Future Islands discography

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Future Islands discography
Future Islands, Kosmonaut Festival 2015 14.JPG
Future Islands in 2015
Studio albums7
EPs6
Singles23
Remixes3
Music videos16

American synthpop band Future Islands have released seven studio albums, six extended plays (EPs), 23 singles and 15 music videos. Future Islands was formed in Greenville, North Carolina but relocated to Baltimore, Maryland in 2008. It consists of John Gerrit Welmers (keyboards), William H. Cashion (bass guitar), and Samuel T. Herring (vocals). The band included Erick Murillo (drums) up until November 2007.

Contents

Studio albums

List of studio albums, with selected peak chart positions and certifications
TitleDetailsPeak chart positionsCertifications
US
[1]
IRE
[2]
UK
[3]
Wave Like Home
  • Released on August 25, 2008
  • Label: Upset! the Rhythm (UK)
In Evening Air
  • Released on May 4, 2010
  • Label: Thrill Jockey
On the Water
  • Released: October 11, 2011
  • Label: Thrill Jockey [4]
Singles
  • Released: March 24, 2014
  • Label: 4AD [5]
4036
The Far Field
  • Released: April 7, 2017
  • Label: 4AD
521118
As Long as You Are
  • Released: October 9, 2020
  • Label: 4AD
10835
[7]
22
People Who Aren't There Anymore
  • Released: January 26, 2024 [8]
  • Label: 4AD
7

Extended plays

List of EPs, with selected details
TitleDetailsAdditional personnel
Little Advances
  • Released: April 28, 2006
  • Label: self-released
  • Recorded in March 2006
  • Produced by Chester Endersby Gwazda
  • Artwork by Future Islands
Split EP with Moss of Aura
  • Released: January 6, 2007
  • Label: self-released
  • Recorded in December 2006
  • Produced by Chester Endersby Gwazda
Split EP with Dan Deacon
  • Released: August 5, 2008
  • Label: 307 Knox Records [9]
  • Cover photo by Sam Herring
Post Office Wave Chapel
  • Released: February 2010
  • Label: Free Danger
  • Artwork by Future Islands
Remixes by
  • Pictureplane "Old Dreamer"
  • Javelin "Flicker & Flutter"
  • Jones "Little Dreamer"
  • Moss of Aura "Beach Foam"
In the Fall
  • Released: April 2010
  • Label: Thrill Jockey
  • Produced by Chester Endersby Gwazda
  • Mastered by Rob Girardi
  • Artwork by Post Typography (Bruce Willen)
  • Denny Bowen (drums, percussion)
  • Katrina Ford (additional vocals)
  • Owen Gardner (cello)
Undressed
  • Released: September 2010
  • Label: Thrill Jockey [10]
  • Recorded on July 7, 2010, Mobtown Studios, [11] Baltimore, Maryland
  • Produced by Mat Leffler-Schulman
  • Artwork by Kymia Nawabi
  • Kate Barutha (cello) [12]
  • Devlin Rice (acoustic guitar) [12]
  • Denny Bowen (drums) [12]

Singles

List of singles, with selected peak chart positions and certifications
TitleYearPeak chart positionsCertificationsAlbum
US
AAA

[13]
US
Alt.

[14]
US
Rock

[15]
BEL
(FL)

[16]
CAN
Rock

[17]
MEX
Air.

[18]
SWI
Air

[19]
"Follow You"2006Little Advances (EP)
Feathers & Hallways ("Pinnochio"/"The Happiness of Being Twice")2007Non-album single
"Walking Through That Door"2009 In Evening Air
"Long Flight"
"Tin Man"
Split 7" with Lonnie Walker ("The Ink Well")2010Non-album single
"Before the Bridge" / "Find Love"2011 On the Water
"Grease"
"Balance"
"Close to None"2012
"Tomorrow" / "The Fountain"Non-album singles
Split 7" with Ed Schrader's Music Beat ("Cotton Flower")
"Seasons (Waiting on You)" / "One Day"20142737505032 Singles
"A Dream of You and Me"
"Spirit"
"Doves" (Vince Clarke Remix)Non-album singles
"Seasons (Waiting on You)" (BadBadNotGood Reinterpretation)
"Light House"2015 Singles
"A Song for Our Grandfathers"
"The Chase" / "Haunted by You"Non-album single
"Ran"201719498041 The Far Field
"Cave"
"Calliope"2018Non-album single
"For Sure"2020122591 As Long as You Are
"Thrill"
"Moonlight"
"Plastic Beach" [21] 202123
"For Sure" (Dan Deacon Remix)Non-album singles
"The Moon Is Blue"
"Peach" People Who Aren't There Anymore
"King of Sweden"2022
"Deep in the Night"2023
"The Tower"333 [upper-alpha 1]
"The Fight"
"Say Goodbye"2024
"Glimpse"Non-album single

Remixes

List of remixes by Future Islands for other artists, showing year released
TitleYearArtist
"Overdose" [23] 2014Little Daylight
"Black Out Days" [24] Phantogram
"Despicable Animal" [25] 2015 Wye Oak
(with Moss of Aura)

Music videos

YearTitleDirector
2007"Follow You" (Pangea Version)Allen Cordell
2008"Beach Foam"Joe Stakun
2009"The Happiness of Being Twice"Joel Fernando
2010"Tin Man"Jay Buim [12]
"As I Fall"Mary Helena Clark
"In Evening Air"Jay Buim
"The Ink Well"Theo Anthony
2011"Before The Bridge"Abram Sanders
"Balance"Jay Buim
2012"Give Us the Wind"Mike Anderson
"Grease"Jay Buim
2013"Walking Through That Door"Kymia Nawabi
2014"Seasons (Waiting on You)"Jay Buim
"A Dream of You and Me"Elena Johnston & William Cashion
2015"Song for Our Grandfathers"Jay Buim
2017"Ran"Albert Birney [26]
"Cave"Jay Buim
"Beauty Of The Road"Jay Buim
2020"For Sure"Samuel Jerome Mason
"Thrill"Samuel Herring
"Moonlight"Will Mayer [27]

Song usage in media

List of Future Islands songs featured on various productions
SongWhereWhenType
"Seasons (Waiting on You)" ( Singles ) Uncle (British TV series) Season 2, episode 3February 2015Television
"Vireo's Eye" ( In Evening Air ) Shameless episode 3 [ citation needed ]2011Television
"Inch of Dust" ( In Evening Air ) Shameless episode 7 [ citation needed ]2011Television
"Swept Inside" ( In Evening Air ) Fear the Walking Dead ep. 12, season 2 (AMC) [28] September 18, 2016Television
"Seasons (Waiting on You)" ( Singles ) Mark McMorris Infinite Air October 2016Video game
"Day Glow Fire" ( The Far Field ) NHL 18 September 2017Video game
"Beauty of the Road" ( The Far Field ) Gran Turismo Sport October 2017Video game
"Light House" (Singles) Titane July 2021Film
"For Sure" ( As Long As You Are ) Nine Perfect Strangers season 1 episode 3 [ citation needed ]2021Television
"Shadows" ( The Far Field ) Ted Lasso season 3 episode 122023Television

Cover songs

Notes

  1. "The Tower" did not enter the Hot Rock & Alternative Songs chart, but peaked at number 26 on the Rock Airplay chart. [22]

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