Islands: awful and excellent

[Snorkel]

Anyone like/dislike them? I listened to their album Return To The Sea awhile ago, and hated it. I kept trying to listen to it to get to like it, but it wasn't happening.

I just got their new album Arm's Way, which couldn't be more different... the only thing that's the same is the vocals. The music took a turn for the better and has become "indie prog" or something. I don't know, but it sounds like if you combined Minus The Bear, Wolf Parade, and The Kinks. Or something. Give it a listen.