The Far Field
by Future Islands
- Type: Album
- Released: 7 April 2017
- Label: 4AD
- Country: United States
- Length: 45:20
- Community rating: 3.46/5 from 7 ratings
Artists on this release: Nick Daley, Jason Colby, David Ralicke, Leah Katz, Deborah Harry, John Congleton, Andres Trujillo, Daphne Chen, Eric Gorfain, Jordan Katz, Richard Dodd
Album Notes & Community Reviews
Following the massive commercial breakthrough of 'Singles', the Baltimore synth-pop trio polishes their driving, romantic new-wave sound. The album is anchored by incredibly active, melodic basslines and Samuel T. Herring's hyper-passionate, theatrical vocal delivery exploring themes of heartbreak and open highways. It notably features a duet with Debbie Harry of Blondie on the track 'Shadows'.
Genres
Descriptors: melodic, synth, dreamy, crooning, rhythmic
Tracklist
- Aladdin (4:13)
- Time On Her Side (3:38)
- Ran (3:25)
- Beauty of the Road (4:09)
- Cave (3:51)
- Through the Roses (3:14)
- North Star (3:35)
- Ancient Water (3:55)
- Candles (3:56)
- Day Glow Fire (3:49)
- Shadows (4:05)
- Black Rose (3:24)
Credits
- Future Islands - primary artist, songwriter [all songs by]
- Patrick McMinn - arranged by [string & horn arrangements by]
- Kymia Nawabi - artwork [cover artwork by]
- J. Gerrit Welmers - band [future islands are], keyboards [keys], programmed by [programming]
- Samuel T. Herring - band [future islands are], words by, voice
- William Cashion - band [future islands are], bass, guitar, ukulele
- Richard Dodd - cello
- Michael Lowry - drums [live drums], percussion