Islands live at the Bell House 8/19/09

Photo by Kathryn Yu for SPIN

Vapours doesn't hit stores for another month, but for all practical purposes last night was the album's coming-out party. "This is our first time playing all these songs," frontman Nick Thorburn said early on. "Apologies if I've got the jitters." But, clad in a rhinestone cape worthy of the King himself, he pulled it off, with the strong new material keeping request shouters at bay.

Read my full review:
http://www.spin.com/articles/islands-unveil-new-tunes-tour-opener