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SXSW Review: Islands
The Pecan Street courtyard seemed like it was almost at capacity for Islands’ 8 p.m. performance.
Born from the now defunct Unicorns, Islands, a six member band from Montreal, took the stage with their lead singer in white mime-style face makeup. The band immediately kicked into high gear and stayed there for their entire set of operatic pop rock.
The sound was eclectic and the variety of instruments being played on stage, including a violin, allowed the band to shift between country, rock and even a bit of hip-hop when former collaborator Busdriver appeared on stage, camera in hand, and rapped with the band.
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