Best New Bands » Future Islands https://www.bestnewbands.com News, Reviews and Interviews Wed, 07 Feb 2018 02:08:46 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=3.8.41 Future Islands Returns With ‘The Far Field’ https://www.bestnewbands.com/album-reviews/future-islands-the-far-field/ https://www.bestnewbands.com/album-reviews/future-islands-the-far-field/#comments Fri, 07 Apr 2017 22:06:24 +0000 http://www.bestnewbands.com/?p=34264 Los Angeles – Future Islands broke through to the masses in the later part of 2014. The band’s wild performance of “Seasons (Waiting On You)” on The Late Night with David Letterman went viral that summer. It turned the Baltimore synth-pop trio into an over night sensation. They formed in 2006 and had been touring

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  1. Future Islands Dedicate Letterman Redux To Baltimore New York – After returning to the Late Show with David Letterman last night, Future Islands have officially released two new tracks: “The Chase” and “Haunted By You.” Last March, the Baltimore-based trio of William Cashion, Samuel T. Herring and Gerrit Whelmers,...
  2. Future Islands Captivate the Sold Out Crowd at Bowery Ballroom Sam Herring, the frontman of Future Islands, is a madman in the best way. Future Islands played to a packed house at Bowery Ballroom, creating an energy level that kept building and building to intense proportions. Herring started off with...
  3. Future Islands Play to a Sold Out Bottom of the Hill San Francisco music fans came out in full force Tuesday night as they packed Bottom of the Hill. The sold out crowd was eager to catch an intimate set from Thrill Jockey’s synth rock artist Future Islands. The excitement for...
]]> https://www.bestnewbands.com/album-reviews/future-islands-the-far-field/feed/ 1 Future Islands Dedicate Letterman Redux To Baltimore https://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/future-islands-dedicate-letterman-redux-to-baltimore/ https://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/future-islands-dedicate-letterman-redux-to-baltimore/#comments Wed, 29 Apr 2015 21:29:29 +0000 http://www.bestnewbands.com/?p=23988 New York – After returning to the Late Show with David Letterman last night, Future Islands have officially released two new tracks: “The Chase” and “Haunted By You.” Last March, the Baltimore-based trio of William Cashion, Samuel T. Herring and Gerrit Whelmers, made their groundbreaking network television debut on Letterman. Yesterday evening they debuted new single “The

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  1. Catfish and the Bottlemen Perform on ‘Late Show With David Letterman’ Los Angeles – Catfish and the Bottlemen perform their single “Kathleen” in their late night television debut on “Late Show with David Letterman”. The performance celebrates their debut LP The Balcony, out now via Communion Records. In addition, “Kathleen” recently reached #1 on Sirius...
  2. Dawes Delivers On The Late Show With David Letterman! New York - Four piece rock band, Dawes, performed in the Ed Sullivan Theater at David Letterman’s request, this past Wednesday, April 22, to play their song, “Things Happen.” This is the first track from the quartet’s highly anticipated, upcoming full-length record titled, All...
  3. Bear’s Den ‘Islands’ Imaginative Storytelling Los Angeles – Once in a while someone is fortunate to experience a sound that truly resonates in more ways than one. Islands, the debut record out this week on Communion Records from the London-based trio Bear’s Den, is one...
]]> https://www.bestnewbands.com/breaking-news/future-islands-dedicate-letterman-redux-to-baltimore/feed/ 1 FYF Fest: The High Musical Moments In Between The Mayhem https://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/fyf-fest-high-musical-moments-mayhem/ https://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/fyf-fest-high-musical-moments-mayhem/#comments Sun, 31 Aug 2014 21:18:36 +0000 http://www.bestnewbands.com/?p=18587 Los Angeles — FYF Fest has officially blown up. The LA music festival that has been known as a calmer version of Coachella was not only overcrowded, but it was jam-packed with obstacles at every corner of downtown’s Exposition Park. Thank goodness the music was blasting to soothe festivalgoers’ frustration and broken spirits. Overall, the

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  1. 6 New Bands To See At LA’S FYF Fest This Weekend Los Angeles – Saturday mark’s FYF Fest’s 11th year and the much-anticipated LA festival has come a long way since its untamed and free debut. Each session has become inarguably more and more esteemed and this year’s lineup is a...
  2. 5 New Bands to See at Bumbershoot Seattle – Labor Day weekend is here, which means summer is drawing to a close. That’s right, the days of spending afternoons by the lake and evenings at an outdoor movie are almost over – but that doesn’t mean we...
  3. FYF Fest Lineup Announced Good news for fans of new music: FYF Fest is proud to announce its return to the Los Angeles State Historic Park in downtown Los Angeles, where it’s been held for the past four years. Taking place on Sept 1...
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  1. Concert Preview: Joe Pug – Congress Theater – January 28, 2012 Sometimes a musician bursts onto the scene and they take you back in history to a time that was so influential that it’s hard not to make comparisons. Joe Pug is that type of musician. “He’s like a young Bob...
  2. Hangout Festival 2012 I don’t know about anybody else, but I never really thought “beach and music destination” when I thought of Gulf Shores, Alabama. As the name of the city implies, it’s on the gulf, where it’s highly unlikely you’ll ever get...
  3. NPR’s 2012 Winter Music Preview NPR’s  All Songs Considered rings in the new year by telling us about new music from Reign Of Terror , Sleigh Bells (Shown), Craig Finn, Sharon Van Etten and many more. http://tinyurl.com/AllSongsConsidered1...
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  1. Top-5 Albums of 2011 – Matt De Mello Editors Note: As a special for the last week of 2011, BestNewBands.com is running lists of our writer’s top-5 albums of 2011. Because it’s the end of the year and because we want to find out what our writers really...
  2. Fresh Tracks for September 22nd! Hand-selected by Kelly Montgomery Wild Nothing – Gemini Indie-pop newcomers Wild Nothing charm with this dreamy and slightly retro song that is almost reminiscent of The Smiths. It’s beat-heavy and showcases the group’s signature nonchalant vocals. The Giving Tree Band - Circles This eco-friendly...
  3. Kelly Montgomery’s Top Tracks of 2010 It’s that time of year again when every blog under the sun makes a year-end list of the best songs/albums/artists of the year. We’ve got our own twist (reader poll results!) as a site, but I’ve also got a short...
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  1. Future Islands Play to a Sold Out Bottom of the Hill San Francisco music fans came out in full force Tuesday night as they packed Bottom of the Hill. The sold out crowd was eager to catch an intimate set from Thrill Jockey’s synth rock artist Future Islands. The excitement for...
  2. Washed Out Sold Out Bowery Ballroom Washed Out Monday night, and another sold out show at Bowery Ballroom. Nothing new, except that this time the lineup consisted of Blood Orange, Grimes, and headliner Washed Out. This show was in support of Washed Out’s new album (and...
  3. Tennis Headline a Sold Out Show at Bowery Ballroom It was another sold out show at Bowery Ballroom, as shows there often are. I was expecting this to be a night of throwback music, since the lineup of bands all hearken back to the 60s era with retro fuzzy...
]]> https://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/future-islands-captivate-the-sold-out-crowd-at-bowery-ballroom/feed/ 1 5 Concert Picks For The Week of November 28th https://www.bestnewbands.com/previews/5-concert-picks-for-the-week-of-november-28th/ https://www.bestnewbands.com/previews/5-concert-picks-for-the-week-of-november-28th/#comments Sat, 26 Nov 2011 23:02:50 +0000 Monday 11/28: Austra w/Young Galaxy & Tasseomancy at the Empty Bottle in Chicago – 9:30pm – $12 – 21+ Tuesday 11/29: Cults w/Panthers Modern & The Can’t Nots at The Met – Providence RI – 8pm – $15 – 21+ Thursday 12/1: Madi Diaz, w/Dashboard Confessional at Irving Plaza, New York City – 7pm – $27

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  1. 4 Concert Picks For The Week of November 21st Who: Mister Heavenly Where: Mercury Lounge, New York City When: Sunday, November 20th @ 7:30pm Cost: $15 – SOLD OUT Age Restriction: 21+ Image by Jacqueline Di Milia     Who: WU LYF and Crystal Antlers Where: The Independent, San Francisco,...
  2. BestNewBands.com’s Concert Picks For The Week – November 14, 2011 Who: Real Estate Where: Sail Inn, Tempe, AZ When: Monday November 14th Cost:$12/$13 Age Restriction: 21+   Read our review of their Portland, OR show here: Who: Pomegranates Where: Firebird, St. Louis, MO When: Tuesday November 15th, 8:45 Cost:$10 Age Restriction: 21+ Who: Ganglians Where: Kung Fe Necktie,...
  3. BestNewBands.com’s Concert Picks for the Week October 3rd, 2011 Who: Trip Like Animals with The Brambles and guestsWhere: The Sunset – Seattle, WAWhen: Wed., October 5, 2011Cost: $6.00Age Restriction: 21+ Who: Radical FaceWhere: Brick and Mortar Music Hall – San Francisco, CAWhen: Thursday October 6, Doors – 8:00pm Show – 9:00pmCost: $10...
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  3. Lonnie Walker: WOW Lonnie Walker, out of Raleigh, NC, releases their debut full-length These Times Old Times today. The name suggests a solo act, but Lonnie Walker is actually a full band. One word describes this album: fun. Fans of The Magic Numbers,...
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