Today, Future Islands have shared the second EP, ALAYA Remixes 2, in a series of 3 remix EPs of songs from their critically acclaimed 2020 album As Long As You Are. The EP includes a slowed down chillwave version of “Thrill” by synth-pop songwriter and producer Washed Out, a house-beat rendition of “Thrill” by San Francisco electronic artist COMPUTER DATA, and a left-field, upbeat remix of “Hit The Coast” by Smallboy. The new EP is preceded by ALAYA Remixes 1, which featured “Thrill (Did They Hear Me Calling)” by legendary LA dance producer Egyptian Lover, “Plastic Beach” by Moss of Aura (Gerrit Welmers’ solo project), and “The Painter” by Alle Alle.
Future Islands – As Long As You Are Remixes 2
1. For Sure – Washed Out Remix
2. Thrill – Computer Data Remix
3. Hit the Coast – Smallboy Remix
Released in October 2020, As Long As You Are looks is an album about trust, full of honesty, redemption and “letting go”, allowing old wounds to heal and bringing painful chapters to a close. Signalling a new era for Future Islands, drummer Mike Lowry joined as a fully-fledged member and songwriter bolstering the founding trio of William Cashion, Samuel T. Herring and Gerrit Welmers. Together, the four-piece took on official production duties for the first time, co-producing As Long As You Are with engineer Steve Wright at his Wrightway Studios in Baltimore. Their brand of new wave synth-pop full of bright melodies and heavenly choruses is as euphoric and uninhibitedly joyful as anything the band has done in their 14-year career
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September 2021
1st – Greek Theatre, Los Angeles CA, US*
2nd – Observatory North Park, San Diego CA, US*
3rd – 5th – Bottle Rock Festival, Napa CA, US
7th – Roseland Theatre, Portland OR, US*
9th – McDonald Theatre, Eugene OR, US*
11th – Marymoor Park, Seattle WA, US #
13th – The Wilma, Missoula MT, US*
16th – Palace Theater, St Paul MN, US*
17th – Summerfest, Milwaukee WI, US
18th – Chicago Theatre, Chicago IL, US*
20th – Newport Music Hall, Columbus OH, US*
21st – The Fillmore, Philadelphia PA, US*
22nd – House of Blues, Boston MA, US*
24th – Governor’s Ball, New York NY, US
26th – The Vogue, Indianapolis IN, US
28th – Red Rocks Amphitheatre, Morrison CO, US #
29th – Liberty Hall, Lawrence KS, US
30th – Diamond Ballroom, Oklahoma City OK, US #
October
2nd – Austin City Limits, Austin TX, US
4th – Ascend Amphitheater, Nashville TN, US #
5th – Andrew J Brady Icon Music Center, Cincinnati TN, US
9th – Austin City Limits, Austin TX, US
11th – The Civic Theatre, New Orleans LA, US
12th – Buckhead Theatre, Atlanta GA, US
13th – The Ritz, Raleigh NC, US
14th – The Anthem, Washington DC, US
February 2021
21st – House of Culture, Helsinki, Finland
23rd – Annexet, Stockholm, Sweden
24th – Sentrum Scene, Oslo, Norway
26th – Vega, Copenhagen, Denmark
March
1st – Columbiahalle, Berlin, Germany
2nd – Palladium Warszawa, Warsaw, Poland
4th – TonHalle, Munich, Germany
5th – Tvornica Kulture, Zagreb, Croatia
6th – Fabrique, Milan, Italy
8th – Razzmatazz, Barcelona, Spain
9th – La Riviera, Madrid, Spain
10th – Camp Pequeno, Lisbon, Portugal
12th – La Paloma, Nimes, France
13th – Olympia, Paris, France
15th – Ronda, Utrecht, Netherlands
17th – Batschkapp, Frankfurt, Germany
19th – Aeronef, Lille, France
20th – De Roma, Antwerp, Belgium
21st – E-Werk, Cologne, Germany
23rd – Academy 1, Manchester, UK
25th – Alexandra Palace, London, UK
27th – Ulster Hall, Belfast, UK
28th – Vicar Street, Dublin, Republic of Ireland
31st – Northumbria SU Institute, Newcastle, UK
April
1st – Usher Hall, Edinburgh, UK
2nd – O2 Academy, Glasglow, UK
* – w/ HINDS
# – w/ Modest Mouse