Look, I’ll be honest, ever since Future Islands put out their new LP In Evening Air (TMT Review), I pretty much haven’t shut up about them. Our good friend Jordan Redmond gave the record four little red balls and called Future Islands “that rare band that manages to capture its rippling essence both live and on record.” Those are statements and red balls that I would agree with! Basically, these guys have had a good year, and the best way to round out a good year is to release an acoustic EP. Future Islands will release just such an EP by the name of Undressed through Thrill Jockey on September 21. All of the EP’s tracks, which draw from the band’s two full-lengths and this year’s “In The Fall” single, were recorded by the group at Baltimore’s Mobtown Studios with additional musicians Danny Bowen (of Double Dagger) on drums, Kate Barutha on cello, and Devlin Rice on acoustic guitar.
What’s the other best way to round out a good year? A European tour, that’s what. Appropriately enough, Future Islands are doing that, too.
Undressed tracklist:
01. In The Fall
02. An Apology
03. Long Flight
04. Little Dreamer
Future Islands European tour:
09.16.10 - Leipzig, Germany - Conne Islands
09.17.10 - Kassel, Germany - ARM
09.18.10 - Wurzburg, Germany - Schoner Rene
09.19.10 - Munich, Germany - Feierwerk
09.20.10 - Ljubljana, Slovenia - ORTO Club
09.21.10 - Zagreb, Croatia - KSET
09.22.10 - Montebelluna, Italy - Osteria Tocchetto
09.23.10 - Vienna, Austria - Arena
09.24.10 - Dresden, Germany - Beatpol
09.25.10 - Prague, Czech Republic - 007
09.26.10 - Karlsruhe, Germany - Carambolage
09.27.10 - Esslingen, Germany - Komma
09.29.10 - London, UK - CAMP Basement
09.30.10 - Brighton, Uk - Freebutt
10.01.10 - Manchester, UK - Islington Mill
10.02.10 - Glasgow, UK - Islington Mill
10.03.10 - Leeds, UK - The Library
10.04.10 - London, UK - Latitudes Session @ Southern Studios
10.05.10 - Paris, France - Point Ephemere
10.06.10 - Nantes, France - Olympic
10.07.10 - Le Mans, France - Salle Jean Carmet
10.08.10 - Reism, France - Festival Elcstival Elecktricity
10.09.10 - Dudigen, Switzerland - Cafe Bad Bonn
10.10.10 - St. Gallen, Switzerland - Palace
10.11.10 - Bielefeld, Germany - AZ
10.12.10 - Leuven, Belgium -STUK
10.13.10 - Hamburg, Germany - III & 70 Club
10.14.10 - Koln, Germany - Sonic Ballroom
10.15.10 - Potsdam, Germany - Kuze
10.16.10 - Berlin, Germany - Shokoladen
10.17.10 - Athens, Greece - Six D.O.G.S
10.18.10 - Vigo, Spain - Festival Sinsal
10.19.10 - Madrid, Spain - Moby Dick
10.20.10 - Dublin, Ireland - Workman’s Club
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