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Future Islands

Future Islands is an American synth-pop band based in Baltimore, Maryland, comprising Gerrit Welmers (keyboards and programming), William Cashion (bass, acoustic and electric guitars), Samuel T. Herring (lyrics and vocals), and Michael Lowry (percussion). The band was formed in January 2006 by Welmers, Cashion and Herring—the remaining members of the performance art college band Art Lord & the Self-Portraits—and drummer Erick Murillo.Future Islands came to prominence in 2014 with their fourth album Singles released by 4AD. Its lead single "Seasons (Waiting on You)" was considered the best song of 2014 by Pitchfork, and NME and its performance at the Late Show with David Letterman in March 2014, became the most-viewed video on the show's YouTube page.

Albums

2008 Wave Like Home
2010 In Evening Air
2011 On the Water
2014 Singles
2017 The Far Field
2020 As Long as You Are
2024 People Who Aren’t There Anymore
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Latest Articles

Reviews / Live
Live Review: Future Islands, Curse Ov Dialect
"The infection of the music created a dance floor rivalling salsa club standards."
News / Music
Future Islands Add Adelaide And Brisbane Shows To November Visit
Sans Mumford & Sons
Features / Music
New Music: Future Islands - Seasons (Waiting On You) (BADBADNOTGOOD Reinterpretation)
BADBADNOTGOOD add an elemental 60s twist to the power ballad.. Reinterpretation is often just a fancy word for a remix where the artist will tweak the lyrical progression but otherwise barely challenge the original structure. However, BADBADNOTGOOD's efforts have morphed Future Islands' 80s infused synth power ballad into a sleek jazz-infused 60s ballad. Indeed, it carries a late-night sensual feel with a moody bass, lyrics like, 'I've been waiting on you,' and almost ethearal piano keys in the chorus that keep it from roaring off into the sky. This stripped-back version is stunning - it retains the vitality that is Future Islands; seriously after seeing just five minutes of them at Splendour In The Grass with their big bass lines and the roaring voice of Samuel T. Herring they had me captured. You can check out a live performance of Future Islands on National Public Radio, where Herring's voice still sounds amazing despite having tonsilitis. They also proudly state that they've only c
Reviews / Live
Live Review: Future Islands
Frontman Samuel Herring gave the enigmatic performance the crowd wanted
Features / Music
Interview - Sticky Fingers
Do what the guy said and just fuckin’ check out the album, okay.. Header photo by Slice Of Life Photography. Leading up to today’s release of their sophomore album Land Of Pleasure, Sticky Fingers’ bassist, Paddy Cornwall, took some time to chat to us. If you want to hear the story behind the album art, read on. If you want to know why Paddy thinks it’s a good album, read on. If you want to read about The 23 Greatest Hair Flips Of All Time, Ranked, then that’s what Buzzfeed is for and this is probably the wrong website for you.
Features / Music
You Make Me Feel Like Dancing
"When people love something and it feels really dear to them it can be hard for them to share it."
News / Music
Future Islands Sell Out Splendour In The Grass Sideshows
No more tickets left for their headline dates
News / Music
Future Islands Splendour Club Shows Announced
Sydney and Melbourne shows
Reviews / Album
Album Review: Future Islands - Singles
It isn’t a best of – but it kinda is, because this is the most cohesive release they’ve put together to date.
News / Music
Baltimore's Future Islands Announce New Album Release Date
'Singles' is out in March
Features / Music
Parting The Waters
"It’s been our life for so long now that to stop playing is weird; it’s nice but we end up counting down ‘til we are back out there again."
Features / Music
No Band Is An Island
“We’ve kind of felt our way through the process... I’m a guitar player who became a bassist. Sam’s roots are in hip hop and now he’s like a pop singer. And Garrett’s a metal dude who’s now a sick keyboard player.”
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