Islands Announce Return to the Sea Reissue
Islands have announced a 10th anniversary reissue of their 2006 album Return to the Sea. Out November 11, the reissue will be available in three formats: digital, 2xLP, and 1xCD. Each version includes remastered audio for the album’s 11 tracks. The vinyl version will include archival photos, an essay about the album’s composition from Nick Diamonds, “touched-up” artwork, and a printed inner sleeve.
The band will launch a new tour next week in support of their most recent albums: Taste and Should I Remain Here at Sea?. In December, at shows in New York and Los Angeles, Islands will play the entirety of Return to the Sea alongside a string section and special guests. Below you can listen to a remastered version of “Swans (Life After Death),” find the reissue’s tracklist and artwork, and the band’s upcoming tour dates.
Read a portion of Nick Diamond’s essay and preorder Return to the Sea on Islands’ Bandcamp.
Return to the Sea:
01 Swans (Life After Death)
02 Humans
03 Don’t Call Me Whitney, Bobby
04 Rough Gem
05 Tsuxiit
06 Where There’s a Will, There’s a Whalebone
07 Jogging Gorgeous Summer
08 Volcanoes
09 If
10 Ones
11 Bucky Littlewing
Islands:
10-11 Phoenix, AZ – Valley Bar *
10-13 Dallas, TX – Three Links *
10-14 Austin, TX – The Sidewinder *
10-15 Houston, TX – White Oak Music Hall *
10-16 New Orleans, LA – House of Blues – The Parish *
10-17 Tallahassee, FL – Club Downunder *
10-19 Atlanta, GA – Terminal West ^
10-20 Nashville, TN – The High Watt ^
10-21 Knoxville, TN – The Concourse ^
10-22 Baltimore, MD – Metro Gallery ^
10-23 Wilmington, DE – Arden Gild Hall ^
10-25 Pittsburgh, PA – Club Cafe ^
10-26 Cleveland, OH – Grog Shop ^
10-27 Indianapolis, IN – The Hi-Fi ^
10-28 Kansas City, MO – The Riot Room ^
10-29 Denver, CO – Marquis Theater ^
10-31 Salt Lake City – Urban Lounge ^
12-02 Los Angeles, CA – Hollywood Forever Cemetery #
12-10 New York, NY – Webster Hall #
* with Alex Cameron
^ with Steady Holiday
# Return to the Sea 10th Anniversary Show
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