NikNik Posted January 26, 2022 Share Posted January 26, 2022 Came across this on a random web trawl. I remember this band and how engaging, how passionate Sam Herring is. But I also love the clank that's going on with that Jazz and I'm sure the bassist kicks in a nit of distortion at certain points. Future Islands 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thodrik Posted January 26, 2022 Share Posted January 26, 2022 I thought that they were going to be absolutely massive when I first heard them 6-7 years ago. They just didn't really kick on to megastardom and I haven't heard anything from them that is as good as Seasons. To me they looked and sounded like a US high school band who reformed especially for their 20th anniversary school reunion but then decided to keep going afterwards. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NikNik Posted January 26, 2022 Author Share Posted January 26, 2022 13 minutes ago, thodrik said: I thought that they were going to be absolutely massive when I first heard them 6-7 years ago. They just didn't really kick on to megastardom and I haven't heard anything from them that is as good as Seasons. To me they looked and sounded like a US high school band who reformed especially for their 20th anniversary school reunion but then decided to keep going afterwards. Yeh, I thought they were going to be huge, too. But the years have passed and they slipped from my attention. Time to revisit them, I think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neepheid Posted January 26, 2022 Share Posted January 26, 2022 I came into this thread expecting to find something about climate change/rising sea levels 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thodrik Posted January 26, 2022 Share Posted January 26, 2022 The same guy who recommended Future Islands to me as part of a massive weekend drinking session 6-7 years ago also recommended Eli Paperboy Reed, who at the time was on a mission to bring the Motown sound back into the 21st century popular music. As of 2022 I believe he is still trying and success has been mixed at best. Still this song made me smile at the time. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pbasspecial Posted January 26, 2022 Share Posted January 26, 2022 I thought Future Islands were great. He reminded me of a young(ish) Marlon Brando, whose party pills had just kicked in whilst at a Northern Soul night. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Linus27 Posted January 26, 2022 Share Posted January 26, 2022 Future Islands are great. I really like the bass player as well, he gets a great tone out of his basses. Here he is using a Precision that sounds very compressed. Would love to know what his setup is. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nail Soup Posted January 26, 2022 Share Posted January 26, 2022 They got quite a lot of coverage couple of years ago.I thought he was a good front man but didn’t like his contribution musically. I thought they were good instruments wise especially the bass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daz39 Posted January 26, 2022 Share Posted January 26, 2022 I like a bit of Future Islands. Obscure lyrics, nice bass noise, enigmatic front man. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NikNik Posted January 26, 2022 Author Share Posted January 26, 2022 1 hour ago, thodrik said: The same guy who recommended Future Islands to me as part of a massive weekend drinking session 6-7 years ago also recommended Eli Paperboy Reed, who at the time was on a mission to bring the Motown sound back into the 21st century popular music. As of 2022 I believe he is still trying and success has been mixed at best. Still this song made me smile at the time. I was expecting some Plan B but this is full on Motown. Love that!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rayman Posted January 26, 2022 Share Posted January 26, 2022 I really liked some of their recorded stuff...... but after seeing them live I wasn't that impressed. Surprising, as I expected them to be amazing live. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTravis Posted January 26, 2022 Share Posted January 26, 2022 Going to see them in March. This letterman performance was the one that got me… https://youtu.be/GK4lD3Uf8_o 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveXFR Posted January 26, 2022 Share Posted January 26, 2022 I first came across Future Islands at Glastonbury Festival. We were just getting some grub near by and I heard them start and thought it was worth further investigation. Not something I'd usually listen to but they were absolutely brilliant. Every member of the band was absolutely giving it everything. The singer is great at working the crowd and somehow he makes death metal style growling sound good in a pop song. Best band of the weekend for me in 2017. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJPJ Posted January 26, 2022 Share Posted January 26, 2022 8 hours ago, Linus27 said: Future Islands are great. I really like the bass player as well, he gets a great tone out of his basses. Here he is using a Precision that sounds very compressed. Would love to know what his setup is. Love 'em. I think he's like a cross between Matt Berninger and Jack Black! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drax Posted January 26, 2022 Share Posted January 26, 2022 3 hours ago, AndyTravis said: This letterman performance was the one that got me… https://youtu.be/GK4lD3Uf8_o Same here. Letterman’s ‘I’ll take all of that you got’ became catchphrase folklore amongst us at the time, great to see that clip again 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NikNik Posted January 27, 2022 Author Share Posted January 27, 2022 10 hours ago, AndyTravis said: Going to see them in March. This letterman performance was the one that got me… https://youtu.be/GK4lD3Uf8_o Thanks for that! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grassie Posted January 27, 2022 Share Posted January 27, 2022 (edited) I love them. Samuel Herring means every word he says, you can see that in their live performances. The album “Singles” is a modern masterpiece but they’ve yet to better it. “The Far Field” comes close, and the new one “As Long As You Are” is very laid back. My fear for them is that they’re in danger of getting stuck with one sound. I’d like to see them stretch out a bit with something a little different. For a similar vibe but less synth-y, try The War On Drugs. 😊 Edited January 27, 2022 by Grassie 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTravis Posted January 27, 2022 Share Posted January 27, 2022 49 minutes ago, Grassie said: I love them. Samuel Herring means every word he says, you can see that in their live performances. The album “Singles” is a modern masterpiece but they’ve yet to better it. “The Far Field” comes close, and the new one “As Long As You Are” is very laid back. My fear for them is that they’re in danger of getting stuck with one sound. I’d like to see them stretch out a bit with something a little different. For a similar vibe but less synth-y, try The War On Drugs. 😊 Yeah, War On Drugs are on my playlist too… as is this - Sam guest vocal 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LukeFRC Posted January 27, 2022 Share Posted January 27, 2022 On 26/01/2022 at 22:33, CJPJ said: Love 'em. I think he's like a cross between Matt Berninger and Jack Black! Glad I found this thread, thats tomorrows work soundtracked... also slightly OT, I love the national but seeing them live is a weird experience... starts off as a slick stadium band, ends up with Matt as a drunken mess in the audience in a way that would have been amazing in a venue a 10th of the size, bit odd. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJPJ Posted January 28, 2022 Share Posted January 28, 2022 1 hour ago, LukeFRC said: I love the national but seeing them live is a weird experience... starts off as a slick stadium band, ends up with Matt as a drunken mess in the audience in a way that would have been amazing in a venue a 10th of the size, bit odd. So true. When he unleashes he’s gone. I think he used to get anxiety / stage fright hence the alcohol taking the edge off. I think it’s just linked to his performance now. Can be super-emotionally charge or just totally smashed! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTravis Posted March 24, 2022 Share Posted March 24, 2022 They were great - missed a few of my favourites off the set list, but Samuel T Herring is one hell of a performer. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Horse Murphy Posted March 24, 2022 Share Posted March 24, 2022 Yep yep yep. Love them. The bass playing reminds me a bit of Ed Nash from Bombay Bicycle Club with some really subtle and effective use of a bit of occasional distortion and compression. He's a great player too. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTravis Posted March 24, 2022 Share Posted March 24, 2022 4 hours ago, Old Horse Murphy said: Yep yep yep. Love them. The bass playing reminds me a bit of Ed Nash from Bombay Bicycle Club with some really subtle and effective use of a bit of occasional distortion and compression. He's a great player too. He was on it last night, was all over the show - he and the drummer were and absolute machine… the support act was hilariously bad… 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EJWW Posted March 24, 2022 Share Posted March 24, 2022 Off to see them tomorrow, really looking forward to it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTravis Posted March 24, 2022 Share Posted March 24, 2022 45 minutes ago, EJWW said: Off to see them tomorrow, really looking forward to it. They put on a great show - I wish I’d seen them last time as “singles” is my go to Album… but… I loved it - and being with my eldest daughter, brother and best mate - we had such a laugh, the first 3 blokes who held her took her to a proper gig (she’s been to stuff I’ve done and a tribute festival) was brilliant. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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