyDate(result.created_at)+'. (2009-07-30). "Islands Reveal Vapours Tracklist". Stereogum. Retrieved 2010-03-05.
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