Singles (Future Islands album)
2014 studio album by Future Islands
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Singles is the fourth studio album by American synthpop band Future Islands, released on March 24, 2014 through 4AD Records.[2] The album's lead single "Seasons (Waiting on You)" was picked as the best track of 2014 by NME, Pitchfork Media and Spin.[3][4][5]
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | March 24, 2014 | |||
| Recorded | August 2013 | |||
| Studio | Dreamland (Hurley, New York) | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 42:11 | |||
| Label | 4AD | |||
| Producer | Chris Coady | |||
| Future Islands chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Singles | ||||
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Critical reception
| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AnyDecentMusic? | 7.8/10[6] |
| Metacritic | 82/100[7] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |  [8] |
| The Daily Telegraph |  [9] |
| Entertainment Weekly | B+[10] |
| The Guardian | [11] |
| Mojo | [12] |
| NME | 8/10[13] |
| Pitchfork | 8.0/10[14] |
| Q | [15] |
| Rolling Stone |  [16] |
| Spin | 8/10[17] |
Singles received acclaim from contemporary music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 82, based on 32 reviews, which indicates "universal acclaim".[7]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Future Islands.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Seasons (Waiting on You)" | 3:46 |
| 2. | "Spirit" | 4:22 |
| 3. | "Sun in the Morning" | 3:48 |
| 4. | "Doves" | 3:28 |
| 5. | "Back in the Tall Grass" | 4:15 |
| 6. | "A Song for Our Grandfathers" | 4:55 |
| 7. | "Light House" | 4:46 |
| 8. | "Like the Moon" | 4:40 |
| 9. | "Fall from Grace" | 4:15 |
| 10. | "A Dream of You and Me" | 3:50 |
Charts
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United Kingdom (BPI)[25] | Gold | 100,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
