While Hurricane Irene blasted up the East Coast in September, Magnetic Island -- formerly known as Renminbi -- were holed away in Burlington, VT, and their hometown of Brooklyn working on their debut full-length album. The resulting songs sound a lot like that ferocious, but unpredictable storm: dark, brooding, and mysterious. /// Complete radio broadcast and playlist: bit.ly/zpJzuk /// Magnetic Island?s self-titled LP is out January 17th. /// Official website: magneticislandband.com/