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Heres the video for "Summer Loans"... Reviews of Perfumed Lands CD/LP:
"The Isles have crafted a strong, slow-burning grower for their debut...winning because of their strong melodies and excellent playing. When they're firing on all cylinders as on the delightfully jaunty "Terraforming", they distance themselves leaps and bounds beyond their peers. Perfumed Lands is a subtle charmer that sounds better with each new listen. 3.5/5"
www.allmusic.com
"A slow-burn album for all seasons. 8/10."
NME
"In thirty minutes and ten meticulous songs, The Isles have promised an eternity. (Album of the Month September 2006, rated 6/6)"
Magic RPM
"Theres flashes of contemporary colour in the flighty rhythms, but a wash of late 1980s British influences maintain the sepia sound. Strangely, The Isles are from New York. Stranger still, this album works. 4/5"
The Guardian
"The effervescence and pop smarts that The Isles deliver come as a breathe of fresh air…If they keep it up, the indie scene might have a new genre..."
www.kevchino.com
"I hear other "lost" classic bands from the mid-80's too like the Lucy Show, Let's Active, Style Council even. Perfumed Lands is probably the best "local" release I've heard in some time."
www.littleelpees.blogspot.com
"Perfumed Lands is a pretty captivating album that is entrenched in a smooth style...shimmers with a smooth production style of modern indie rock meets the heyday of classic Brit Pop days...Strong album throughout without any throwaway tracks. Recommended."
www.lunapark6.com
"It’s obvious these four took their time to write 10 good songs (no filler here folks) and for that they should be commended. Don’t be shy to jump into this pool folks...come on…the water is warm and the ripples are perfect."
www.indiepages.com/dagger
"...packed to the gills with melody and keep things interesting with a nice dab of friction...The Isles might give those hoping for a little Brit pop revival some real true hope. Rating: 7.25/10"
www.almostcool.org
"A remarkably wonderful album...Pop perfection guaranteed."
www.losingtoday.com
"They’re a great indie-pop band...There are ghosts in this machine, for sure, but the oil’s fresh and the cogs spin perfectly...7/10."
www.drownedinsound.com
"The Isles have a devastatingly assured ear for melody...they bring that modicum of Smiths-esque intelligence to the fore. Over indulge."
Art Rocker
"a success due to the restrained arrangements, excellent songwriting...Isles is easily one of the best new bands of the year. (Rating: 5++)"
www.babysue.com
"...not just a case of mimicking the Brits...their own jangle rush gloriously presides"
Record Collector
"Throughout the record its production is pristine, utilizing hi-fi and low-fi sounds to suit and always sounding perfectly mixed...a very welcome change from the sludge that is becoming of the unchanging industry..."
www.roomthirteen.com
"This is not homespun twee, friends, Isles have a very polished, mainstream pop sound that is tailor-made for radio play."
www.lefthip.com
"If Neil Finn had been in the Smiths, they might've sounded something like this."
www.fingertipsmusic.com
"...it's impossible not to feel like The Isles have got a really good thing going here. Rating: 4/5 "
www.rockmidgets.com
"The album has a charm about it which should appeal to a very diverse crowd. It has a worked-edge to it and an air of perfection. An album for the Summer and those feel-good days."
www.subba-cultcha.com
"Songs like the album opener ‘Major Arcana’ drop the listener directly into memories of the Britpop heyday. It’s music that you can’t help but get sucked into, humming and dancing badly too."
www.spacelab.tv
"This will have NME readers everywhere dancing like idiots before too long."
www.thecommunion.co.uk
"The Isles produce a silkier English grey better than any of their contemporaries."
The Fly
"There is a real buzz on this New York four-piece...they have successfully distilled in their debut album all that was good about the miserabilists into a thoroughly modern package."
Stranger Magazine
"The guitar arrangements are as delicate and sacred as Communion wafers, the vocal beautifully distanced...they’ve landed a sublime, Hand in Glove knockout."
Alternative Ulster
"The Isles will no doubt prove to be just as an important signing for Melodic as the Dears were to Bella Union two years ago. These guys really are that romantically appealing"
Loud and Quiet
"I believe the biggest compliment anyone can give a band or an album is publicly stating that while it's not your typical fare, said band/album will win you over. Consider Perfumed Lands and The Isles to fit such a statement."
www.bigyawn.net
www.theislesnyc.com
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My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 7/7/2004
Band Website: theislesnyc.com
Band Members: Andrew, Tim, Turner
Influences: Harry Tuttle, Sam Lowry
Sounds Like: click to download the Summer Loans EP from Itunes

click to download the Perfumed Lands LP from Itunes

click to download the Eve of the Battle single from Itunes

Record Label: None
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

New Songs

    very very soon.  Just finishing demos for record II.  Thank you for attending the AC show.  It was a pleasure to see everyone.
Posted by The Isles on Sun, 16 Mar 2008 02:15:00 PST

yes yes yes yes yes yes

Be sure to attend the next Hot Rocks Party.  Too many positives to list.  Ok I'll try:Dance Party into the wee hourswith attractive peopleto classic 50's-60's pop/rock/soulfree pabst 12-1+ J...
Posted by The Isles on Sat, 09 Feb 2008 06:08:00 PST

Shows r us

    yes we are playing a show on saturday.  we are unsure.  many new things coming out.  will it be fun?  probably.  we have been mostly fun.  if you ask u...
Posted by The Isles on Wed, 30 Jan 2008 08:29:00 PST

awful awful awful blog

    awful comes from awe terrific comes from the same root as terribleAnyways - - -  We're working on new stuff and we'll be finished sometime between now and never.  Stay tun...
Posted by The Isles on Thu, 24 Jan 2008 10:11:00 PST

SXSW

Ah yes ---   SXSW on the horizon.  We want to play music every goddam second that we're there soooo  If you have a house, alleyway, basement, radioshow, shower, public bathroom, ho...
Posted by The Isles on Tue, 22 Jan 2008 12:34:00 PST

Perry Ellis

Fashion Week + The Isles= WHAT?For many moons I believed I had no tangible connection to that media monster known as Fashion Week. Well that all changed last night. Our song "Flying Under Cheap Kites"...
Posted by The Isles on Sat, 10 Feb 2007 07:46:00 PST

BACK FROM EUROPE W/ NEW SINGLE, VIDEO

Hi all, our new single, "Summer Loans", is out today on Melodic. The purple vinyl 7" features the b-side "True South" and the CD single has both "True South" and "Pills From Mexico", two older songs t...
Posted by The Isles on Mon, 11 Dec 2006 01:17:00 PST

Perfumed Lands CD/LP available now in UK + Europe

Citizens of the UK and residents of the European continent, The Isles' Perfumed Lands is out and available now for ordering. We were album of the week over at Rough Trade. We discussed the profounditi...
Posted by The Isles on Tue, 29 Aug 2006 11:41:00 PST

2 new songs posted

Just uploaded 2 new songs from our full length, "Perfumed Lands" out in July. Pscyhed to finally put some new tunes on here. Hope you enjoy!
Posted by The Isles on Thu, 13 Apr 2006 12:01:00 PST

we have a ringtone??

http://www.melodimedia.co.uk/contentportal/site/search.asp?A ction=ForgotDetails&offset=14480...
Posted by The Isles on Tue, 07 Mar 2006 11:11:00 PST