Future Islands discography

American synthpop band Future Islands have released six 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.

Future Islands discography
Future Islands in 2015
Studio albums6
EPs6
Singles23
Remixes3
Music videos16

Main releases

Studio albums

Year Title Notes Additional personnel Charts
US
[1]
IRE
[2]
UK
[3]
2008 Wave Like Home
  • Released on August 25, 2008
  • Label: Upset! the Rhythm (UK)
  • Recorded in July 2007
  • Produced by Chester Endersby Gwazda
  • Artwork by Kymia Nawabi
2010 In Evening Air
  • Released on May 4, 2010
  • Label: Thrill Jockey
  • Recorded in 2009
  • Produced by Chester Endersby Gwazda
  • Mastered by Heba Kadry
  • Artwork by Kymia Nawabi
  • Denny Bowen (drums and percussion)
2011 On the Water
  • Released on October 11, 2011
  • Label: Thrill Jockey
  • Recorded in 2011, Elizabeth City, NC.[4]
  • Produced by Chester Endersby Gwazda[4]
  • Artwork by Elena Johnston[4]
  • Denny Bowen (drums and percussion)[4]
  • Jenn Wasner (additional vocals)[4]
2014 Singles
  • Released on March 24, 2014
  • Label: 4AD
  • Recorded in 2013, Dreamland in Hurley, NY
  • Produced by Chris Coady
  • Engineered by David Tolomei
  • Artwork by Beth Hoeckel[5]
  • Denny Bowen (drums and percussion)
  • Gabriel Caballero (cello)
  • Katrina Ford (additional vocals)
  • Ruby Fulton (violin and viola)
  • Noel Heroux (additional percussion)
  • Christian Hizon (trombone)
  • Patrick McMinn (trumpet and flugelhorn)
40 36
2017 The Far Field
  • Released on April 7, 2017
  • Label: 4AD
  • Recorded in 2016
  • Produced by John Congleton
  • Artwork by Kymia Nawabi
  • Mike Lowry (drums and percussion)
  • Debbie Harry (additional vocals)
52 11 18
2020 As Long as You Are
  • Released on October 9, 2020
  • Label: 4AD
108 35
[6]
22

Extended plays

Year Title Notes Additional personnel
2006 Little Advances
  • Released on April 28, 2006
  • Label: self-released
  • Recorded in March 2006
  • Produced by Chester Endersby Gwazda
  • Artwork by Future Islands
2007 Split EP with Moss of Aura
  • Released on January 6, 2007
  • Label: self-released
  • Recorded in December 2006
  • Produced by Chester Endersby Gwazda
2008 Split EP with Dan Deacon
  • Released on August 5, 2008
  • Label: 307 Knox Records[7]
  • Cover photo by Sam Herring
2010 Post Office Wave Chapel
  • Released in February 2010
  • Label: Free Danger
  • Artwork by Future Islands

Remixes by

  • Pictureplane "Old Dreamer"
  • Javelin "Flicker & Flutter"
  • Jones "Little Dreamer"
  • Moss Of Aura "Beach Foam"
2010 In the Fall
  • Released in April 2010
  • Label: Thrill Jockey
  • Produced by Chester Endersby Gwazda
  • Mastered by Rob Girardi
  • Artwork by Post Typography (Bruce Willen)
  • Denny Bowen (drums, percussion)
  • Katrina Ford (additional vocals)
  • Owen Gardner (cello)
2010 Undressed
  • Released in September 2010
  • Label: Thrill Jockey
  • Recorded on July 7, 2010, Mobtown Studios,[8] Baltimore, MD
  • Produced by Mat Leffler-Schulman
  • Artwork by Kymia Nawabi
  • Kate Barutha (cello)[9]
  • Devlin Rice (acoustic guitar)[9]
  • Denny Bowen (drums)[9]

Singles

Year Single Charts Album
US
AAA

[10]
US
Alt.

[11]
US
Rock

[12]
BEL
(FL)

[13]
CAN
Rock

[14]
MEX
Air.

[15]
2006 "Follow You" Little Advances (EP)
2007 Feathers & Hallways ("Pinnochio"/"The Happiness of Being Twice")
2009 "Walking Through That Door" In Evening Air
"Long Flight"
"Tin Man"
2010 Split 7" with Lonnie Walker ("The Ink Well")
2011 "Before the Bridge" / "Find Love" On the Water
"Grease"
"Balance"
2012 "Close to None"
"Tomorrow" / "The Fountain"
Split 7" with Ed Schrader's Music Beat ("Cotton Flower")
2014 "Seasons (Waiting on You)" / "One Day" 27 37 50 50 32 Singles
"A Dream of You and Me"
"Spirit"
"Doves" (Vince Clarke Remix)
"Seasons (Waiting on You)" (BadBadNotGood Reinterpretation)
2015 "Light House" Singles
"A Song for Our Grandfathers"
"The Chase" / "Haunted by You"
2017 "Ran" 19 49 80 41 The Far Field
"Cave"
2018 "Calliope"
2020 "For Sure" 12 25 As Long As You Are
"Thrill"
"Moonlight"
2021 "Plastic Beach"[16]
"For Sure" (Dan Deacon Remix)

Remixes

List of remixes by Future Islands for other artists, showing year released
Title Year Artist
"Overdose"[17] 2014 Little Daylight
"Black Out Days"[18] Phantogram
"Despicable Animal"[19] 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[9]
"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[20]
"Cave" Jay Buim
"Beauty Of The Road" Jay Buim
2020 "For Sure" Samuel Jerome Mason
"Thrill" Samuel Herring
"Moonlight" Will Mayer[21]

Song usage in media

List of Future Islands songs featured on various productions
Song Where When Type
"Vireo's Eye" (In Evening Air) Shameless episode 3 2011 Television
"Inch of Dust" (In Evening Air) Shameless episode 7 2011 Television
"Swept Inside" (In Evening Air) Fear the Walking Dead ep. 12, season 2 (AMC)[22] 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

Cover songs

References

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  2. "Irish Albums Chart: 14 April 2017". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved April 14, 2017.
  3. "Future Islands" (select "Albums" tab). Official Charts Company. Retrieved 16 February 2017.
  4. contributingwriter (22 December 2011). "Exclusive Q&A: Future Islands Gaze Out 'On the Water'". ourstage. Retrieved 4 March 2017.
  5. Complex (December 3, 2014). "The 30 Best Album Covers of 2014". complex.com. Complex. Retrieved April 21, 2017.
  6. "Top 100 Artist Album, Week Ending 16 October 2020". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 16, 2020.
  7. Grayson Haver Currin (August 6, 2008). "Dan Deacon/ Future Islands' 7-inch Split (307 Knox Records)". indyweek.com. IndyWeek. Retrieved April 21, 2017.
  8. "Future Islands - Undressed | Mobtown Studios". Mobtown Studios. Retrieved 2018-04-23.
  9. Marian (4 November 2010). "Words with Future Islands". All Our Noise. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 21 February 2017.
  10. "Future Islands – Chart history: Adult Alternative Songs". Billboard. Retrieved March 28, 2017.
  11. "Future Islands – Chart history: Alternative Songs". Billboard. Retrieved March 28, 2017.
  12. "Future Islands – Chart history: Hot Rock Songs". Billboard. Retrieved March 28, 2017.
  13. "Discografie Future Islands". ultratop.be (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved March 20, 2017.
  14. "Canada Rock Billboard.biz". billboard.com. Retrieved 3 May 2016.
  15. "Mexico Ingles Airplay". Billboard.biz.
  16. "Future Releases - Triple A". allaccess.com. Retrieved November 3, 2020.
  17. Morgan, Adam (17 April 2014). "LITTLE DAYLIGHT "OVERDOSE (FUTURE ISLANDS REMIX)"". Surviving the Golden Age. Retrieved 16 February 2017.
  18. Hickey, Matthew (23 July 2014). "Single Serving: Phantogram – Black Out Days (Future Islands Remix)". Turntable Kitchen. Retrieved 16 February 2017.
  19. Lindenberg, Aaron (28 April 2015). "Wye Oak – "Despicable Animal (Moss Of Aura + Future Islands Remix)" (Stereogum Premiere)". Stereogum. Retrieved 16 February 2017.
  20. Sarah Grant (March 1, 2017). "Watch Future Islands' Panoramic New Video for 'Ran'". www.rollingstone.com. Rolling Stone. Retrieved April 21, 2017.
  21. "Future Islands - "Moonlight" (Official Music Video)". www.youtube.com. September 15, 2020. Retrieved September 29, 2020.
  22. Topham, Michelle (September 19, 2016). "Listen to Future Islands 'Swept Inside' from 'Fear The Walking Dead'". leosigh.com. Leo Sight. Retrieved September 21, 2016.
  23. Yildiz, Ebru (24 December 2015). "Future Islands Cover Wham!'s "Last Christmas"". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 21 February 2017.
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