-
8.0
86811
8.0 |
Under The Radar
Despite the minor key breeze that flows through opener "Charm Offensive" and the nostalgic, synth-driven carousel of "Umbrellas," these are not miserable songs. Instead they ooze hope
Read Review
-
7.4
87225
7.4 |
Pitchfork
The band is in top form here
Read Review
-
7.0
86814
7.0 |
All Music
Taste excites in a way that Islands have not elicited prior to this release, offering a body-moving experience to balance their typically quirky indie rock tendencies
Read Review
-
7.0
86816
7.0 |
Exclaim
This is another solid record from a prolific talent
Read Review
-
7.0
86904
7.0 |
Spectrum Culture
Get thee a candle, some black clothing and prepare to dive into the depths of your own feelings
Read Review
-
7.0
87021
7.0 |
Beardfood
May be their most enjoyable record yet
Read Review
-
7.0
87158
7.0 |
PopMatters
That Thorburn proves he can so freely move from carefree to considered, curated to crafted, unmediated to bounded—while maintaining his voice—is an impressive demonstration of studio command
Read Review
-
6.7
86874
6.7 |
Consequence Of Sound
The strongest thread running through the many sounds of Taste is Thorburn’s voice: a shot of whiskey in the hot cocoa sweetness of the record’s often upbeat tunes
Read Review
-
5.0
86941
5.0 |
The 405
Diamonds and company hold on to flimsy synth arpeggios and pop contrivances like a child would an old toy
Read Review
-
5.0
86808
5.0 |
Drowned In Sound
Imagine if Thorburn skimmed a few Depeche Mode albums, bolted down the untainted pop joy from Phoenix, and transmitted a mash of the two through a Coldplay-sized Bluetooth speaker, and you’d have a bite of the sugar-free candy that Islands peddle
Read Review
-