Future Islands is a synth-pop band based out of Baltimore, Maryland, consisting of Gerrit Welmers (keyboards and programming), William Cashion (bass, acoustic and electric guitars), Samuel T. Herring (lyrics and vocals), and Michael Lowry (percussion). Marked by their energetic and intensely physical performances, the band rose to prominence with their 2014 LP Singles, which was followed by The Far Field (2017), As Long as You Are (2020), People Who Aren’t There Anymore (2024).