Last month Islands returned with their 10th album, What Occurs, from which we previously shared lead single “Drown A Fish.”
“Boll Weevil” is another single from the album that features the band’s signature funky free-spirited approach, with a bit of a surf-inspired groove to it, laying down the groundwork for frontman Nick Thorburn to command the scene.
Or as he puts it:
“We were looking to capture something trashy and bluesy in the garage rock tradition of bands like the Monks or the Sonics and I knew this song in particular had to be recorded completely live, so I got down on all fours like a dog and sang the song underneath a blanket, while the band played around me in a circle. We did it in one take without headphones as a band playing together in a room, letting the drums and amps bleed into each other. I added the organ afterward on account of being under a giant blanket.“
You can stream “Boll Weevil” below and find the album available to stream + purchase at Bandcamp.
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