Name: The Far Field
Brand: Future Islands

Bonus disc

Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

4AD-0001-2

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Discs

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Format Music US

Limited edition

Release date

2017-04-07

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier US

Beggars Group

Tax rate US

Sales:8.875

UPC / Barcode

191400000124

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4AD-0001-1

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191400000100

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Artist

Future Islands

Genre US

Rock-Pop

Label US

Cassettes

The Far Field refines and builds on the breakthroughs of the Baltimore-based trio's 2014 album Singles, bursting with un-deniable hooks and disarmingly honest lyrics written by Samuel T. Herring (vocals, lyrics), William Cashion (bass, guitars) and Gerrit Whelmers (keyboards, programming). After the success of Singles and the hundreds of Future Islands shows played in that period, the band began writing new material on the coast of North Carolina, and continued throughout the year in Baltimore before road-testing these songs at a series of secret shows under fake names. Later that year, they traveled to Los Angeles to record with Grammy Award-winning producer John Congleton at the legendary Sunset Sound, where everyone from The Beach Boys to Prince have laid down masterpieces. With string and horn arrangements by Patrick McMinn, The Far Field is the first Future Islands record to feature live drums by Michael Lowry, who joined the band prior to their sensational performance of "Seasons (Waiting On You)" onDavid Letterman's late night TV show. Blondie's Debbie Harry also makes a guest appearance, in a duet with Herring on penultimate track "Shadows." Across The Far Field's twelve chest-pounding love songs and odes to the road, Future Islands brilliantly expresses the band's central themes they've been exploring for the last decade: that there is power in emotional vulnerability, that one can find a way to laugh and cry in the same breath - and be stronger for it.

The Far Field

Music US