Unicorn Island

Remember Montreal band the Islands? I wrote about them a while ago. Since then I bought Return to the Sea, which is an awesome album. It's so much fun and really sticks to it's theme of islands, ocean, etc. But then I got Who Will Cut Our Hair When We're Gone, an album by the Unicorns who are actually pre-sea Islands. Islands pumped up the cuteness, but Unicorns pumped up the awesomeness. The main reason for the awesomeness lies in one track:

"I Was Born a Unicorn"

But I've got to say that Return to the Sea is still pretty darn wonderfully super cool and "Rough Gem" is a great song. It adheres to the island theme despite the boop bleep boops that remind me so much of Super Mario Bros. My favorite lyrics are "You can scoop out my brain shape it into an ear and then tell me your pain"



And if you're feeling the island theme, check out Blueberry Boat by the Fiery Furnaces, which you should really already own. They're another brother and sister duo, with a little less cuteness and a little more weirdness (plus awesomeness, duh!) Check out:

Blueberry Boat
Chris Michaels