Islands at Music Hall of Williamsburg (May 21, 2016)

Islands have taken quite a few forms since their inception after the band’s brainchild Nicholas Thorburn’s prior band The Unicorns broke up. In 2006 they released their charming debut album Return To The Seam. Since then Islands did a small reunion tour opening for Arcade Fire, and Islands have gone on to release a total of seven albums, including two this year alone, Should I Remain Here, At Sea? and Taste, both via their own label, Manque Music.

They made their live return around these parts on May 21, for a performance at Music Hall of Williamsburg. After I caught Car Seat Headrest at Rough Trade, I headed over and got there literally in time for Islands performance. They gave us a variety of new offers, including a cover of Prince’s “When You Were Mine,” along with favorites such as “Bucky Little Wing,” ” Where There’s a Will There’s a Whalebone,” and “Rough Gem.”

Find their setlist posted below, along with a gallery of photos.

Islands Setlist:

1. Charm Offensive
2. The Joke
3. No Milk, No Sugar
4. Fear
5. Stop Me Now
6. Right To Be Misbegotten
7. Creeper
8. Back Into It
9. Carried Away
10. Umbrellas
11. Can’t Feel My Face
12. Wave Forms
13. Snowflake
14. Bucky Little Wing
15. Christmas Tree
16. Hawaii
17. Where There’s a Will There’s a Whalebone (with Lushlife)
18. Hallways
19. Pumpkin
20. It’s Heaven
21. The Weekend