Future Islands
Flock of Dimes' Jenn Wasner: 'I became incredibly adept at outrunning myself'
The US indie star who has played with Bon Iver, Sharon Van Etten and more is confronting emotional blindspots on her stirringly brilliant new album
Laura Snapes
06, Apr, 2021 @1:21 PM
'Magic happens, often': Christine and the Queens, Haim, Nile Rodgers and more on the joy of live music
Musicians on the thrill of playing live – and what we can expect when gigs return
The Observer
07, Mar, 2021 @6:44 AM
Future Islands: As Long As You Are review – intensely moving
A sixth album from the Baltimore synth-pop band finds their music as urgent and impassioned as ever
Phil Mongredien
11, Oct, 2020 @2:00 PM
'We lost ourselves': Future Islands, the synthpop band who nearly blew it
The US group became virally famous in 2014 – but then rushed out a ‘condescending’ follow-up album. Now, charged up by love and self-confidence, they’re back on top
Derek Robertson
09, Oct, 2020 @7:00 AM
Bluedot festival review – Gary Numan makes waves at science-pop mashup
The Flaming Lips and Future Islands share the limelight with fake fungi and a luminarium at the event where revellers can flaunt their geek bona fides
Daniel Dylan Wray
23, Jul, 2018 @12:31 PM
Green Man festival review – rock stars rattle Welsh bones in gala of goodwill
Skinny-dipping revellers were treated to ale, acid techno and a dramatic outing from PJ Harvey during a weekend overflowing with generosity and warmth
Malcolm Jack
21, Aug, 2017 @1:49 PM
Glastonbury 2017: Friday evening with Radiohead, Lorde and the xx – as it happened
Sleaford Mods and Dizzee Rascal sent out the rhymes, Lorde graced the Other stage and Radiohead were the Pyramid stage headliners for the first big night of Glastonbury 2017
Alex Needham
23, Jun, 2017 @11:28 PM
Future Islands review – not drowning but raving
Future Islands’ Samuel T Herring is one of the most sweatily intense singers around, but it’s not just theatrics
Kitty Empire
30, Apr, 2017 @8:00 AM
Future Islands review – new heights of performative kamikaze
The synthpop band’s Samuel T Herring was a joy to behold, throwing shapes including a robot move not busted since 2004
Graeme Virtue
28, Apr, 2017 @11:57 AM
Future Islands: The Far Field review – an accomplished follow-up
(4AD)
Phil Mongredien
09, Apr, 2017 @7:00 AM
Future Islands: The Far Field review – thriving masters of modern synth-pop
Jon Dennis
06, Apr, 2017 @8:30 PM
Katy Perry among 86 artists announced for Glastonbury 2017
Pop superstar joins Solange, Barry Gibb, the xx, Biffy Clyro, Stormzy and the Jacksons down on Worthy Farm
Michael Hann
30, Mar, 2017 @7:01 AM
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