Webster Hall [9:15 - 10 pm] ~$16Islands played a fun show on Saturday the 24th. The set was energetic for the most part. They opened up with "The Arm" and "Pieces of You", mostly playing songs from the new album (Arm's Way). The highlights of the night for me were "Swans (Life After Death)", "Don't Call Me Whitney, Bobby", "Rough Gem", "Vertigo (If It's a Crime)" and the two songs that started the set. As one could see, my favorites are off the first album. The new, second album is good, but it doesn't stand up next to Return to the Sea. I had to disagree with Nick Thorburn's tongue-in-cheek (I think) statement about playing the "old" songs, "Out with the old, and in with the new." This show was very good, but it is always hard to see a band play a larger venue, supporting a weaker album after seeing them in a more intimate setting previously. Nick and the gang were in great form none-the-less. All the songs did indeed sound great, except for one poorly placed song, "To a Bond." This song is a decent track on the album, but it was a poor choice for a show closer. The band played great, I only wish the new album was as fun as the old.
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