Future Islands Share Video For New Song 'Say Goodbye'
People who are no longer there Out January 26 via 4AD
09 January 2024
Photo by Frank Hamilton
Future Islands release new album, People who are no longer there, on January 26 via 4AD. Now they've shared another song from it, “Say Goodbye,” via an animated music video. A press release describes the song as “an examination of an unraveling long-distance relationship.” Jayla Smith directed the video. Watch and listen below.
Co-produced by Future Islands People who are no longer there with Steve Wright, who also mixed the album with Chris Coady. Future Islands are Samuel T. Herring (vocals, lyrics), William Cashion (bass, guitars), Gerrit Welmers (keyboards, programming) and Michael Lowry (drums).
People who are no longer there features three previously shared singles. “Peach” was released in 2021. “King of Sweden” was released in 2022 and the band performed it in The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. “Deep in the Night” was shared in August via a music video and was one of the songs of the week. When the album was announced, they shared another new song from it, “The Tower,” via a music video. “The Tower” was one of the songs of the week. Then in November they shared another song from it, “The Fight,” via an animated music video (it was also one of the songs of the week).
The band's last album was in 2020 As long as you arewhich peaked at #17 on the Top 100 Albums of 2020 list.
Read our Future Islands interview at As long as you are.
In 2022 the band also shared a cover of “Last Christmas” by Wham!
Read the 2014 cover article on Future Islands.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sv4BetDpa3U
Future Islands 2024 tour Dates:
3/16 – Guadalajara, Mexico – Teatro Studio
3/17 – Mexico City, Mexico – Vive Latino festival
3/19 – Lima, Peru – Centro de Convenciones Barranco
3/21 – 3/24 – Bogotá, Colombia – Estereo Picnic festival
23/5 – 26/5 – South Derbyshire, UK – Catton Hall and Gardens
25/5 – Leeds, UK – Live at Leeds in the Park
8/1 – 8/4 – Waterford, Ireland – All together now
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