Anyone who can't quite get into Islands' over-the-top antics would be especially advised to ease their way into Nick Thorburn's world by way of this collaboration with Toronto/Guelph's much-loved pop laureate-turned-jinglemeister, Jim Guthrie. With 'man on man' (hey, their words) harmony-vocal touchstones like Simon & Garfunkel and the Everly Brothers openly admitted by the pair, they're now busy making the transition from one-off bedroom writing to committing to tourable versions of these gentle tunes.