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Modern Man

by All the Islands

Like an indulgent meal you might make at the buffet line your freshmen year of college, All the Islands is about taking all the best musical flavors and combining them into one delicious sonic superdish. Twangy banjo, bluesy harmonica, smoky saxophone, stormy cello, crisp acoustic guitar, heartbeat bass and driving drums: mmmm, take a whiff of that musical smorgasbord. Modern Man, released in February of 2016, is the culmination of years of songwriting and genre searching. A complete listen to the album reveals the wide range of influences and sounds incorporated in the bands debut work. Listen for hints of blues, jazz, rock, and bluegrass throughout these diverse tracks. 

Thematically, the album explores the parallel angst and beauty of living in modern society, with each song offering a unique vignette on the struggles and victories of modern man.