FUTURE ISLANDS
The Far Field out today!Perform Live on ‘Conan’
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PRAISE FOR FUTURE ISLANDS
4 STARS – The Age + Sydney Morning Herald
“Future Islands present more alternately euphoric and melancholy songs, though frontman Samuel T. Herring, a compelling modern blues man, now emotes a little world-wearily.” – The Herald Sun, 4 Stars
“These sneakily seductive earworms will envelop you like a womb – shutting out all the bad, keeping in all the good.” – STACK
“The other surprise is Blondie icon Deborah Harry’s duet on Shadows, the penultimate track on an outing that nudges Future Islands just enough in fresh directions.” – The West Australian
“Future Islands have captured their humanity in all its sparkling, chaotic glory.” – DIY
“The more time I spend with this album, the more I suspect that its creators may be in the process of securing their place in the lineage of the Great American Rock Band… Amid the tumult of today’s America, the voices of unflinchingly honest, humane artists like Future Islands will only increase in their importance. We have much to learn from them.” – The Line Of Best Fit
Baltimore trio Future Islands have today released their fifth studio album The Far Field out via 4AD / Remote Control. Catch the band performing at this year’s Splendour In The Grass.
The Far Field refines and builds on the breakthroughs of their 2014 album Singles, bursting with undeniable hooks and disarmingly honest lyrics written by Samuel T. Herring (vocals, lyrics), William Cashion (bass, guitars) and Gerrit Welmers (keyboards, programming).
Samuel, William and Gerrit began writing new material in January 2016 on the coast of North Carolina, and continued throughout the year in Baltimore before road-testing these songs at a series of secret shows under fake names. Later that year, they travelled to Los Angeles to record with Grammy Award-winning producer John Congleton at the legendary Sunset Sound, where everyone from The Beach Boys to Prince have laid down masterpieces. With string and horn arrangements by Patrick McMinn, The Far Field is the first Future Islands record to feature live drums by Michael Lowry, who joined the band prior to their sensational performance of ‘Seasons (Waiting On You)’ on David Letterman’s late night TV show. Blondie’s Debbie Harry also makes a guest appearance, in a duet with Herring on penultimate track ‘Shadows’.
Across The Far Field’s twelve love songs and odes to the road, Future Islands brilliantly expresses the band’s central themes they’ve been exploring for the last decade: that there is power in emotional vulnerability, that one can find a way to laugh and cry in the same breath – and be stronger for it.
The Far Field is available digitally, on 180gm white and standard black LP, CD, cassette formats and as a unique, first-of-its-kind miniature LPPurchase / Stream The Far Field here: https://RemoteControlRecords.lnk.to/TheFarField
Future Islands – ‘Cave’
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Future Islands – ‘Ran’
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Future Islands – The Far Field
Aladdin
Time On Her Side
Ran
Beauty Of The Road
Cave
Through The Roses
North Star
Ancient Water
Candles
Day Glow Fire
Shadows
Black Rose
