Singles is the fourth studio album by American synthpop band Future Islands, released on March 24, 2014 through 4AD Records.[2] The album's lead single "Seasons (Waiting on You)" was picked as the best track of 2014 by NME, Pitchfork Media and Spin.[3][4][5]
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | March 24, 2014 | |||
Recorded | August 2013 | |||
Studio | Dreamland Studios, Hurley, New York | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 42:11 | |||
Label | 4AD | |||
Producer | Chris Coady | |||
Future Islands chronology | ||||
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Singles from Singles | ||||
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Critical reception
editAggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AnyDecentMusic? | 7.8/10[6] |
Metacritic | 82/100[7] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [8] |
The Daily Telegraph | [9] |
Entertainment Weekly | B+[10] |
The Guardian | [11] |
Mojo | [12] |
NME | 8/10[13] |
Pitchfork | 8.0/10[14] |
Q | [15] |
Rolling Stone | [16] |
Spin | 8/10[17] |
Singles received acclaim from contemporary music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 82, based on 32 reviews, which indicates "universal acclaim".[7]
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Future Islands
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Seasons (Waiting on You)" | 3:46 |
2. | "Spirit" | 4:22 |
3. | "Sun in the Morning" | 3:48 |
4. | "Doves" | 3:28 |
5. | "Back in the Tall Grass" | 4:15 |
6. | "A Song for Our Grandfathers" | 4:55 |
7. | "Light House" | 4:46 |
8. | "Like the Moon" | 4:40 |
9. | "Fall from Grace" | 4:15 |
10. | "A Dream of You and Me" | 3:50 |
Charts
editChart (2014–16) | Peak position |
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Australian Albums (ARIA)[18] | 60 |
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[19] | 51 |
Danish Albums (Hitlisten)[20] | 32 |
UK Albums (OCC)[21] | 34 |
US Billboard 200[22] | 40 |
US Top Alternative Albums (Billboard)[23] | 10 |
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[24] | 11 |
Certifications
editRegion | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United Kingdom (BPI)[25] | Gold | 100,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
References
edit- ^ Mitchell, Matt (July 21, 2023). "The 50 Greatest Synth-Pop Albums of All Time". Paste. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
- ^ "Singles by Future Islands". 4AD Records. Retrieved March 24, 2014.
- ^ "NME's Top 50 Tracks Of 2014". NME. Retrieved December 18, 2014.
- ^ "The 100 Best Tracks of 2014". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved December 18, 2014.
- ^ "The 101 Best Songs of 2014". Spin. December 8, 2014. Retrieved December 25, 2014.
- ^ "Singles by Future Islands reviews". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved December 19, 2019.
- ^ a b "Reviews for Singles by Future Islands". Metacritic. Retrieved January 14, 2015.
- ^ Sendra, Tim. "Singles – Future Islands". AllMusic. Retrieved November 16, 2019.
- ^ Brown, Helen (March 21, 2014). "Future Islands, Singles, review". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved December 8, 2015.
- ^ Rahman, Ray (March 28, 2014). "Albums: April 4, 2014". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved December 8, 2015.
- ^ Gibsone, Harriet (March 20, 2014). "Future Islands: Singles review – evangelical, overwrought AOR". The Guardian. Retrieved December 8, 2015.
- ^ "Future Islands: Singles". Mojo (245): 96. April 2014.
- ^ Calvert, John (March 21, 2014). "Future Islands – 'Singles'". NME. Archived from the original on May 21, 2016. Retrieved January 14, 2015.
- ^ Larson, Jeremy D. (March 25, 2014). "Future Islands: Singles". Pitchfork. Retrieved March 26, 2014.
- ^ "Future Islands: Singles". Q (334): 110. May 2014.
- ^ Dolan, Jon (March 25, 2014). "Singles". Rolling Stone. Retrieved January 14, 2015.
- ^ Weiss, Dan (March 25, 2014). "Future Islands Channel Synth-Pop Greats, William Shatner on 'Singles'". Spin. Retrieved July 9, 2015.
- ^ Ryan, Gavin (February 7, 2015). "ARIA Albums: Taylor Swift Spends 9th Week On Top". Noise11. Retrieved February 8, 2015.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Future islands – Singles" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved July 18, 2014.
- ^ "Danishcharts.dk – Future islands – Singles". Hung Medien. Retrieved July 18, 2014.
- ^ "Future islands | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved January 9, 2016.
- ^ "Future islands Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved January 14, 2015.
- ^ "Future islands Chart History (Top Alternative Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved January 14, 2015.
- ^ "Future islands Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved January 14, 2015.
- ^ "British album certifications – Future Islands – Singles". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved July 26, 2024.