Future Islands are back with a new song called “Deep in the Night.” Listen to the single below.
The Maryland band have always had a grandiose quality to their music, but “Deep in the Night” feels especially cinematic. The track moves slow with bellowing percussion and sparkling synths as the inimitable Samuel Herring sings about missing a lover. “I’m like a prowling lion that’s seeking pride,” he croons, before admitting, “I belong to you.”
The track marks Future Islands’ first release since their 2020 album As Long as You Are — apart from a 2022 cover of Wham!’s “Last Christmas,” and a Herring appearance on billy woods’ April track “FaceTime.” Soon, the singer will make his acting debut in the Apple TV+ drama series The Changeling, premiering September 8th.
Later this month, the band will embark on a UK and European tour that includes a set at Manchester’s Wythenshawe Park supporting Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds and Primal Scream. See a list of all their upcoming shows below, and grab tickets here.
Future Islands 2023 Tour Dates:
08/24 — Dublin, IE @ National Museum of Ireland, Collins Barracks
08/25 — Edinburg, UK @ Connect Festival
08/26 — Manchester, UK @ Wythenshawe Park *
08/28 — Middlesbrough, UK @ Middlesbrough Town Hall
08/29 — Cambridge, UK @ The Corn Exchange
08/30 — Norwich, UK @ UEA
08/31 – 09/03 — Salisbury, UK @ End of the Road Festival
09/01 — Wolverhampton, UK @ Wulfrun Hall
09/03 — Brussels, BE @ Ancienne Belgique
09/05 — Paris, FR @ La Nef du Centquatre
09/06 — Amsterdam, NL @ Paradiso
09/07 — Rotterdam, NL @ Maassilo
* = w/ Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds & Primal Scream
