NP - Future Islands on Letterman

[David Morris]

It's a review, a critic's opinion, not PR, unless some sort of payola is
involved.

On Thursday, March 20, 2014, <malignd at aol.com> wrote:

> Just curious:  Who wrote this?  This is PR stuff, right?  I assume you
> wouldn't write "... such a unique ... "
>
> Samuel T. Herring's performance on Letterman has brought him to the
> attention of the wider world. But it also did something else - it
> encapsulated what makes Future Islands such a unique and brilliant band: it
> wasn't just the dancing. It was the theatre. It was him giving every ounce
> of emotion and spirit. It was the eye contact and chest thumping. It was
> the guttural roars*.*
>
>
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>
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> Sent: Thu, Mar 20, 2014 6:46 pm
> Subject: Re: NP - Future Islands on Letterman
>
>  OK.  But did you listen to the album on NPR. It gives a more complete
> feel for the music, and doesn't include the "theatrics" (I think they are
> real, not faked).  I mostly get intense sincerity, which the NPR review
> sees also. I like the goofiness of the intense emotions.
>
>  http://www.drownedinsound.com/releases/18129/reviews/4147536?ticker
>
>  http://www.londoninstereo.com/future-islands-singles-album-review/
>  Samuel T. Herring's performance on Letterman has brought him to the
> attention of the wider world. But it also did something else - it
> encapsulated what makes Future Islands such a unique and brilliant band: it
> wasn't just the dancing. It was the theatre. It was him giving every ounce
> of emotion and spirit. It was the eye contact and chest thumping. It was
> the guttural roars*.*
> And now here is *Singles,* and in every song you can feel all of that.
> The follow-up to their ridiculously underrated 2011 record *On The Water,* it's
> a step up and a look forwards. There's a gusto not found on that previous
> record and you can hear it straight from the propulsive opening track
> 'Seasons (Waiting on You)'.
>
> On Thursday, March 20, 2014, <malignd at aol.com> wrote:
>
> I'm not saying you're "wrong."  Just that I think, musically, we have a
> lot in common,  based on previous posts.  And this guy strikes me as lame
> and derivative.  So I'm curious ...
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: David Morris <fqmorris at gmail.com>
> To: malignd <malignd at aol.com>
> Cc: pynchon-l <pynchon-l at waste.org>
> Sent: Thu, Mar 20, 2014 6:16 pm
> Subject: Re: NP - Future Islands on Letterman
>
>  I am by no means alone in liking this.  Did you read the NPR review?
> Listen to any tracks at the NPR site? Don't like it if you don't. There
> isn't a "right" take on this. If I was the only person who liked this, it
> wouldn't make me wrong.
>
> On Thursday, March 20, 2014, <malignd at aol.com> wrote:
>
> More like Tom Jones.  Trying to imitate Bono or who knows who.  What in
> the world do you like about this?
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: David Morris <fqmorris at gmail.com>
> To: malignd <malignd at aol.com>
> Cc: pynchon-l <pynchon-l at waste.org>
> Sent: Wed, Mar 19, 2014 7:44 pm
> Subject: Re: NP - Future Islands on Letterman
>
>
> http://www.npr.org/2014/03/16/286898446/first-listen-future-islands-singles
>
> the band's performance on *The Late Show with David Letterman*, from
> whence the original Instagram came, was anything but normal. They played
> *Singles*' lead single "Seasons (Waiting on You)." Herring howled and
> grumbled his way through it, dipping down low to do said dance move, then
> standing tall to audibly pound his chest and search for meaning. It was
> mesmerizing, like watching a young Marlon Brando yell "Stellaaaaaa" into
> the Barrymore's cheap seats. The rest of the band just stood there like
> stagehands doing their jobs.
>
>  Great performances like that raise expectations, especially if they're
> introductions, especially if they're to promote a new album on national
> television. So that is the weight on
>
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