The Far Field

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Album: The Far Field
#	Song Title		Time
1)	Aladdin	More Info...
2)	Time On Her Side	More Info...
3)	Ran	More Info...
4)	Beauty of the Road	More Info...
5)	Cave	More Info...
6)	Through the Roses	More Info...
7)	North Star	More Info...
8)	Ancient Water	More Info...
9)	Candles	More Info...
10)	Day Glow Fire	More Info...
11)	Shadows	More Info...
12)	Black Rose	More Info...

Performer Notes

Future Islands' 2014 album, Singles, was the moment when it all came together for them, musically, commercially, artistically. It had a handful of amazing singles, an overall sound that was sophisticated while wracked with emotion, a Chris Coady production that sanded off any sharp edges without feeling overdone, and Samuel T. Herring's brilliant vocals taking it all over the top to greatness. The band took three years before releasing its next album, The Far Field, and while it lacks the immediacy and shock of Singles, it feels like the work of a band looking to take another giant leap forward. Working with producer John Congleton this time, they add an extra layer of polish and bring in even more horns and strings than they did on the already lush Singles. This deluxe backing gives Herring more cushion to surround his vocal exhortations and desperate pleading and gives the hooky, emotionally powerful songs a widescreen feel. While there aren't any obvious classic songs like "Seasons" here, the record does feature another bravura performance from Herring and comes close to repeating the alchemy they effortlessly achieved on Singles. ~ Tim Sendra

Professional Reviews

Rolling Stone - 3.5 stars out of 5 -- "[F]rontman Samuel T. Herring continues to put a begging, pleading soulman spin on the moony affliction of the Cure and New Order -- slathering his gangly sandpaper croon all over songs like the dance-pop gallop 'Ran.'"

NME (Magazine) - "Largely, this is a set of songs that seep, creep and grow in strength, like opener `Aladdin', `Time On Her Side' and `Cave'."

Paste (magazine) - "[With] a burning single called 'Cave,' where Gerrit Welmers fans out the synths to create an echoing Blade Runner-like soundscape."

Pitchfork (Website) - "[T]hey tap into the emotion that runs deep under their synth-pop, and the results are more cathartic and devastating than ever."

Clash (magazine) - "[The album] nods towards their roots whilst also pulling somewhere rather different....The appearance of Debbie Harry on `Shadows' adds a rare dash of the unexpected..."