//Future Islands Tread Old Territory with a New Attitude on As Long As You Are

Future Islands Tread Old Territory with a New Attitude on As Long As You Are

The stakes have always been high in Future Islands’ music. On “North Star,” neither blizzards nor falling skies could stop the narrator from reaching his beloved. In “Ran,” frontman Samuel T. Herring admits he won’t survive unless he reaches her fast enough. Between the throbbing synths, Herring’s signature guttural growl