Posts about Future Islands
2010 was a dull year for discovering new bands; caught between over hype and under hype, the ripe atmosphere for discovery is quickly diminishing. The Cults signed to Columbia Records, Tennis played their first New York show at the large capacity Terminal 5, Blackberry got maximum coverage out of a Tune Yards song, Best Coast and Wavves annoyed the half of us with their money-friendly philosophy on selling out. So I stuck to, for the most part, old favorites who made great new releases. As far as releases go, that Future Islands put out their first proper full length, and that Lower Dens became a band, were probably the highlights for me. I wonder whatever happened to Yellow Fever’s release, though — their new songs seemed ready to go pretty early in the year! But here it is, the top 10.
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Sparkling new music* for making your Monday morning shimmer with stardust. Download the shine.
- “Swept Inside” by Future Islands (In Evening Air)
- “Day Glo” by Brazos (Phosphorescent Blues)
- “Cats and Rats” by YellowFever (Yellow Fever)
- “My Girl” by Quiet Hooves (Saddle Up!)
- “Lower Leg” by Wet Dog (Frauhaus!)
- “Acid Hands” by Illuminauts (Swine Flu 7″)
- “Eviction Notice” by Darlings (Yeah I Know)
- “Bone Jam” by Jeff the Brotherhood (Heavy Days)
- “World News” by Local Natives (Gorilla Manor)
- “Below” by Luke Winslow-King (Old/New Baby)
*and the occasional old
Head over heels in love with Future Islands‘ upcoming album In Evening Air; mark it down for a definite purchase, it comes out on Thrill Jockey, May 4, 2010. You’ll be expected to develop a gigantic crush on singer Sam T. Herring’s voice; he sounds like a gaping wound you’re secretly ecstatic to have, as a testament to having lived, and his band, what with the dance-y electronica “post-wave” accompaniment, is pretty much the mantelpiece scar. A gorgeous ode to proper suffering is what it is! They’re playing Glasslands with another amazing band, Boogie Boarder, this Sunday.
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Download “Tin Man” by Future Islands
Download “Bio Hassle” by Boogie Boarder
In the photo above, Boogie Boarder watches as Future Islands performs.
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Regina Spektor: Consequences of Sound
Loxsly: Stethoscope
Port O’Brien: I Woke Up Today
Bodies of Water: Gold, Tan, Peach and Grey
Zero Spanish: Sweetheart
Loudest Boom Bah Yea: Tap Not, Lest Ye Be Tapped
Brilliant Sweaters: I Dropped Out of High School
+/- {Plus and Minus}: Steal the Blueprints
White Williams: New Violence
Dirty Projectors: No More
Longwave: It’s True
Heroes & Villains: Captain Wicked
Padre Pio: Madeline
Bridges and Powerlines: Uncalibrated Guns
Dirty Excuse: Just Stay
Future Islands: Old Friend
Fiasco: Oh You Horny Monster
Union Hall: The perky gang of Port O’Brien will be dispersing their share of Californian sunshine with Loxsly, who has managed to emerge unscathed from the saturated music scene of Austin, Texas, which I imagine looks like a big ball of fire. It has to. Headliners are Bodies of Water.
McCarren Pool: I haven’t been to a Regina Spektor show that didn’t deliver, though the days when she played without a mediocre band are greatly missed. Just Regina on the piano was gold. Albert Hammond, Jr. is opening // South Street Sea Port: Catch Brooklyn’s Dirty Projectors for free, playing with White Williams.
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