Stereogum — If you can get Future Islands front-growler Samuel T. Herring to sing on your record, you should absolutely do that. Lately, people seem to be figuring that out. A few weeks ago, Herring showed up alongside Earl Sweatshirt to sing the hook on Gangren... more info

The Telegraph — Future Islands gave their British fans the show they had been waiting for, says Patrick Smith more info

Nialler9 — Electric Picnic have just announced their lineup for the 11th edition of the festival in Stradbally Hall from September 4th to 6th. Lineup Florence + The Machine, Hot Chip, Future Islands, Manic Street Preachers, Chvrches, Underworld, Jurassic 5, Ri... more info

Stereogum — Sam Smith and Future Islands were the featured performers on last night’s episode of Austin City Limits. Smith sang his hits “Stay With Me” and “Money on My Mind,” the Disclosure/Nile Rodgers collab “Together,” and two Whitney Houston c... more info

The Good, The Bad and The Unknown — 2014 was filled with 90s superstars, indie rap reinvention, 80s throwbacks, and some of the best EPs to come out in recent memory. The 55 Best Albums of 2014 (34-44): 34. Nothing - Guilty of Everything 35. D'Angelo - Black Messiah 36. Protoma... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — The Village Voice's annual Pazz + Jop music critics poll is out. While the poll comes out a lot earlier than it used to when Robert Christgau helmed it, it's still late enough to give every album released in... more info

Stereogum — Future Islands’ breakout hit “Seasons (Waiting On You)” easily cracked the Stereogum staff’s favorite songs of the year list, it won two separate readers’ polls here, and yesterday a large swath of America’s music critics crowned it the b... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Hangout Music Festival, which will now be co-produced by Goldenvoice (the same company that produces Coachella), returns to the beaches of Gulf Shores, AL from May 15-17 this year. The lineup includes Foo Fighters, Beck, Skrillex, My Morning Jacket,.... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — photos by Amanda Hatfield Future Islands / Operators @ T5, 1/9/2015 While the rest of his group are efficient, heads-down performers, Herring puts on a rare show. Chest-thumping, growling, jumping, slinking, kicking, and at times crawling around the ... more info

Stereogum — Ask Future Islands: When you can get a real reaction out of David Letterman, a jaded and sarcastic old motherfucker who’s seen everything, that’s something you can hang your hat on. Whatever happens for the rest of their careers, the members of F... more info