If Islands' last record, (2021's Islomania) was a Saturday Night Fever dream, then the follow up--And That's Why Dolphins Lost Their Legs--is the Sunday Morning comedown. “ was exuberant and hopeful, and Dolphins is like the grim rejoinder,” songwriter Nick Thorburn says. “The songs attempt to tap into some of our darker impulses. The grim, unshakeable feeling that we live in hell, that there is no future, that all hope is lost. I wanted to explore those depths and see where it lead me.” Hopelessness aside, the collection of songs represents a big leap forward.