Baltimore trio Future Islands have released a new single from their upcoming fifth studio album The Far Field.  The chest-pounding ‘Cave’ speaks directly to the bruised but brave romantic in each of us.  For a unique spin on a lyric video, the band enlisted American sign language interpreter Jonathan Lamberton to sign ‘Cave’’s lyrics.  Stream the track in full here and watch the video below.

Future Islands will perform at the BBC 6Music Festival in Glasgow this evening – ahead of next month’s sold out UK tour – and have added more European tour dates.  Tickets go on sale today at 10AM GMT.  A full list of shows can be found at the band’s site here.

October
26 – Compensa, Vilnius, Lithuania [TICKETS]
27 – Rock Café, Tallin, Estonia [TICKETS]
29 – Tavastia, Helsinki, Finland [TICKETS]
31 – Münchenbryggeriet, Stockholm, Sweden [TICKETS]

November
1st – Pustervik, Gothenberg, Sweden [TICKETS]
4th – Sentrum Scene, Oslo, Norway [TICKETS]
6th – Docks, Hamburg, Germany [TICKETS]
8th – Theaterfabrik, Munich, Germany [TICKETS]
9th – Den Atelier, Luxembourg, Luxembourg [TICKETS]
10th – Ancienne Belgique, Brussels, Belgium [TICKETS]
13th – Paradiso, Amsterdam, The Netherlands [TICKETS]
16th – La Laiterie, Strasbourg, France [TICKETS]
17th – L’Epicerie Moderne, Feyzin, France [TICKETS]
18th – L’Aeronef, Euralille, France [TICKETS]

The Far Field refines and builds on the breakthroughs of their 2014 album Singles, bursting with undeniable hooks and disarmingly honest lyrics written by Samuel T. Herring (vocals, lyrics), William Cashion (bass, guitars) and Gerrit Welmers (keyboards, programming).

Samuel, William and Gerrit began writing new material in January 2016 on the coast of North Carolina, and continued throughout the year in Baltimore before road-testing these songs at a series of secret shows under fake names.  Later that year, they travelled to Los Angeles to record with Grammy Award-winning producer John Congleton at the legendary Sunset Sound, where everyone from The Beach Boys to Prince have laid down masterpieces.  With string and horn arrangements by Patrick McMinn, The Far Field is the first Future Islands record to feature live drums by Michael Lowry, who joined the band prior to their sensational performance of ‘Seasons (Waiting On You)’ on David Letterman’s late night TV show.  Blondie’s Debbie Harry also makes a guest appearance, in a duet with Herring on penultimate track ‘Shadows’.

Across The Far Field’s twelve love songs and odes to the road, Future Islands brilliantly expresses the band’s central themes they’ve been exploring for the last decade: that there is power in emotional vulnerability, that one can find a way to laugh and cry in the same breath – and be stronger for it.

"The Far Field" is released worldwide on 7th April.  It will be available digitally, on 180gm white and standard black LP, CD, cassette formats and as a unique, first-of-it's-kind miniature LP.
You can pre-order the album now via 4AD here.
You can pre-order via all digital platforms here*.
*Digital pre-orders will recieve 'Ran' and 'Cave' as instant downloads.

March
24th - BBC 6Music Festival, O2 Academy, Glasgow, UK [SOLD OUT]

April
13th - The Roxy Theatre, West Hollywood CA, US
14th - 16th, 21st - 23rd – Coachella Music & Arts Festival, Indio CA, US [TICKETS]
19th - The Glass House, Pomona CA, US
20th - Pappy & Harriet's, Pioneertown CA, US [SOLD OUT]
27th - Barrowlands, Glasgow, UK [TICKETS]
28th - Leeds University Refectory, Leeds, UK [SOLD OUT]
29th - O2 Academy, Liverpool, UK [SOLD OUT]
30th - Dome, Brighton, UK [SOLD OUT]

May
3rd - O2 Academy, Bristol, UK [SOLD OUT]
6th - Razzmatazz, Barcelona, Spain [TICKETS]
9th - Elysee Montmartre, Paris, France [TICKETS]
10th - Elysee Montmartre, Paris, France [TICKETS]
12th - 14th - Form Arcosanti, Arcosanti AZ, US [TICKETS]
25th - Lupo’s Heartbreak Hotel, Providence RI, US [TICKETS]
26th - State Theatre, Ithaca NY, US [TICKETS]
27th - Danforth Music Hall, Toronto ON, Canada [SOLD OUT]
28th - Stage AE, Pittsburgh PA, US [TICKETS]
29th - The Fillmore, Philadelphia PA, US [TICKETS]
30th - Jefferson Theatre, Charlottesville VA, US [TICKETS]

June
1st - Orange Peel, Asheville NC, US [TICKETS]
2nd - Ponte Vedra Social Hall, Ponte Vedra FL, US [TICKETS]
3rd - Vinyl, Pensacola FL, US [TICKETS]
5th - Pageant, St. Louis MO, US [TICKETS]
6th - Riviera, Chicago IL, US [TICKETS]
7th - Pabst Theatre, Milwaukee WI, US [TICKETS]
8th - 11th – Bonnaroo Music + Arts Festival, Manchester TN, US [TICKETS]
9th - Egyptian Room, Indianapolis IN, US [TICKETS]
16th - Mercury Ballroom, Louisville KY, US [TICKETS]
22nd - Rock City, Nottingham, UK [TICKETS] *RESCHEDULED FROM 2ND MAY*
23rd - 25th - Hurricane Festival, Scheesel, Germany [TICKETS]
27th - Live Music Hall, Cologne, Germany [TICKETS]
30th - Rock Werchter Festival, Werchter, Belgium [TICKETS]

July
1st - Junction, Cambridge, UK
3rd - Dolans Pub, Limerick, Ireland
4th - Opera House, Cork, Ireland
5th - The Black Box, Galway, Ireland
6th - Iveagh Gardens, Dublin, Ireland [TICKETS]

August
16th - 19th – Paredes de Coura Festival, Tabuao, Portugal [TICKETS]
17th - 20th – Green Man, Brecon Beacons, UK [TICKETS]
18th - 20th - Lowlands Festival, Biddinghuizen, The Netherlands [TICKETS]

October
26 – Compensa, Vilnius, Lithuania [TICKETS]
27 – Rock Café, Tallin, Estonia [TICKETS]
29 – Tavastia, Helsinki, Finland [TICKETS]
31 – Münchenbryggeriet, Stockholm, Sweden [TICKETS]

November
1st – Pustervik, Gothenberg, Sweden [TICKETS]
4th – Sentrum Scene, Oslo, Norway [TICKETS]
6th – Docks, Hamburg, Germany [TICKETS]
8th – Theaterfabrik, Munich, Germany [TICKETS]
9th – Den Atelier, Luxembourg, Luxembourg [TICKETS]
10th – Ancienne Belgique, Brussels, Belgium [TICKETS]
13th – Paradiso, Amsterdam, The Netherlands [TICKETS]
16th – La Laiterie, Strasbourg, France [TICKETS]
17th – L’Epicerie Moderne, Feyzin, France [TICKETS]
18th – L’Aeronef, Euralille, France [TICKETS]

April
13th - The Roxy Theatre, West Hollywood CA, US
14th - 16th, 21st - 23rd – Coachella Music & Arts Festival, Indio CA, US [TICKETS]
19th - The Glass House, Pomona CA, US
20th - Pappy & Harriet's, Pioneertown CA, US [SOLD OUT]
27th - Barrowlands, Glasgow, UK [TICKETS]
28th - Leeds University Refectory, Leeds, UK [SOLD OUT]
29th - O2 Academy, Liverpool, UK [SOLD OUT]
30th - Dome, Brighton, UK [SOLD OUT]

May
2nd - Rock City, Nottingham, UK [TICKETS]
3rd - O2 Academy, Bristol, UK [SOLD OUT]
6th - Razzmatazz, Barcelona, Spain [TICKETS]
9th - Elysee Montmartre, Paris, France [TICKETS]
12th - 14th - Form Arcosanti, Arcosanti AZ, US [TICKETS]
25th - Lupo’s Heartbreak Hotel, Providence RI, US [TICKETS]
26th - State Theatre, Ithaca NY, US [TICKETS]
27th - Danforth Music Hall, Toronto ON, Canada [SOLD OUT]
28th - Stage AE, Pittsburgh PA, US [TICKETS]
29th - The Fillmore, Philadelphia PA, US [TICKETS]
30th - Jefferson Theatre, Charlottesville VA, US [TICKETS]

June
1st - Orange Peel, Asheville NC, US [TICKETS]
2nd - Ponte Vedra Social Hall, Ponte Vedra FL, US [TICKETS]
3rd - Vinyl, Pensacola FL, US [TICKETS]
5th - Pageant, St. Louis MO, US [TICKETS]
6th - Riviera, Chicago IL, US [TICKETS]
7th - Pabst Theatre, Milwaukee WI, US [TICKETS]
8th - 11th – Bonnaroo Music + Arts Festival, Manchester TN, US [TICKETS]
9th - Egyptian Room, Indianapolis IN, US [TICKETS]
23rd - 25th - Hurricane Festival, Scheesel, Germany [TICKETS]
27th - Live Music Hall, Cologne, Germany [TICKETS]
30th - Rock Werchter Festival, Werchter, Belgium [TICKETS]

July
1st - Junction, Cambridge, UK
3rd - Dolans Pub, Limerick, Ireland
4th - Opera House, Cork, Ireland
5th - The Black Box, Galway, Ireland
6th - Iveagh Gardens, Dublin, Ireland [TICKETS]
28th - 30th - Panorama Festival, New York NY, US [TICKETS]

August
16th - 19th – Paredes de Coura Festival, Tabuao, Portugal [TICKETS]
17th - 20th – Green Man, Brecon Beacons, UK [TICKETS]
18th - 20th - Lowlands Festival, Biddinghuizen, The Netherlands [TICKETS]