Future Islands - The Far FieldThe eagerly anticipated follow up to Future Islands' critically acclaimed and silver selling album, Singles. Future Islands are Samuel T. Herring (vocals, lyrics), William Cashion (bass, guitars) and Gerrit Whelmers (keyboards, programming). Recorded in Los Angeles with Grammy award winning producer John Congleton at the legendary Sunset Sound (where everyone from The Beach Boys to Prince have laid down masterpieces), The Far Fields twelve chest

this collaboration between Brian Eno and "German synth pastoralists" Hans-Joachim Roedelius and Dieter Moebius (aka Cluster) shares a similarily imperialistic view of the opportunities afforded us by technology

the outlook is good and it goes to show that you can take the band out of LA but can‰۪t take LA out of Allah-Las

noted scribe for such illustrious rock and boxing mags like Crawdaddy

credibly depicting suburban alienation and national decay through embittered

the track is strong blues-rock that doesn't pander

CD in 4-panel digipack

Burgess is a strong supporter of Grumbling Fur and they will be working with him on his next album

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everything here is amplified in its lucidity and intent

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drawing out the very best of the dub form

Dwyer's sloppiness is sophisticatedåÊ - aware and wary of post-Billy Childish cliche