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158:. Islet have released four studio albums and four EPs.
1087:"Islet Launch New Album 'Soft Fascination' | News"
254:. The album went on to win the 2020 Neutron Prize from
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820:"Review: How The Light Gets In festival, Hay on Wye"
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466:"New Music: Islet - Web-Snubbing DIY Welsh No-Wave"
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190:was placed at number 32 in the
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244:In 2019, the band signed to
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419:. 20 January 2012
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