| Singles | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | March 24, 2014 | |||
| Recorded | August 2013 | |||
| Studio | Dreamland Studios, Hurley, New York | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 42:11 | |||
| Label | 4AD | |||
| Producer | Chris Coady | |||
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Singles is the fourth studio album by American synthpop band Future Islands, released on March 24, 2014 through 4AD Records. [2] The album's lead single "Seasons (Waiting on You)" was picked as the best track of 2014 by NME , Pitchfork Media and Spin . [3] [4] [5]
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AnyDecentMusic? | 7.8/10 [6] |
| Metacritic | 82/100 [7] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |  [8] |
| The Daily Telegraph |  [9] |
| Entertainment Weekly | B+ [10] |
| The Guardian | [11] |
| Mojo | [12] |
| NME | 8/10 [13] |
| Pitchfork | 8.0/10 [14] |
| Q | [15] |
| Rolling Stone |  [16] |
| Spin | 8/10 [17] |
Singles 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 82, based on 32 reviews, which indicates "universal acclaim". [7]
All tracks are written by Future Islands
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Seasons (Waiting on You)" | 3:46 |
| 2. | "Spirit" | 4:22 |
| 3. | "Sun in the Morning" | 3:48 |
| 4. | "Doves" | 3:28 |
| 5. | "Back in the Tall Grass" | 4:15 |
| 6. | "A Song for Our Grandfathers" | 4:55 |
| 7. | "Light House" | 4:46 |
| 8. | "Like the Moon" | 4:40 |
| 9. | "Fall from Grace" | 4:15 |
| 10. | "A Dream of You and Me" | 3:50 |
| Chart (2014–16) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (ARIA) [18] | 60 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) [19] | 51 |
| Danish Albums (Hitlisten) [20] | 32 |
| UK Albums (OCC) [21] | 34 |
| US Billboard 200 [22] | 40 |
| US Top Alternative Albums (Billboard) [23] | 10 |
| US Top Rock Albums (Billboard) [24] | 11 |
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom (BPI) [25] | Gold | 100,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
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