Islands Lost At Sea - Sun Song
Islands Lost At Sea are something of a family affair. So their press release states, they formed as long ago as 1958 “as the British answer to the American rock ‘n’ roll explosion”, but have gradually “gained a reputation for being woefully inept at every new genre of music as it arose”. Self praise indeed.
Their current incarnation consists of a trio of largely folk influenced musicians (although their MySpace pages lists near enough every artist in your local HMV as a favourite) who are joined by various friends and relatives, such is the alleged tradition of the band.
The twee, lo-fi vocals of Aidan Smith immediately spring to mind as Dan Lever sings over strings, bass and drums which pleasantly bounce along, but never really go anywhere. The basic production appropriately suits the quaint mood of the song, but there is little structure to truly whet the appetite for their debut album, Are Having A Lovely Time.
Islands Lost At Sea are by no means unskilled but it is apparent that the multitude of ideas they have accumulated as a collective over time have become increasingly convoluted. That said, they certainly have an abundance of charm, just not enough to overshadow their seemingly eternal uncertainty towards which route they should take with their music.
Their current incarnation consists of a trio of largely folk influenced musicians (although their MySpace pages lists near enough every artist in your local HMV as a favourite) who are joined by various friends and relatives, such is the alleged tradition of the band.
The twee, lo-fi vocals of Aidan Smith immediately spring to mind as Dan Lever sings over strings, bass and drums which pleasantly bounce along, but never really go anywhere. The basic production appropriately suits the quaint mood of the song, but there is little structure to truly whet the appetite for their debut album, Are Having A Lovely Time.
Islands Lost At Sea are by no means unskilled but it is apparent that the multitude of ideas they have accumulated as a collective over time have become increasingly convoluted. That said, they certainly have an abundance of charm, just not enough to overshadow their seemingly eternal uncertainty towards which route they should take with their music.
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