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Review: It'd be all to easy to consider Bear's Den a part of the new folk explosion of the last few years, and to talk of them in the same breath as the likes of Mumford And Sons (who they've toured with) and Lumineers, yet Islands bears testimony to the fact that is a band with a lot more strings to their bow, not to mention a skill and deftness of touch that sets them apart. With a refreshing grasp of texture and luminous songwriting, this debut sets out its stall as a rich and heartfelt collection of songs with a lyricism and quiet intensity that makes it as likely to appeal to fans of Damien Rice and Martyn Joseph as Snow Patrol and Frightened Rabbit.