Said the Whale - Islands Disappear

2009 release from this Canadian outfit led by songwriters Ben Worcester and Tyler Bancroft. The pair's debut EP, Taking Abalonia, featured sunny West Coast Indie Pop, with breezy harmonies, shimmering guitars, and lyrical tributes to their home city of Vancouver. In 2008, the album was re-released on the Upper Management Recording Co. As Howe Sounds/Talking Abalonia, featuring seven additional tracks that stretched the band's stylistic palate to include Bubblegum Folk ('The Light Is You'), thundering Hard Rock ('Last Tree Standing') and gentle ukulele ballads ('The Real of It'). After several personnel changes, the group settled upon a five-piece lineup that included bassist Peter Carruthers, drummer Spencer Schoening, and keyboardist Jaycelyn Brown. Hidden Pony.