I caught Islands this past Friday at an early, all-ages show at the Metro. Having seen the Unicorns a few years before, I was curious to see how Nick Diamond's latest incarnation of quirky indie-pop would compare on stage. Nick seems to have matured since his days wearing the pink suits and tearing up the small stage hiding behind his thick long hair- I barely recognized him with a normal haircut and a buffed-out bod showcased by the white wifebeater he sported. Joined by six or so bandmembers on stage (all dressed in white), he showed amazing restraint while still energizing the crowd with songs from their debut album, Return to the Sea. My favorite part of the show was the hyper violin-playing displayed by the two violinists, who were a pleasure to watch. Subtitle and Blueprint came out for a rousing rendition of "Where There's a Whale, There's a Whalebone," my favorite song on the album. While the bizarre, crazy antics of the Unicorns seem to have gone by the wayside in favor of a more mature stage show, Islands still put on a good time for all.
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Nick Diamond in a wife beater? woah...I actually saw Islands at The Beat Kitchen a few months ago and while they were animated, they weren't necessarily into stage antics like you described for the Unicorns (which I never had a chance to see live unfortunately)
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