The Far Field | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | April 7, 2017 | |||
Recorded | 2016 | |||
Studio |
Sunset Sound Recorders ( Hollywood, California) Mercy Sound ( New York City, New York) | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 45:14 | |||
Label | 4AD | |||
Producer | John Congleton | |||
Future Islands chronology | ||||
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Singles from The Far Field | ||||
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The Far Field is the fifth studio album by American synthpop band Future Islands, released on April 7, 2017 through 4AD. [1] Several parallels can be made between this studio album and the band's second studio album, In Evening Air: both are titled after the final volume of poetry by Theodore Roethke, and both have album art produced by former band member Kymia Nawabi. [2]
Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 77/100 [3] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [4] |
The Guardian | [5] |
Mojo | [6] |
NME | [7] |
Pitchfork | 7.6/10 [8] |
Q | [9] |
Rolling Stone | [10] |
Spin | 6/10 [11] |
Exclaim! | 9/10 [12] |
The Far Field received generally positive reviews from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 77, based on 29 reviews, which indicates "generally favorable reviews" [3] and UK-based music webzine Drowned In Sound ranked it at 98 on their list of 100 favorite albums of 2017. [13]
All tracks are written by Future Islands
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Aladdin" | 4:13 |
2. | "Time On Her Side" | 3:39 |
3. | "Ran" | 3:26 |
4. | "Beauty of the Road" | 4:09 |
5. | "Cave" | 3:52 |
6. | "Through the Roses" | 3:15 |
7. | "North Star" | 3:35 |
8. | "Ancient Water" | 3:56 |
9. | "Candles" | 3:57 |
10. | "Day Glow Fire" | 3:49 |
11. | "Shadows" (featuring Debbie Harry) | 4:05 |
12. | "Black Rose" | 3:25 |
Total length: | 45:14 |
Chart (2017) | Peak position |
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Australian Albums ( ARIA) [14] | 60 |
Austrian Albums ( Ö3 Austria) [15] | 49 |
Belgian Albums ( Ultratop Flanders) [16] | 31 |
Belgian Albums ( Ultratop Wallonia) [17] | 102 |
Dutch Albums ( Album Top 100) [18] | 64 |
German Albums ( Offizielle Top 100) [19] | 74 |
Irish Albums ( IRMA) [20] | 11 |
New Zealand Heatseekers Albums ( RMNZ) [21] | 2 |
Portuguese Albums ( AFP) [22] | 21 |
Scottish Albums ( OCC) [23] | 9 |
Spanish Albums ( PROMUSICAE) [24] | 37 |
Swedish Albums ( Sverigetopplistan) [25] | 58 |
Swiss Albums ( Schweizer Hitparade) [26] | 38 |
UK Albums ( OCC) [27] | 18 |
US Billboard 200 [28] | 52 |
The Far Field | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Studio album by | ||||
Released | April 7, 2017 | |||
Recorded | 2016 | |||
Studio |
Sunset Sound Recorders ( Hollywood, California) Mercy Sound ( New York City, New York) | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 45:14 | |||
Label | 4AD | |||
Producer | John Congleton | |||
Future Islands chronology | ||||
| ||||
Singles from The Far Field | ||||
|
The Far Field is the fifth studio album by American synthpop band Future Islands, released on April 7, 2017 through 4AD. [1] Several parallels can be made between this studio album and the band's second studio album, In Evening Air: both are titled after the final volume of poetry by Theodore Roethke, and both have album art produced by former band member Kymia Nawabi. [2]
Aggregate scores | |
---|---|
Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 77/100 [3] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [4] |
The Guardian | [5] |
Mojo | [6] |
NME | [7] |
Pitchfork | 7.6/10 [8] |
Q | [9] |
Rolling Stone | [10] |
Spin | 6/10 [11] |
Exclaim! | 9/10 [12] |
The Far Field received generally positive reviews from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 77, based on 29 reviews, which indicates "generally favorable reviews" [3] and UK-based music webzine Drowned In Sound ranked it at 98 on their list of 100 favorite albums of 2017. [13]
All tracks are written by Future Islands
No. | Title | Length |
---|---|---|
1. | "Aladdin" | 4:13 |
2. | "Time On Her Side" | 3:39 |
3. | "Ran" | 3:26 |
4. | "Beauty of the Road" | 4:09 |
5. | "Cave" | 3:52 |
6. | "Through the Roses" | 3:15 |
7. | "North Star" | 3:35 |
8. | "Ancient Water" | 3:56 |
9. | "Candles" | 3:57 |
10. | "Day Glow Fire" | 3:49 |
11. | "Shadows" (featuring Debbie Harry) | 4:05 |
12. | "Black Rose" | 3:25 |
Total length: | 45:14 |
Chart (2017) | Peak position |
---|---|
Australian Albums ( ARIA) [14] | 60 |
Austrian Albums ( Ö3 Austria) [15] | 49 |
Belgian Albums ( Ultratop Flanders) [16] | 31 |
Belgian Albums ( Ultratop Wallonia) [17] | 102 |
Dutch Albums ( Album Top 100) [18] | 64 |
German Albums ( Offizielle Top 100) [19] | 74 |
Irish Albums ( IRMA) [20] | 11 |
New Zealand Heatseekers Albums ( RMNZ) [21] | 2 |
Portuguese Albums ( AFP) [22] | 21 |
Scottish Albums ( OCC) [23] | 9 |
Spanish Albums ( PROMUSICAE) [24] | 37 |
Swedish Albums ( Sverigetopplistan) [25] | 58 |
Swiss Albums ( Schweizer Hitparade) [26] | 38 |
UK Albums ( OCC) [27] | 18 |
US Billboard 200 [28] | 52 |