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Sep 04, 2024 By Mark Redfern Photography by Frank Hamilton

Future Islands released a new album, People Who Aren’t There Anymore, in January via 4AD. Now they have returned with a one-off single, “Glimpse,” shared via a music video. Jayla Smith directed the animated video. Watch it below, followed by the band’s upcoming tour dates.

A press release says “Glimpse” focuses on “a family home burning down and coming to terms with the physical and emotional losses and coming to terms with the erasure of a collective history.”

Read our review of People Who Aren’t There Anymore here.

Future Islands co-produced People Who Aren’t There Anymore with Steve Wright, who also mixed the album with Chris Coady. Future Islands is Samuel T. Herring (vocals, lyrics), William Cashion (bass, guitars), Gerrit Welmers (keyboards, programming), and Michael Lowry (drums).

People Who Aren’t There Anymore includes three previously shared singles. “Peach” was released in 2021. “King of Sweden” came out in 2022 and the band performed it on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. “Deep in the Night” was shared in August via a music video and it was one of our Songs of the Week. When the album was announced they shared another new song from it, “The Tower,” via a music video. “The Tower” was one of our Songs of the Week. Then in November they shared another song from it, “The Fight,” via an animated music video (it was also one of our Songs of the Week). In January they shared the album’s final pre-release single, “Say Goodbye,” via an animated music video. Then they shared a video for “The Thief” and performed “The Tower” on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.

The band’s previous album was 2020’s As Long As You Are, which made it to #17 on our Top 100 Albums of 2020 list.

Read our interview with Future Islands on As Long As You Are.

In 2022 the band also shared a cover of Wham!’s “Last Christmas.”

Read our 2014 cover story article on Future Islands.

Future Islands Tour Dates:

September 10 – VANCOUVER, BC, Malkin Bowl **SOLD OUT**
September 11 – VANCOUVER, BC, Malkin Bowl **SOLD OUT**
September 13 – SEATTLE, WA, Paramount Theatre **SOLD OUT**
September 14 – PORTLAND, OR, Revolution Hall **SOLD OUT**
September 15 – PORTLAND, OR, Revolution Hall
September 17 – OAKLAND, CA, Fox Theater
September 18 – LOS ANGELES, CA, Shrine Auditorium
September 19 – DEL MAR, CA, The Sound **SOLD OUT**
September 21 – PHOENIX, AZ, The Van Buren
September 22 – SANTA FE, NM, The Bridge at Santa Fe Brewing **SOLD OUT**
September 24 – DENVER, CO, Mission Ballroom
September 26 – AUSTIN, TX, ACL Live at The Moody Theatre
September 27 – HOUSTON, TX, White Oak Music Hall
September 28 – DALLAS, TX, Longhorn Ballroom
September 29 – NEW ORLEANS, LA, The Joy Theater

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