Vancouver-based The Broken Islands are back after a three-year hiatus, and they are making their presence felt with the release of their latest single, ‘Tempest,’ accompanied by an enthralling music video. The track is a preview of their third studio album, slated for release later this Fall. With their distinctive blend of post-punk-meets-shoegaze, The Broken Islands have crafted a mesmerizing sonic experience that leaves you spellbound from start to finish.

Combining elements of 80s/90s British shoegaze, pop and darkwave, with the full-scale, cinematic compositions of Mogwai, the Broken Islands’ Masquerade is a front-to-back auditory odyssey.

Managing to be both elating and devastating, it is filling a void in music which is difficult to point to but is glaring when it isn’t there.

‘High Life‘ is a heart-piercing humdinger that grabs your ears’ attention with its sensitive sonorousness and its highly appealing vocality.

it’s always a joy to hear something new that is genuinely musically impressive. Vancouver band The Broken Islands come as a real breath of fresh air with their new album Wars, which collects together a selection of emotive, drivingly passionate songs that, in a sane world, would push them to the top of the musical tree.

…they are a band who challenge convention and expectation, weaving crashing guitars around delicate, zephyr-like vocals and who can effortlessly combine vast organic soundscapes with yesterday’s sound of the future.