II, by Island People

II

by Island People

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Translippers ❖ Top notch ambient. Thank you 💚

Miles Egan A worthy followup to their excellent first album. Create your own movie in your mind to this rich soundtrack. Favorite track: His Illusion.

Finn of Tomland I can't wait for this album to be released so that i can take an inner journey from here to tranquility in perfect harmony with this album as the soundtrack.
The 1st album by Island People has been on heavy rotation this end since it's release and i have an inkling that this follow up will be enjoyed just as much.
Highly recommended.

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1.	His Illusion 04:15	buy track
2.	Crash 06:51	buy track
3.	Loneliness Has A Purpose 06:30	buy track
4.	Far From Shore 05:01	buy track
5.	Ten Green Bottles 07:27	buy track
6.	Idyll 05:01	buy track
7.	Sirens 06:03	buy track
8.	Stillness 07:16	buy track
9.	Luna 06:24	buy track
10.	Stalling 05:06	buy track
11.	All My Plants Are Dead 07:02	buy track
12.	Traffic 07:10	buy track

about

The four Scottish-Irish musicians Conor Dalton, David Donaldson, Graeme Reedie and Ian Maclennan are Island People. After their highly acclaimed debut from 2017, they have now finished their second album with the simple and consistent title »II«.
Compared to their debut, »II« sounds more mature and complex. The arrangements unfold like the long tracking shots of an early Antonioni film - time seems to stand still, circling the moment. Impressionistically, one feels transported into the Scottish island landscape with its contrasting lights and harsh elements. Gloomy, darker, richer textures have conquered their space on »II« as much as the more present acoustic components. As much as its predecessor, also this record was skilfully produced, the musicians’ entire experience is audible (Conor Dalton is a sought-after mastering engineer; David Donaldson a Grammy Award-winning producer) – but anything fashionable or sensationalist has been intentionally waived. The musical serenity, holding up a craft that neither has to show itself off every minute nor wants to respond to the latest trends impressed us the most.
The cover photo was contributed by the Scottish artist Helena Ohman. She also provided the video for the track »Crash«. Furthermore, singer Alice Hill-Woods was invited to contribute the lyrics and vocals to »Stalling«.
Island People »II« will be released as gatefold double LP as well as on CD and digitally.
In advance we asked Island People about the creative process behind the album and quote as follows:

»This album reflects on the destination we have in common before us, and celebrates the longer road while also considering paths not taken and journeys that ended too soon.
It has been said that »art is how we decorate space; music is how we decorate time.« For us the writing of this album has been a great journey through both, shared with friends.
While our first album acknowledged our own spaces and borders as individuals, the new album seemed to grow very quickly from our travels together as a band.
Periods spent on the road playing live afforded extra time together and while we didn’t feel constrained to a concept at the start, more and more of the tracks evolved to reflect these journeys and experiences together.«

credits

released June 4, 2021

All tracks written and produced by Conor Dalton, David Donaldson, Ian Maclennan and Graeme Reedie, except »Stalling« written and produced by Alice Hill-Woods, Conor Dalton, David Donaldson, Ian Maclennan and Graeme Reedie.
Cover photo by Helena Ohman.
Mastered by Conor Dalton at Glowcast; Cut by Norman Nitzsche at Calyx.
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