Future Islands
Feathers & Hallways
(7-inch - UTR027)
Total Running Time: 7 minutes (approx)
Track listing:
- A-side. The Happiness of Being Twice
- B-side. Pinnochio
Future Islands return with a brand new double A-side single on Upset The Rhythm, where the group allow us to glimpse some of the poetic grandeur and heartfelt melody that they are readying for their second album. Future Islands are masters of marrying upbeat songs with soul searching lyrical content and the Feathers & Hallways 7 inch is their best example yet.
"The Happiness Of Bring Twice" is vocalist Sam Herring's impression of what true love can be when left to instinct. Sometimes the emotions you feel won't make sense in your head and this track makes this a case in point. Clasping beats and a buoyant bass and synth interplay courtesy of Gerrit Welmers and William Cashion help set up the perfect backdrop for Sam's extraordinary vocal delivery, at once tender, then joyous, then wounded.
"Pinnochio" is as revelatory as it is regressive plunging into the hidden depths and memories of the protagonist in the song. It's a slow-burn track taking in a persistent bass motif and soaring keyboard line which builds to a air punching climax.
With Feathers & Hallways, Future Islands prove that they guide us through our heart's darkest moments and greatest thrills forever and always.