The album contains their most successful single, "Too Shy", a UK No. 1 hit in February 1983, as well as two other UK Top 20 hits: "Ooh to Be Ah" and "Hang on Now".
>It was conceived after the band's manager urged them to quickly issue a follow-up to their highly successful album Cosmic Thing (1989), and was created without founding member Cindy Wilson, who was on a temporary hiatus.
It was originally released in October 1984, on the labels Warner Bros., and Virgin, two years after their previous album, Oh, No! It's Devo.
It contains the singles "Love Shack" and "Roam," which remain two of their most popular tunes.
"Weird Science" is what really brings things to a close with a bang – though it reverts somewhat to the band's earlier indulgence in wacka-wacka sound effects.
It was released on 16 June 1986 in the United Kingdom by Rough Trade Records and released in the United States on 23 June 1986 through Sire Records.
"No Spill Blood," inspired by George Orwell's Animal Farm, is a chilling, thundering commentary.
It was released on 12 November 1984 by the band's British record company, Rough Trade, just months after the band's debut, The Smiths.
It was recorded in December 1980 at EMI’s Manchester Square Studios in London and released as the B-side to their debut single “Planet Earth” on 2 February 1981.
Though Islands didn’t match the commercial success of White Feathers, peaking at #35 in the UK, it remains a cult favorite for fans who appreciate the band’s artistic growth.