Future Islands - From a Hole in the Floor to a Fountain of YouthOver the past twenty years Future Islands have travelled a rare arc, from promising newcomers to best kept secret, from cult favourites to heroes of the genre. As they reach this remarkable milestone, they resist the obvious move. Instead of a best of compilation victory lap, Future Islands present From a Hole in the Floor to a Fountain of Youth an immediate and accessible collection half of which has never appeared on streaming services comprising

all curated by Tim Burgess

when soul was the dominant musical form

Burnside and Junior Kimbrough

Release Date: 1991

a landmark record in British synth pop/electronica

was his chance to prove that he was no one-hit wonder

we wanted to optimise this circuit for ultimate performance so we have removed the USB interface and used the money saved to improve what was already a stunning disc stage

and then the dawn of independent Zimbabwe

It‰۪s the music that sold albums by the truckload in the 70s and 80s

three-act mini-dramas moving into previously uncharted territory

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they could also write amazing songs