As Long as You Are

Not to be confused with the Ruel song "As Long as You Care".

As Long as You Are
Studio album by Future Islands
Released	October 9, 2020
Genre	Synthpop
Length	44:25
Label	4AD
Producer	Gerrit Welmers Samuel T. Herring William Cashion
Future Islands chronology
The Far Field (2017) As Long as You Are (2020) People Who Aren't There Anymore (2024)
Singles from As Long as You Are
"For Sure" Released: July 8, 2020 [1] "Thrill" Released: August 12, 2020 [2] "Moonlight" Released: September 15, 2020 [3] "Plastic Beach" Released: January 4, 2021 [4]

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	74/100 [5]
Review scores
Source	Rating
Consequence of Sound	B [6]
The Guardian	[7]
NME	[8]
Paste	8/10 [9]
Pitchfork	6.1/10 [10]
Beats Per Minute	78% [11]
The Line of Best Fit	9/10 [12]
musicOMH	[13]
Loud and Quiet	8/10 [14]

As Long as You Are is the sixth studio album by American synth-pop band Future Islands, released on October 9, 2020. ^[15] The album was the first to feature Michael Lowry as proper member of the band, after previously serving as their touring drummer since 2014.

Critical reception

As Long as You Are received acclaim from contemporary music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 74, based on 18 reviews, which indicates "generally favorable reviews". ^[5]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Future Islands. ^[16]

As Long as You Are track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Glada"	4:18
2.	"For Sure"	3:24
3.	"Born in a War"	4:12
4.	"I Knew You"	4:12
5.	"City's Face"	3:50
6.	"Waking"	4:08
7.	"The Painter"	4:50
8.	"Plastic Beach"	3:40
9.	"Moonlight"	3:38
10.	"Thrill"	4:20
11.	"Hit the Coast"	3:53
Total length:		44:25

Personnel

Personnel taken from As Long as You Are liner notes. ^[17] Future Islands

• Samuel T. Herring – vocals, lyrics
• Gerrit Welmers – keyboards, programming, guitar
• William Cashion – bass, guitar, programming, piano
• Michael Lowry – drums, percussion, vibes

Technical personnel

• Future Islands – production
• Steve Wright – production, engineering, mixing
• Paul Mercer – assistant engineering
• Tony Eichler – mastering

Charts

Chart performance for As Long as You Are

Chart (2020)	Peak position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) [18]	105
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia) [19]	178
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) [20]	45
Irish Albums (OCC) [21]	35
Portuguese Albums (AFP) [22]	11
Scottish Albums (OCC) [23]	9
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) [24]	74
UK Albums (OCC) [25]	22
US Billboard 200 [26]	108
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard) [27]	17

References

1. Blistein, John (July 8, 2020). "Future Islands Drop First New Song in Three Years 'For Sure'". Rolling Stone . Retrieved September 20, 2020.
2. Minsker, Evan (August 12, 2020). "Future Islands Announce New Album As Long as You Are, Share New Song "Thrill": Listen". Pitchfork . Retrieved September 20, 2020.
3. Reilly, Nick (September 15, 2020). "Future Islands share new track 'Moonlight' from sixth album 'As Long As You Are'". NME . Retrieved September 20, 2020.
4. "Future Releases - Triple A". allaccess.com. Retrieved November 3, 2020.
5. "Reviews for As Long as You Are by Future Islands". Metacritic . Retrieved February 2, 2024.
6. Dzubay, Laura (October 9, 2020). "Future Islands' As Long as You Are Is Familiar yet Captivating: Review". Consequence of Sound . Retrieved November 13, 2020.
7. Mongredien, Phil (October 11, 2020). "Future Islands: As Long As You Are review – intensely moving". The Guardian . Retrieved November 13, 2020.
8. Jones, Damian (October 7, 2020). "Future Islands – 'As Long As You Are' review: existential bangers from Baltimore's most eccentric band". NME . Retrieved January 9, 2023.
9. Johnson, Ellen (October 12, 2020). "Future Islands Tread Old Territory with a New Attitude on As Long As You Are". Paste Magazine. Retrieved January 9, 2023.
10. Kemp, Sophie (October 14, 2020). "Future Islands: As Long As You Are Album Review". Pitchfork . Retrieved October 20, 2020.
11. O'Malley, Gareth (October 13, 2020). "ALBUM REVIEW: FUTURE ISLANDS – AS LONG AS YOU ARE". Beats Per Minute . Retrieved February 2, 2024.
12. Hamilton-Peach, Christopher (October 6, 2020). "Album six finds Future Islands at the top of their game | Pop". The Line of Best Fit . Retrieved February 2, 2024.
13. Horton, Ross (October 9, 2020). "Future Islands – As Long As You Are | Album Reviews". musicOMH . Retrieved February 2, 2024.
14. Robert Davidson (October 5, 2020). "Future Islands - As Long as You Are". Loud and Quiet . Retrieved February 2, 2024.
15. Shaffer, Claire (August 12, 2020). "Future Islands Announce New Album 'As Long As You Are,' Share 'Thrill'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved September 21, 2020.
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21. "Official Irish Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 16, 2020.
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27. "Future Islands Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 20, 2020.