Stereogum — You probably don't need me to tell you this, but Future Islands are one of the great must-see bands out there on the late-night live-performance circuit. Last night -- a few days after they released their excellent new album The Far Field , and a fe... more info

Chorus.fm — The notable artists on your television this week include: The Shins (Kimmel; 4/11), John Mayer (Kimmel; 4/12), Future Islands (Conan; 4/12). more info

Stereogum — Our current reigning Album Of The Week is The Far Field , the new one from the great Baltimore synthy art-poppers Future Islands. It's less pyrotechnic than some of their past albums; instead, it sinks into a mellow and heartbroken groove. But it st... more info

DrownedInSound — Three years should’ve yielded more than this more info

New York Times — The synth-pop band discusses how its adopted hometown and life on the road have influenced its sound as it prepares to release its fifth album. more info

Stereogum — Future Islands became a meme. That's something that happened. Their ultimate reward for years of making eloquent and elegant synthpop head-ringers, of playing every hole-in-the-wall venue on the indie rock touring circuit, of sounding like no other b... more info

The Quietus — Future Islands, Arab Strap and Helena Hauff are among the new additions to the French festival. more info

Nialler9 — Following on from ‘Ran’, Future Islands return with their signature bass-lead synth rhythm on ‘Cave’ the latest song from their album The Far Field, April 7th on 4AD. Look, this SHOULd be getting old by now, as there’s very clearly a ... more info

Consequence of Sound — An emotional interpretation of the latest single from The Far Field. more info

Stereogum — In a couple of weeks, the great Baltimore trio Future Islands will give us their new album The Far Field. They gave us an early taste when they shared first single "Ran," and now they've dropped a new song called "Cave" onto the internet. Like "Ran,"... more info