Islands Disappear

Islands Disappear
Islands Disappear
Studio album by Said the Whale
Released	October 13, 2009
Genre	Indie rock
Length	36:34
Label	Hidden Pony Records
Producer	Howard Redekopp
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Islands Disappear is Said the Whale's second full-length album. It was released on October 13, 2009. Music videos for some of the songs have been made and are available on YouTube. Like their first album many of the songs reference events or places in Vancouver, British Columbia.

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Chart Attack	^[1]
Pop Matters	^[2]
Toronto Music Scene	^[3]

Chart wrote, in a positive review of the album, "We all know Said The Whale have what it takes to make a raucous pop album, but they've instead opted for substance over flare. That chosen direction has them drifting toward New Pornographers territory—crafting songs that start simply, change direction, then gradually mutate into singalong choruses."^[4]

Track listing

All songs written by Bancroft and Worcester.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Dear Elkhorn"	1:29
2.	"Out on the Shield"	4:21
3.	"B.C. Orienteering"	6:25
4.	"Camilo (The Magician)"	2:53
5.	"Emerald Lake, AB"	2:36
6.	"Islands Disappear"	2:19
7.	"Black Day in December"	2:53
8.	"Gentleman"	2:19
9.	"False Creek Change"	2:08
10.	"A Cold Night Close to the End"	3:02
11.	"The Gift of a Black Heart"	3:19
12.	"Goodnight Moon"	3:14
13.	"Holly, Ontario"	3:11
Total length:		36:34

Personnel

Ben Worcester - guitar, vocals
Tyler Bancroft - guitar, vocals
Peter Carruthers - bass, vocals
Spencer Schoening - drums
Jaycelyn Brown - keyboards

Production

Howard Redekopp - producer, recording, mixer

References

^ "Chart Attack - Best Magazine 2021". Chart Attack. Archived from the original on December 2, 1998.
^ "Said the Whale: Islands Disappear < PopMatters". Archived from the original on 2012-01-27. Retrieved 2012-02-25.
^ "CD Review: Said the Whale – Islands Disappear | Toronto Music Scene - Indie News + Interviews - Toronto Music Scene - Indie News + Interviews". Archived from the original on 2010-07-26. Retrieved 2010-07-08.
^ Bryson, Scott (October 14, 2009). "Said the Whale: Islands Disappear^[usurped]", Chart. Retrieved 2010-02-18.

[1] "Chart Attack - Best Magazine 2021". Chart Attack. Archived from the original on December 2, 1998.

[2] "Said the Whale: Islands Disappear < PopMatters". Archived from the original on 2012-01-27. Retrieved 2012-02-25.

[3] "CD Review: Said the Whale – Islands Disappear | Toronto Music Scene - Indie News + Interviews - Toronto Music Scene - Indie News + Interviews". Archived from the original on 2010-07-26. Retrieved 2010-07-08.

[4] Bryson, Scott (October 14, 2009). "Said the Whale: Islands Disappear^[usurped]", Chart. Retrieved 2010-02-18.

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v t e Said the Whale
Studio albums	Howe Sounds/Taking Abalonia (2008) Islands Disappear (2009) Little Mountain (2012) hawaiii (2013) As Long As Your Eyes Are Wide (2017)
EPs	I Love You (2013)
Singles	"Heavy Ceiling"

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