On the Water (album)

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On the Water
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Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 11, 2011 (2011-10-11)
Genre Synthpop, alternative rock
Length41:41
Label Thrill Jockey
Producer Chester Endersby Gwazda
Future Islands chronology
In Evening Air
(2010)
On the Water
(2011)
Singles
(2014)
Singles from On the Water
  1. "Balance"
    Released: July 2011

On the Water is the third album by synthpop band Future Islands. The album was released on 11 October 2011 on Thrill Jockey records.

Contents

The album was recorded in a friend's house in Elizabeth City, North Carolina between March and May 2011. [1] Wye Oak's Jenn Wasner duets on The Great Fire.

The album peaked at number 12 on the Billboard Heatseekers chart.

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."On the Water"4:52
2."Before the Bridge"4:00
3."The Great Fire"3:14
4."Open"1:28
5."Where I Found You"5:44
6."Give Us the Wind"4:06
7."Close to None"6:20
8."Balance"4:06
9."Tybee Island"3:16
10."Grease"4:35
11."Crish (Javelin Remixxx) [Itunes Only Bonus Track]"3:18

Reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic?7.6/10 [2]
Metacritic 80/100 [3]
Review scores
SourceRating
The A.V. Club A− [4]
Beats Per Minute 70% [5]
Consequence of Sound B [6]
Drowned in Sound 8/10 [7]
Paste 8.9/10 [8]
Pitchfork 7.7/10 [9]
PopMatters Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [10]
Tiny Mix Tapes Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svg [11]
Under the Radar 7/10 [12]

The album received generally positive reviews with Pitchfork giving it 7.7/10 [9] and The A.V. Club giving it an A−. [4] The aggregated score from 21 critics on Metacritic is 80/100. [3]

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