islands creepin' back into our thoughts

Pun intended y'all! Nice KanYe shades! My favorite band named after the plural form of a common type of land mass has just dropped a hot new joint, "Creeper." It's a distinctly new Islands sound with spookier vocals and a pulsing backbeat that reminds one more of MJ's "Thriller" than either their first album, 2006's Return to the Sea, or frontman Nick Diamonds' (Nicholas Thorburn's!? Juiced's Elfers??) earlier and much loved endeavor, The Unicorns. With new album Arm's Way scheduled to be released in May, so far only one other track, "The Arm," has found its way onto the internets. Mp3 after the jump.

Islands - Creeper

I'll also include this because it started playing after "Creeper" on my iTunes and it felt so right.

Isley Brothers - This Old Heart of Mine

Sometimes the alphabet makes the best mixes, wouldn't you agree? Lastly, here's a one minute preview-type music video for "Creeper" from their website.