| Future Islands / Singles |
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| Album: | Singles | Collection: | General | |
| Artist: | Future Islands | Added: | May 2014 | |
| Label: | 4AD | |||
| A-File Activity |
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| Add Date: | 2014-05-23 | Pull Date: | 2014-07-25 |
| Week Ending: | Jun 15 | Jun 8 | Jun 1 | May 25 |
| Airplays: | 5 | 5 | 9 | 2 |
Recent Airplay
| 1. | Jun 12, 2014: | Box of Chocolates (Another Sub) Spirit | 4. | Jun 10, 2014: | A-philiac A Dream Of You And Me, Seasons (Waiting On You) | |
| 2. | Jun 11, 2014: | A Family Affair Sun In The Morning | 5. | Jun 08, 2014: | Wolfe Calls A Dream Of You And Me | |
| 3. | Jun 11, 2014: | Meow After Midnight Sun In The Morning | 6. | Jun 07, 2014: | Box of Chocolates (Sub) A Dream Of You And Me |
| Album Review |
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| Alejandra Salazar Reviewed 2014-05-23 | ||
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Future Islands Singles, 2014 If I had to brand this a particular genre, I would go with buzzy new wave with a touch of indie rock melodrama. However, the best thing about Singles is that it's a great smorgasbord of musical influences and moods. Some of this sounds a bit Beach House-y, other parts have me thinking of a Helio Sequence brand of electronic, and they've got a pseudo-vintage scratchy feel that you get when listening to groups like the Generationals. Tonally, you've got everything from lighthearted summer vibes to melancholy self-reflection. Worth playing through the entire thing. 1. **(3:46) Opens with a buzzy, whimsical synth and this gorgeous bassline that builds up to one of the catchiest choruses I've heard in recent releases. Earnest lyrics that you will be singing along to quite a bit. 2. *(4:22) Toe-tapping. Very 80s. Indiscernible vocals, but excellent pop song nonetheless. 3. **(3:48) Some really nice shifts between ballad-y and dance-y tunes. You've got some trumpets (?) coming into play, and the vocal/instrumental layering in the last minute is fantastic, with "ooohs" and "aaahs" that bump this song up from great to fantastic. 4. (3:28) Lighthearted backing melody with high keys and overall bouncy vibe. 5. *(4:15) Slower than the others, but the driving percussion is very solid. There's some synth/keys/bass/backing vocals that innocently float in and out of the picture, which is very much appreciated. 6. **(4:55) Slowest in the album, a bit reflective, with extra buzz and this some dreamy guitar in the background. Some beautiful echoing and synth in the chorus. 7. (4:47) Really focused on the vocals here, and everything here feels classically ~indie~. Good song, just not the best on the album. 8. (4:40) Also solid, slow ~indie~ vibes. Really poetic lyrics, and very self-contained in terms of not letting any one instrument have any particularly striking instances. 9. **(4:15) More melancholy! The vocals get really, really scratchy here; the singer's really feeling it and the emotional buildup is really, really well done. Light backing synth/keys in the verses contrast well with the heavy moody bass and buzzing guitar in the chorus. 10. *(3:59) A great balance between the lightness and the melancholy of the rest of the album. I'm digging the keys, which are having quite a bit of fun behind some synth/guitar that have got that highway drive/beach day vibe going on. | ||
| Track Listing |
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| 1. | Seasons (Waiting On You) | 6. | A Song For Our Grandfathers | |||
| 2. | Spirit | 7. | Lighthouse | |||
| 3. | Sun In The Morning | 8. | Like The Moon | |||
| 4. | Doves | 9. | Fall From Grace | |||
| 5. | Back In The Tall Grass | 10. | A Dream Of You And Me |