SINGLES (FUTURE ISLANDS ALBUM)

Singles
Singles
Studio album by Future Islands
Released	March 24, 2014
Recorded	August 2013
Studio	Dreamland Studios, Hurley, New York
Genre	Synth-pop; new wave; indie pop;
Length	42:11
Label	4AD
Producer	Chris Coady
Future Islands chronology
Singles from Singles
	" Seasons (Waiting on You)"; Released: February 4, 2014; "A Dream of You and Me"; Released: February 3, 2015;

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]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
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

All tracks are written by Future Islands

No.	Title	Length
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

Chart (2014–16)	Peak position
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


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United Kingdom ( BPI)^[25]	Silver	60,000^‡
^‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

^ 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 May 6, 2016.

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[Mitchell_2023-1] Mitchell, Matt (July 21, 2023). "The 50 Greatest Synth-Pop Albums of All Time". Paste. Retrieved July 22, 2023.

[2] "Singles by Future Islands". 4AD Records. Retrieved March 24, 2014.

[3] "NME's Top 50 Tracks Of 2014". NME. Retrieved December 18, 2014.

[4] "The 100 Best Tracks of 2014". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved December 18, 2014.

[5] "The 101 Best Songs of 2014". Spin. December 8, 2014. Retrieved December 25, 2014.

[6] "Singles by Future Islands reviews". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved December 19, 2019.

[MC-7] "Reviews for Singles by Future Islands". Metacritic. Retrieved January 14, 2015.

[8] Sendra, Tim. "Singles – Future Islands". AllMusic. Retrieved November 16, 2019.

[9] Brown, Helen (March 21, 2014). "Future Islands, Singles, review". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved December 8, 2015.

[10] Rahman, Ray (March 28, 2014). "Albums: April 4, 2014". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved December 8, 2015.

[11] Gibsone, Harriet (March 20, 2014). "Future Islands: Singles review – evangelical, overwrought AOR". The Guardian. Retrieved December 8, 2015.

[12] "Future Islands: Singles". Mojo (245): 96. April 2014.

[13] Calvert, John (March 21, 2014). "Future Islands – 'Singles'". NME. Archived from the original on May 21, 2016. Retrieved January 14, 2015.

[14] Larson, Jeremy D. (March 25, 2014). "Future Islands: Singles". Pitchfork. Retrieved March 26, 2014.

[15] "Future Islands: Singles". Q (334): 110. May 2014.

[16] Dolan, Jon (March 25, 2014). "Singles". Rolling Stone. Retrieved January 14, 2015.

[17] Weiss, Dan (March 25, 2014). "Future Islands Channel Synth-Pop Greats, William Shatner on 'Singles'". Spin. Retrieved July 9, 2015.

[18] Ryan, Gavin (February 7, 2015). "ARIA Albums: Taylor Swift Spends 9th Week On Top". Noise11. Retrieved February 8, 2015.

[fl-19] "Ultratop.be – Future islands – Singles" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved July 18, 2014.

[den-20] "Danishcharts.dk – Future islands – Singles". Hung Medien. Retrieved July 18, 2014.

[uk-21] "Future islands | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved January 9, 2016.

[us-22] "Future islands Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved January 14, 2015.

[usalt-23] "Future islands Chart History (Top Alternative Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved January 14, 2015.

[usrock-24] "Future islands Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved January 14, 2015.

[United_KingdomFuture_IslandsSinglesalbumCertRef-25] "British album certifications – Future Islands – Singles". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved May 6, 2016.

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Studio albums	In Evening Air On the Water Singles The Far Field As Long as You Are People Who Aren't There Anymore
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