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The Far Field (album)
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]
| 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 | ||||
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| Singles from The Far Field | ||||
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Critical reception edit
| 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]
Track listing edit
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 | |
Charts edit
| 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 |
References edit
- ^ "The Far Field by Future Islands". 4AD Records. Retrieved April 12, 2017.
- ^ Grant, Sarah (April 10, 2017). "Future Islands: The Unlikely Rise of Baltimore's Heartache Kings". Rolling Stone. Retrieved April 12, 2017.
- ^ a b "Reviews for The Far Field by Future Islands". Metacritic. Retrieved April 12, 2017.
- ^ Sendra, Tim. "The Far Field – Future Islands". AllMusic. Retrieved April 12, 2015.
- ^ Dennis, Jon (April 6, 2017). "Future Islands: The Far Field review – thriving masters of modern synth-pop". The Guardian. Retrieved April 12, 2017.
- ^ "Future Islands: The Far Field". Mojo (282): 94. May 2017.
- ^ Cochrane, Greg (April 5, 2017). "Future Islands – 'The Far Field' Review". NME. Retrieved April 12, 2017.
- ^ Snapes, Laura (April 10, 2017). "Future Islands: The Far Field". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved April 12, 2017.
- ^ "Future Islands: The Far Field". Q (371): 106. May 2017.
- ^ Dolan, Jon (April 6, 2017). "Review: Future Islands Open Up New Romantic Heart on 'The Far Field'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved April 12, 2017.
- ^ Cush, Andy (April 5, 2017). "Review: On The Far Field, Future Islands Struggle With the Limits of Their Signature Sound". Spin. Retrieved April 12, 2017.
- ^ Lindsay, Cam (April 5, 2017). "Future Islands: The Far Field". Exclaim! Magazine. Retrieved April 5, 2017.
- ^ . Drowned in Sound. November 22, 2017. Archived from the original on November 23, 2017. Retrieved November 23, 2017.
- ^ "ARIA CHART WATCH #416". auspOp. April 15, 2017. Retrieved April 15, 2017.
- ^ "Austriancharts.at – Future Islands – The Far Field" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved April 19, 2017.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Future Islands – The Far Field" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved April 14, 2017.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Future Islands – The Far Field" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved April 14, 2017.
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Future Islands – The Far Field" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved April 14, 2017.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Future Islands – The Far Field" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved April 18, 2017.
- ^ "Irish Albums Chart: 14 April 2017". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved April 14, 2017.
- ^ "NZ Heatseekers Albums Chart". Recorded Music NZ. April 17, 2017. Retrieved April 14, 2017.
- ^ "Portuguesecharts.com – Future Islands – The Far Field". Hung Medien. Retrieved April 21, 2017.
- ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 15, 2017.
- ^ "TOP 100 ALBUMES — SEMANA 15: del 07.04.2017 al 13.04.2017" (in Spanish). Productores de Música de España. Retrieved April 19, 2017.
- ^ "Sverigetopplistan – Sveriges Officiella Topplista". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved December 9, 2017. Click on "Veckans albumlista".
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – Future Islands – The Far Field". Hung Medien. Retrieved April 19, 2017.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 15, 2017.
- ^ "Future Islands Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved April 18, 2017.