American synthpop band Future Islands have released seven studio albums, six extended plays (EPs), 23 singles and 15 music videos. Future Islands was formed in Greenville, North Carolina but relocated to Baltimore, Maryland in 2008. It consists of John Gerrit Welmers (keyboards), William H. Cashion (bass guitar), and Samuel T. Herring (vocals). The band included Erick Murillo (drums) up until November 2007.
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Studio albums
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [1] |
IRE [2] |
UK [3] | |||
| Wave Like Home |
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— | — | — | |
| In Evening Air |
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— | — | — | |
| On the Water |
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— | — | — | |
| Singles |
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40 | — | 36 | |
| The Far Field |
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52 | 11 | 18 | |
| As Long as You Are |
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108 | 35 [7] |
22 | |
| People Who Aren't There Anymore |
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— | — | 7 | |
Extended plays
| Title | Details | Additional personnel |
|---|---|---|
| Little Advances |
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| Split EP with Moss of Aura |
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| Split EP with Dan Deacon |
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| Post Office Wave Chapel |
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Remixes by
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| In the Fall |
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| Undressed |
Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US AAA [13] |
US Alt. [14] |
US Rock [15] |
BEL (FL) [16] |
CAN Rock [17] |
MEX Air. [18] |
SWI Air [19] | ||||
| "Follow You" | 2006 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Little Advances (EP) | |
| Feathers & Hallways ("Pinnochio"/"The Happiness of Being Twice") | 2007 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | |
| "Walking Through That Door" | 2009 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | In Evening Air | |
| "Long Flight" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Tin Man" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| Split 7" with Lonnie Walker ("The Ink Well") | 2010 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | |
| "Before the Bridge" / "Find Love" | 2011 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | On the Water | |
| "Grease" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Balance" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Close to None" | 2012 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Tomorrow" / "The Fountain" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles | ||
| Split 7" with Ed Schrader's Music Beat ("Cotton Flower") | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Seasons (Waiting on You)" / "One Day" | 2014 | 27 | 37 | 50 | 50 | 32 | — | — |
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Singles |
| "A Dream of You and Me" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Spirit" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Doves" (Vince Clarke Remix) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles | ||
| "Seasons (Waiting on You)" (BadBadNotGood Reinterpretation) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Light House" | 2015 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Singles | |
| "A Song for Our Grandfathers" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "The Chase" / "Haunted by You" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | ||
| "Ran" | 2017 | 19 | — | 49 | 80 | — | 41 | — | The Far Field | |
| "Cave" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Calliope" | 2018 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | |
| "For Sure" | 2020 | 12 | — | — | — | — | 25 | 91 | As Long as You Are | |
| "Thrill" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Moonlight" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Plastic Beach"[20] | 2021 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "For Sure" (Dan Deacon Remix) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles | ||
| "The Moon Is Blue" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Peach" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | People Who Aren't There Anymore | ||
| "King of Sweden" | 2022 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Deep in the Night" | 2023 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "The Tower" | 3 | 33 | —[A] | — | — | — | — | |||
| "The Fight" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Say Goodbye" | 2024 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
Remixes
| Title | Year | Artist |
|---|---|---|
| "Overdose"[22] | 2014 | Little Daylight |
| "Black Out Days"[23] | Phantogram | |
| "Despicable Animal"[24] | 2015 | Wye Oak (with Moss of Aura) |
Music videos
| Year | Title | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | "Follow You" (Pangea Version) | Allen Cordell |
| 2008 | "Beach Foam" | Joe Stakun |
| 2009 | "The Happiness of Being Twice" | Joel Fernando |
| 2010 | "Tin Man" | Jay Buim[12] |
| "As I Fall" | Mary Helena Clark | |
| "In Evening Air" | Jay Buim | |
| "The Ink Well" | Theo Anthony | |
| 2011 | "Before The Bridge" | Abram Sanders |
| "Balance" | Jay Buim | |
| 2012 | "Give Us the Wind" | Mike Anderson |
| "Grease" | Jay Buim | |
| 2013 | "Walking Through That Door" | Kymia Nawabi |
| 2014 | "Seasons (Waiting on You)" | Jay Buim |
| "A Dream of You and Me" | Elena Johnston & William Cashion | |
| 2015 | "Song for Our Grandfathers" | Jay Buim |
| 2017 | "Ran" | Albert Birney[25] |
| "Cave" | Jay Buim | |
| "Beauty Of The Road" | Jay Buim | |
| 2020 | "For Sure" | Samuel Jerome Mason |
| "Thrill" | Samuel Herring | |
| "Moonlight" | Will Mayer[26] |
Song usage in media
| List of Future Islands songs featured on various productions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Song | Where | When | Type | |
| "Seasons (Waiting on You)" (Singles) | Uncle (British TV series) Season 2, episode 3 | February 2015 | Television | |
| "Vireo's Eye" (In Evening Air) | Shameless episode 3[citation needed] | 2011 | Television | |
| "Inch of Dust" (In Evening Air) | Shameless episode 7[citation needed] | 2011 | Television | |
| "Swept Inside" (In Evening Air) | Fear the Walking Dead ep. 12, season 2 (AMC)[27] | September 18, 2016 | Television | |
| "Seasons (Waiting on You)" (Singles) | Mark McMorris Infinite Air | October 2016 | Video game | |
| "Day Glow Fire" (The Far Field) | NHL 18 | September 2017 | Video game | |
| "Beauty of the Road" (The Far Field) | Gran Turismo Sport | October 2017 | Video game | |
| "Light House" (Singles) | Titane | July 2021 | Film | |
| "For Sure" (As Long As You Are) | Nine Perfect Strangers season 1 episode 3[citation needed] | 2021 | Television | |
| "Shadows" (The Far Field) | Ted Lasso season 3 episode 12 | 2023 | Television | |
Cover songs
Notes
- ^ "The Tower" did not enter the Hot Rock & Alternative Songs chart, but peaked at number 26 on the Rock Airplay chart.[21]
References
- ^ "Future Islands - Chart History - Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved 2017-02-16.
- ^ "Irish Albums Chart: 14 April 2017". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved April 14, 2017.
- ^ "Future Islands" (select "Albums" tab). Official Charts Company. Retrieved 16 February 2017.
- ^ contributingwriter (22 December 2011). "Exclusive Q&A: Future Islands Gaze Out 'On the Water'". ourstage. Retrieved 4 March 2017.
- ^ Complex (December 3, 2014). "The 30 Best Album Covers of 2014". complex.com. Complex. Retrieved April 21, 2017.
- ^ a b "British certifications – Future Islands". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 1 May 2022. Type Future Islands in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
- ^ "Top 100 Artist Album, Week Ending 16 October 2020". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 16, 2020.
- ^ FutureIslandsMusicon YouTube, accessed 2023-11-10.
- ^ Grayson Haver Currin (August 6, 2008). "Dan Deacon/ Future Islands' 7-inch Split (307 Knox Records)". indyweek.com. IndyWeek. Retrieved April 21, 2017.
- ^ "Future Islands - Undressed | Mobtown Studios". Mobtown Studios. Retrieved 2018-04-23.
- ^ "Future Islands - Undressed | Mobtown Studios". Mobtown Studios. Retrieved 2018-04-23.
- ^ a b c d Marian (4 November 2010). "Words with Future Islands". All Our Noise. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 21 February 2017.
- ^ "Future Islands – Chart history: Adult Alternative Airplay". Billboard. Retrieved February 12, 2024.
- ^ "Future Islands – Chart history: Alternative Airplay". Billboard. Retrieved February 12, 2024.
- ^ "Future Islands – Chart history: Hot Rock & Altetnative Songs". Billboard. Retrieved February 12, 2024.
- ^ "Discografie Future Islands". ultratop.be (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved March 20, 2017.
- ^ "Canada Rock Billboard.biz". Billboard. Retrieved February 12, 2024.
- ^ "Mexico Ingles Airplay". Billboard.biz.
- ^ "Schweizer Airplay Charts 30/2020". hitparade.ch. Retrieved February 22, 2022.
- ^ "Future Releases - Triple A". allaccess.com. Retrieved November 3, 2020.
- ^ "Future Islands – Chart history: Rock & Alternative Airplay". Billboard. Retrieved February 12, 2024.
- ^ Morgan, Adam (17 April 2014). "LITTLE DAYLIGHT "OVERDOSE (FUTURE ISLANDS REMIX)"". Surviving the Golden Age. Retrieved 16 February 2017.
- ^ Hickey, Matthew (23 July 2014). "Single Serving: Phantogram – Black Out Days (Future Islands Remix)". Turntable Kitchen. Retrieved 16 February 2017.
- ^ Lindenberg, Aaron (28 April 2015). "Wye Oak – "Despicable Animal (Moss Of Aura + Future Islands Remix)" (Stereogum Premiere)". Stereogum. Retrieved 16 February 2017.
- ^ Sarah Grant (March 1, 2017). "Watch Future Islands' Panoramic New Video for 'Ran'". www.rollingstone.com. Rolling Stone. Retrieved April 21, 2017.
- ^ "Future Islands - "Moonlight" (Official Music Video)". www.youtube.com. September 15, 2020. Retrieved September 29, 2020.
- ^ Topham, Michelle (September 19, 2016). "Listen to Future Islands 'Swept Inside' from 'Fear The Walking Dead'". leosigh.com. Leo Sight. Retrieved September 21, 2016.
- ^ Yildiz, Ebru (24 December 2015). "Future Islands Cover Wham!'s "Last Christmas"". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 21 February 2017.
External links
- Official website
- allmusic Future Islands Main Albums
- allmusic Future Islands Singles & EPs
- Future Islands on Discogs
This page was last edited on 12 February 2024, at 22:49