If Future Islands’ songs once seemed like invitations to scenes from someone else’s life, then the album People Who Aren’t There Anymore, released in January 2024, presents the entire captivating saga, transforming pain into hope and marking a triumph in the band’s career. Here, excitement, devastation, understanding and the first rays of redemption collide in 44 minutes—an album that finally captures the full force of Future Islands on tape.
From the beginning, Future Islands have been unique and instantly recognisable. Samuel T. Herring’s life-scarred vocals are accompanied by Gerrit Welmers’ melodies and charged by the rhythms of William Cashion and Michael Lowry. This fundamental principle remains unchanged on People Who Aren’t There Anymore, but the people behind it have changed. Herring’s voice resonates with pain and joy in a way that was previously only known from their legendary live performances, but never captured on a studio album until now, when it seems to be unleashed for the first time.
Future Islands have played almost 1,500 concerts during their career—performances that have left their mark on their bodies, strained their vocal cords, allowed their audience to escape and healed ambassadors. People Who Aren't There Anymore is the significant work of a band at a turning point: they are discovering new ways of experiencing the world because the old ones no longer work. This newfound freedom has led to the most complete and honest statement in their 17-year history.
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