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2020 studio album by Future Islands
As Long as You Are
Released October 9, 2020
Genre
Synthpop Length 44 :25
Label
4AD
Producer
"For Sure" Released: July 8, 2020
[1]
"Thrill" Released: August 12, 2020
[2]
"Moonlight" Released: September 15, 2020
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"Plastic Beach" Released: January 4, 2021
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As Long as You Are is the sixth
studio album by American
synth-pop band
Future Islands , released on October 9, 2020.
[15] The album was the first to feature Michael Lowry as proper member of the band, after previously serving as their touring drummer since 2014.
As Long as You Are 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 74, based on 18 reviews, which indicates "generally favorable reviews".
[5]
All tracks are written by Gerrit Welmers, Michael Lowry,
Samuel T. Herring , and William Cashion. All tracks are engineered and mixed by Steve Wright.
[16]
As Long as You Are track listingTitle 1. "Glada" 4:18 2. "For Sure" 3:24 3. "Born in a War" 4:12 4. "I Knew You" 4:12 5. "City's Face" 3:50 6. "Waking" 4:08 7. "The Painter" 4:50 8. "Plastic Beach" 3:40 9. "Moonlight" 3:38 10. "Thrill" 4:20 11. "Hit the Coast" 3:53 Total length: 44:25
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"Future Islands' As Long as You Are Is Familiar yet Captivating: Review" .
Consequence of Sound . Retrieved November 13, 2020 .
^ Mongredien, Phil (October 11, 2020).
"Future Islands: As Long As You Are review – intensely moving" .
The Guardian . Retrieved November 13, 2020 .
^ Jones, Damian (October 7, 2020).
"Future Islands – 'As Long As You Are' review: existential bangers from Baltimore's most eccentric band" .
NME . Retrieved January 9, 2023 .
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