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Future Islands is a new wave synthpop band based in Baltimore, Maryland, USA. The band is composed of Gerrit Welmers (keyboards and programming), William Cashion (bass, acoustic a
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Sounds like:
Perfume Genius,
Chromatic,
Sharon van Etten,
Kurt Vile
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Mikky George
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Mar 30, 2021
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A dark and bumpy cover of Colourbox's "The Moon is Blue" takes a soulful R&B track and throws it into a pool of Victorian noises, eclectic electric sounds, and mournful lead vocals creating a noise pumping with...
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Sounds like:
LCD Soundsystem,
Chromatics,
. Sharon van Etten,
Dan Deacon
By
Mikky George
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Mar 4, 2021
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The Old Man at The Edge of TimeThere's something about older musicians that truly enthrall me sometimes, their lyrics become far more impactful to me when I know the weight of time has kind of eroded or fed their s...
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Sounds like:
The War On Drugs,
New Order,
Twin Shadow
By
Matthew Rightford
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Mar 24, 2017
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Just two weeks shy of the release of their upcoming album, The Far Field (out April 7th on 4AD), Future Islands treat us to another single. 'Cave' follows the previous single, "Ran," with a slightly less uplifting, but no less moving rendition.
The ...
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Sounds like:
The War On Drugs,
New Order,
Twin Shadow
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Tobias Handke
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Feb 1, 2017
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Future Islands is back with "Ran," the first single taken from their forthcoming album The Far Field.
If you're a Future Islands fan you'll be all around this one. Their new-wave influenced indie sound is in full flight, with the melodic bass and dy...
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Sounds like:
Depeche Mode,
Virgin Magnetic Material,
Interpol,
New Order
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Ashley Hefnawy
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Aug 6, 2014
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This is a perfect song to dance to, but it's an even more perfect song to bike to. I had the good fortune of discovering this song right before a bike ride back home from work, and quickly scrambled to make sure it was on my iPod for the journey home...
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Sounds like:
New Order,
Joy Division,
Ian Curtis
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Devin Duckworth
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Apr 8, 2014
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Combining a new wave sound with experimental synth-pop productions and an almost aggressive vocal post-punk aesthetic, Future Islands is a threesome that sounds unlike anything you've heard in the last thirty years.
"Seasons (Waiting On You)" exudes...
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Sounds like:
Active Child,
Youth Lagoon,
WU LYF
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Hannah Levy
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Nov 2, 2011
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I first heard Future Islands at Portland's Pickathon festival back in August. When Samuel T. Herring took the stage, I'll admit that I was hesitant to warm up to his distinct vocals. But by the end of their set, I was not only impressed, but hooked.
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Sounds like:
The War on Drugs,
Twin Shadow,
Wild Beasts
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