Island (Owen Pallett album)

Island
Studio album by Owen Pallett
Released	May 22, 2020 (2020-05-22)
Length	59:43
Label	Domino
Producer	Owen Pallett
Owen Pallett chronology
In Conflict (2014) Island (2020)

Island is the fifth studio album by Canadian artist Owen Pallett. It was released on May 22, 2020, by Domino Recording Company.[1]

The album was a longlisted nominee for the 2020 Polaris Prize.

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	83/100[2]
Review scores
Source	Rating
Beats Per Minute	87%[3]
Clash	8/10[4]
Exclaim!	8/10[5]
MusicOMH	[6]
Pitchfork	7.7/10[7]

Island was met with widespread acclaim reviews from critics.[2] Chris Gee of The Exclaim! reviewed "Island is a record that exists in a lavish fantasy world built upon identity struggles and perfectly ripe orchestrations – qualities we have come to expect from the multi-instrumentalist."[5]

Track listing

All tracks written by Owen Pallett.

Island track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"→ (i)"	3:05
2.	"Transformer"	3:54
3.	"Paragon of Order"	5:56
4.	"→ (ii)"	0:23
5.	"The Sound of the Engines"	3:53
6.	"Perseverance of the Saints"	3:54
7.	"Polar Vortex"	2:57
8.	"→ (iii)"	0:52
9.	"A Bloody Morning"	5:52
10.	"Fire-Mare"	4:19
11.	"Lewis Gets Fucked Into Space"	4:56
12.	"→ (iv)"	3:37
13.	"In Darkness"	6:27
14.	"Paragon of Order" (version)	5:03
15.	"Fire-Mare" (version)	4:35
Total length:		59:43

References

1. Minsker, Evan (May 22, 2020). "Owen Pallett Releases New Album Island". Pitchfork. Retrieved May 22, 2020.
2. "Island by Owen Pallett Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved October 20, 2024.
3. Johnston, Andy (2020-05-22). "Album Review: Owen Pallettt – Island". Beats Per Minute. Retrieved 2020-06-01.
4. Church, Sophie (2020-05-26). "Owen Pallett – Island". Clash. Retrieved 2020-06-01.
5. Gee, Chris (2020-05-22). "Owen Pallett Refines His Quirks on Tender, Melancholic Surprise Album 'Island'". Exclaim!. Retrieved 2020-06-01.
6. Murphy, John (2020-05-25). "Owen Pallett – Island". MusicOMH. Retrieved 2020-05-31.
7. Torres, Eric (2020-06-02). "Owen Pallett: Island Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2020-06-02.