Future Islands

The 2021 ACL Fest runs October 1-3 and 8-10 in Austin’s Zilker Park and this year’s headliners are George Strait, Billie Eilish, Stevie Nicks, Miley Cyrus, Rufus Du Sol, DaBaby and Erykah Badu.

Miley Cyrus, Megan Thee Stallion, G-Eazy, Run the Jewels, Brandi Carlile, Cage The Elephant, Portugal. The Man, Future Islands, a James Murphy DJ set, and many more.

Governors Ball happens September 24-26 at Citi Field with headliners Billie Eilish, Post Malone, A$AP ROCKY, and J Balvin, plus Megan Thee Stallion, Leon Bridges, Young Thug, Portugal. The Man., Burna Boy, Future Islands, Phoebe Bridgers, Jamie XX, Carly Rae Jepsen, Big Thief, Bleachers, and more.

4AD‘s 40th anniversary album ‘Bills & Aches & Blues‘ features the label’s current roster covering classic from their catalog.

Listen to new songs by Consolidated, Cory Hanson (Wand), Justin Broadrick, Triptides, Future Islands (Tina Turner cover), Daniel Bachman, and more.

‘Bills & Aches & Blues‘ features 18 artists from 4AD’s current roster covering songs from throughout the label’s 40 years, including Jenny Hval, Aldous Harding, US Girls, Bradford Cox, Efterklang, and more.

Listen to new songs from J Balvin, ORESKABAND, Catbite (Elvis Costello cover), Protest The Hero’s Rody Walker, Bbymutha, Sunday State (Mudhoney, Posies), and more…

Stuart’s reference playlist for Belle & Sebastian’s new album includes tracks by Steely Dan, Husker Du, Massive Attack, The Hollies, Haim, The Cure, No Doubt, The Knife, and more.

Listen to new songs by Future Islands (Dan Deacon remix), Still Corners, Jane Weaver, Visionist (ft. Haley Fohr), Speed Stick, El Michels Affair, Shortly, Christian Lee Hutson, Buke & Gass/So Percussion, Gia Margaret, and more.

”Some of the first shows we ever played as a band – and some of our favorite shows we’ve ever played, period – were at the Ottobar,” Wye Oak write of the Baltimore venue.