While we're better off with Islands around, if What Occurs finds them sailing off into the sunset, the whole excursion was a wonderful and inspiring one.
The magic of Islands is in Thorburn’s songwriting, which needs attentive production and careful instrumental choices to make his delightfully ironic lyrics shine. Without any of this, What Occurs feels frustratingly half-baked.
Release Date
June 21, 2024
How others rate it
The #11 rated album of 2024 on Quiet Banger.
The #10 rated album by Islands on Quiet Banger.
