Surrounded by what I have made
Need to get away
Get away from what relates
And what was done...
Cuz it's all over now
Through the woods, I come running to loose leaf
And carve my name
In the lines, there's not a trace
I hear the ghost whisper, and those old eyes watching me
But I feel safe...
Grandfather looking over me
He said:
Don't make them wait
Gotta go a long way
Let's be brave
Don't make them wait
Nah, don't make them wait
I sat down, with a coffee on my bent knee
Looking out, at the burnt land, looking back at me
These used to be green crops
And high on a summer breeze
No it's fallow fields and clear-cut barren weeds
They said that if I stared
The abyss would stare back at me
So I did...
And I felt it slowly creep in me
Save for the smoke, that danced when I took a drag
It made me think about the way it all came to be...
Grandma watching over me
And she said:
Don't make them wait
Gotta go a long way
Let's be brave
Don't make them wait
Nah, don't make them wait
Don't make them wait, nah
Don't make them wait
I hear the ghost whisper
And those old eyes watching me
But I feel safe
I feel safe
Future Islands is an American synth-pop band based in Baltimore, Maryland, comprising Gerrit Welmers (keyboards and programming), William Cashion (bass, acoustic and electric guitars), Samuel T. Herring (lyrics and vocals), and Michael Lowry (percussion). The band was formed in January 2006 by Welmers, Cashion and Herring—the remaining members of the performance art college band Art Lord & the Self-Portraits—and drummer Erick Murillo.
Future Islands came to prominence in 2014 with their fourth album Singles released by 4AD. Its lead single "Seasons (Waiting on You)" was considered the best song of 2014 by Pitchfork, and NME and its performance at the Late Show with David Letterman in March 2014, became the most-viewed video on the show's YouTube page.
Been acquiring tastes in vocals for a very long time: Bob Dylan, Jon Anderson, Neil Young, Leonard Cohen, Bjork, Tom Waits, etc.
THAT'S A GOOD THING.
So it's a face and a dance that similarly wouldn't appease bland mass appeal.
THAT'S A GOOD THING TOO.
I'm with BillG - I think the unique quality of his voice is pretty groovy and I've grown to like most/all of the Future Islands tracks he plays. LONG LIVE RP!!
Been acquiring tastes in vocals for a very long time: Bob Dylan, Jon Anderson, Neil Young, Leonard Cohen, Bjork, Tom Waits, etc.
Welcome to the club!
I've always preferred spiral bound.
I disagree. I find loose leaf much preferable to bagged tea. :-)
Actually, it's pure 10.
Agree. Looks like he is warning up as a ice hockey goalie before the game.
Me too
Been acquiring tastes in vocals for a very long time: Bob Dylan, Jon Anderson, Neil Young, Leonard Cohen, Bjork, Tom Waits, etc.
Interesting list and apropos. However ,Neil and Jon Anderson pulled me in at first listen!
Anderson seemed Angelic
&
Young seemed so angsty and vulnerable. Qualities that appealed to me in my youth! I suppose!!
I think as different individuals we are all wired to respond and be drawn to different tones!
Agreed. This is special. Quality at it's finest.