William Cashion plays bass in the great Baltimore art-pop band Future Islands, and Bruce Willen used to play bass in the great Baltimore graphic design-addled punk band Double Dagger. The two of them…   Read Story »

Last year, the great Baltimore band Future Islands released the excellent, underrated album On The Water, and they've been touring steadily ever since. Lots of bands make music videos about touring,…   Read Story »

Ever since I was old enough to complain, my dad took great pleasure in the act of dragging my always-resistant ass to music festivals. A summer full of glorious music for him meant a summer full of…   Read Story »

Here's a new single from Baltimore synth rockers Future Islands, a slow-building, grandiose number called "Tomorrow" that finds Sam Herring engaging his dramatic, operatic wail. It's the A-side from…   Read Story »

Next up in the Less Artists More Condos 7'' series is a split release from Baltimore groups Future Islands and recent BTW Ed Schrader's Music. Today, Future Islands posted their contribution, a…   Read Story »

Baltimore's Future Islands have an uncommon touch with injecting grit and claustrophobic stains on otherwise melodic new wave. Calling the first single from their new LP "Balance" has certain poetry…   Read Story »

Baltimore-via-Greenville trio Future Islands is a great band, one that remains unduly overlooked and underrated. If you missed 2010's In Evening Air, go back and discover it. If you're uninterested…   Read Story »

Strange weather, wasn't it for !!!'s free show down at the Williamsburg Waterfront on Sunday. Photographer Chris Person braved the ominous skies, intermittent rain, and the free rum lines at the VIP…   Read Story »

Future Islands' In Evening Air is a great album that's unexpectedly become something I listen to almost once daily. (Actually, maybe me liking smart, shaggy, sorta dark DIY new wave isn't…   Read Story »

This four-song In The Fall 12" is a great warm-up for synthesized North Carolina-to-Baltimore "post wave" trio Future Islands super second album In Evening Air. They're like seasoned, salty '80s UK…   Read Story »