Over the past twenty years, Future Islands have travelled a rare arc — from promising newcomers to something closer to a best-kept secret, from cult favourites to a band that has quietly endured. Rather than marking the moment with a traditional “best of,” they now present From a Hole in the Floor to a Fountain of Youth – an immediate and accessible collection, with many of these songs appearing on streaming services...
Over the past twenty years, Future Islands have travelled a rare arc — from promising newcomers to something closer to a best-kept secret, from cult favorites to a band that has quietly endured. Rather than marking the moment with a traditional “best of,” they now present From a Hole in the Floor to a Fountain of Youth – an immediate and accessible collection, with many of these songs appearing on streaming services for the...
Over the past twenty years Future Islands have travelled a rare arc, from promising newcomers to best-kept secret, from cult favourites to heroes of the genre. As they reach this remarkable milestone, they resist the obvious move. Instead of a ‘best-of’ compilation victory lap, Future Islands present From a Hole in the Floor to a Fountain of Youth – an immediate and accessible collection – half of which has never appeared on streaming...
Future Islands share their brand-new glistening single ‘Glimpse’. Watch the accompanying animated video created by Jayla Smith below! Recorded during the People Who Aren’t There Anymore sessions, ‘Glimpse’ focuses on a family home burning down and coming to terms with the physical and emotional losses and coming to terms with the erasure of a collective history. ‘Glimpse’ was mixed by Chris Coady and Steve Wright and produced by Future Islands...
Future Islands have today shared ‘The Fight’, the latest song from their forthcoming album, People Who Aren’t There Anymore, out on 26 January 2024. Atop a sensual, synth-based groove, lead singer Sam Herring vies for self-preservation via his trademark impassioned vocals: “I won’t fade away / I will face every day / As if it’s my last one / And I will keep you safe / Just like our past was / Fight for love...
Future Islands announce the details of their new album People Who Aren’t There Anymore which will be released 26 January. The seventh album from the band – Samuel T. Herring (vocals, lyrics), William Cashion (bass, guitars), Gerrit Welmers (keyboards, programming), and Michael Lowry(drums) – follows 2020’s As Long As You Are. Along with the announcement, the band share a new single from the album, ‘The Tower’, alongside a video directed by Jonathan van Tulleken. Pre-order / Pre-save People Who Aren’t There Anymore here.Stream / Download ‘The Tower’ here.
Future Islands make their anticipated return with ‘Deep In The Night’ Stream / Download ‘Deep In The Night’ here.
Daring to go where few bands have gone before, Future Islands have done the unthinkable and covered ‘Last Christmas’, the classic festive song originally made famous by Wham! The Baltimore group’s playful reworking retains the song’s charm and melody as Samuel T. Herring’s distinctive vocals adds potent emotional heft to George Michael’s bittersweet lyrics. Future Islands headline Australian / New Zealand tour tickets go on general sale Thursday, 3rd November at 10am local time. For more information and full tour details head to handsometours.com Stream...
Following the success of their 2020 album As Long As You Are and one-off single ‘Peach‘, Baltimore quartet Future Islands share ‘King of Sweden’, debuting the new single live on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. ‘King of Sweden’ is out now via 4AD / Remote Control Records. Stream / Download Future Islands – ‘King of Sweden’
Following the success of their 2020 album As Long As You Are, Baltimore quartet Future Islands have released a brand new one-off single ‘Peach’ via 4AD / Remote Control Records. ‘Peach’ comes hot on the heels of a series of ALAYA remixes featuring techno legend Carl Cox, pop violinist Sudan Archives and hip-hop producer Controller 7. Stream / Download Future Islands – ALAYA Remixes 1 Stream / Download Future Islands –...
Today, Future Islands have shared the third EP, ALAYA Remixes 3, via 4AD / Remote Control Records– the final installment in a series of 3 remix EPs of songs from their critically acclaimed 2020 album As Long As You Are. The EP includes a high-energy house version of ‘City’s Face’ by legendary house and techno producer Carl Cox, an ethereal version of ‘Born In A War’ by experimentalist and violinist Sudan Archives, and a slowed down,...
Future Islands have shared the second EP, ALAYA Remixes 2, in a series of 3 remix EPs of songs from their critically acclaimed 2020 album As Long As You Are. Out now via 4AD / Remote Control Records, the EP includes a slowed down chillwave version of ‘For Sure‘ by synth-pop songwriter and producer Washed Out, a house-beat rendition of ‘Thrill‘ by San Francisco electronic artist COMPUTER DATA, and a left-field, upbeat remix of ‘Hit The Coast‘ by Smallboy. The new EP is...
Future Islands have shared three remixes online, with legendary LA dance producer Egyptian Lover, Moss of Aura (Gerrit Welmers’ solo project) and German DJ Alle Alle reworking songs from the Baltimore quartet’s acclaimed 2020 album As Long As You Are. Egyptian Lover says of his ‘Thrill’ remix, “I absolutely love the vocals from Future Islands and could not wait to put an 808 beat behind it. Now this banging song is...
The third chapter of the Bills & Aches & Blues compilation is released today. The four tracks that comprise ‘Side 3’ see Future Islands, Dry Cleaning, Bradford Cox (Deerhunter, Atlas Sound) and new signing Jenny Hval cover Colourbox, Lush, Grimes and Breeders respectively. Bills & Aches & Blues – Side 3 11 Future Islands The Moon Is Blue ( Colourbox ) 12 Jenny Hval Sunbathing ( Lush ) 13 Dry Cleaning Oblivion ( Grimes ) 14 Bradford Cox Mountain Battles ( Breeders ) Bills & Aches & Blues features 18 of the...
Future Islands release ‘For Sure (Dan Deacon Remix)’, an expansive 9-minute remix from the fellow Baltimorean artist where he incorporates stirring strings, piano and an electronic crescendo to the original track. Dan Deacon says, “Like most people, the last year has made me realise how important my friends are to me, and how much I miss being with them. When the guys released ‘For Sure’, it really brought me back...
Future Islands have released their sixth album As Long As You Are via 4AD. Earlier this week, the band launched As Long As You Are Listening, Together, an interactive real-time cooperative listening event, released a new video for ‘Born In A War‘ and performed ‘For Sure’ on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. Tomorrow night, to celebrate the release of As Long As You Are, Future Islands will perform their...
