Brooklyn Vegan — Plus: Type O/LOA offshoot A Pale Horse Named Death with the reunited Pist.On, FYF makeup shows, Red Aunts, Snail Mail, Hand Habits, Dead Prez (opening for Slum Village), and more. Continue reading… more info

Consequence of Sound — Canada will be getting plenty of the synthpop favorites. more info

Stereogum — 2018 sees Sweden’s Nina Kinert moving away from her Nina K moniker and finally embracing the singer-songwriter label. "Chapped Lips," the second single off her forthcoming album Romantic, is a duet with Samuel T. Herring of Future Islands, and its ... more info

Consequence of Sound — The synth-pop outfit contribute a new recording to Adult Swim's Single Program. more info

Stereogum — If there is any such thing as a bad Future Islands song, I haven't heard it. The Baltimore synthpop greats are now more than a decade into a career that's taken them from dank, cramped DIY spaces to the mainstages of some of our biggest festivals. La... more info

Topix — The Cincinnati-bred National headlined both nights of Homecoming and were joined by critically praised featured acts from the Indie Rock world like Feist, Father John Misty, Future Islands, The Breeders, Moses Sumney, Alvvays and others. more info

Nialler9 — After performing some 20th anniversary shows of their 1998 album Deserter’s Songs, Mercury Rev will return to do the same thing as part of the bill for Future Islands’ Donnybrook Stadium gig on on June 17th. Also playing live are IDLES... more info

Obscure Sound — The lingering synth tones and up-front vocal presence on Joel Stanton’s new track “Rumble & Take” reminds me of a gentler Future Islands, especially as the moody hook hits around the one-minute mark. The Seattle-based artist also resembles The ... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — The fest features Future Islands, Jason Isbell, Cat Power, Phoebe Bridgers, U.S. Girls, and more. Continue reading… more info

Consequence of Sound — Plus, the veteran indie rockers have launched their own fan club called Cherry Tree. more info