FUTURE ISLANDS new video and APT announcement
aaamusic | On 23, Oct 2011
Future Islands are pleased to unveil their latest video for “Give Us The Wind”, off their latest critically-acclaimed release
On the Water, available now on Thrill Jockey. Influenced by the black-and-white simplicity of old Friend pop videos from the ’70s, director Mike Anderson shot the video on 16mm film without concern for a narrative. “Mostly it’s what you (or I, I suppose) see when you close your eyes and listen to the song,” says Anderson. “The greatest thing about working with Future Islands is their total unwavering sincerity and courage with their music.
There isn’t any bullshit or irony at all: I love it. It really resounds with me.
If you’re going to say it, say it like you mean it. “
Watch “Give Us The Wind” here.
Equally as exciting is the announcement that the band will play at this years ATP night mare before Xmas
Dec 9- Les Savy Fav Nightmare Before Xmas ATP
A full list of upcoming EU shows for 2011/ 2012 is still to be announced
Convening in March 2011 in Elizabeth City, NC’s historic, waterfront Andrew S. Sanders House, vocalist Samuel T. Herring, bassist William Cashion, and keyboardist Gerrit Welmers lived together in a space that served
as both studio and sleeping quarters. The band used this tranquil retreat to refine their most reflective and mature batch of songs to date, adding new material in the process. What emerged is a lush yet visceral album about two parallel journeys–one physical and one psychological.
On the Water’s narrator offers enough detail that their story feels personal, yet open enough that any listener can inhabit each twist and emotional pang as their own.
For all its undeniable weight, On the Water is not a sullen concept album. The latest single, “Give us The Wind” is a combination of everything the album has to offer from driving, pulsating bass lines, to a delicate balance of Herring’s vocals to soft melodic synths.
Make no mistake, On the Water is a record that aims to both break your heart and heal your wounds.
Track List:
01. On the Water
02. Before the Bridge
03. The Great Fire
04. Open
05. Where I Found You
06. Give us the Wind
07. Close to None
08. Balance
09. Tybee Island
10. Grease
Stream ‘On the Water’ here exclusively on NPR http://www.npr.org/2011/10/02/140852902/first-listen-future-islands-on-the-water
LINKS:
http://future-islands.com/
http://www.myspace.com/futureislands
http://www.thrilljockey.com/
