Check out the video to Islands‘ Hallways off their recent release A Sleep and A Forgetting.

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by teepoo

Am I missing something? Because I’m pretty sure this is a song, and a pretty good one at that. For some reason even though the band has existed since 2005, I haven’t heard of them until now but I must check out their entire catalogue. Maybe what they do call songs are even more enjoyable than this! I love the simplicity of this song. The base-line, melody are so uncomplicated it almost “mocks” the idea of a song but beautifully.
Islands- This is Not A Song
Check out this video via Stereogum. Their Youtube version had too many distracting ads so this Vimeo is so much better:

Islands – This Is Not A Song from stereogum on Vimeo.

by teepoo

A throwback to 2006, reminds me of high school all over again. This comes off their old album Return to the Sea. Had a little bit of a rough night and needed a pick me up so I put this help. I think I’m bouncing off the walls now.
Islands- Rough Gem

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