Future Islands live @ Point Ephémère, Paris

Concert information

Last October, Future Islands came to Paris to showcase their new album "In Evening Air" - a synthy post-wave gem - in front of the Point Ephémère fans that still haven't recovered! We haven't either, to tell the truth.
Rarely have we seen such a charismatic and present singer, with amazing intensity, performing a sweaty, physical and animal set with passion and melancholy. We walked out of the venue and realized that we had really been moved by this beautiful music produced by the ever-so-excellent Thrill Jockey.
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Artist

Future Islands

The band met and formed in Greenville, NC while studying art at East Carolina University. At first it was Art Lord & the Self-Portraits, which was composed of J. Gerrit Welmers, Samuel T. Herring, William Cashion, Adam Beeby, and Kymia Nawabi. That band lasted from February 2003 until Fall of 2005. In 2006, Cashion, Herring, and Welmers formed Future Islands with Erick Murillo, bassist for The Kickass.

Future Islands released Little Advances in April 2006 and a self-released split CD with Welmers' solo project Moss of Aura in January 2007. In July 2007 they recorded their debut album "Wave Like Home" with Chester Gwazda at Backdoor Skateshop in Greenville, NC. After a Halloween party in 2007, Erick quit the band. In addition to growing tired of playing in the group, Erick was also at odds with his boyfriend. Upset! the Rhythm released Wave Like Home in the Summer of 2008. The cover art was designed by Kymia Nawabi, a former member of Art Lord & the Self-Portraits.

In 2009 the band signed to Chicago independent record company Thrill Jockey.

Discography:

Little Advances (self-released - April 28, 2006)
Split CD-R with Moss of Aura (self-released - January 6, 2007)
Wave Like Home CD-R (Valiant Death Records - March 29, 2008)
Wave Like Home Cassette (Search Wielder - April 19, 2008)
Wave Like Home CD (Upset! the Rhythm - August 25, 2008)
Split 7" with Dan Deacon (307 Knox Records - August 5, 2008 - purple vinyl, limited to 1000)
Feathers & Hallways 7" EP (Upset the Rhythm - April 15, 2009 - white virgin vinyl)
Post Office Wave Chapel 12" remix EP (Free Danger - February 2010)
Wave Like Home LP (307 Knox Records / Altin Village & Mine - February 2010)
In The Fall 12" EP (Thrill Jockey - April 2010 - Blue Vinyl)
In Evening Air (Thrill Jockey - May 4, 2010)^[3]
Undressed 12" EP (Thrill Jockey - September 2010)
Split 7" with Lonnie Walker Split (Friends Records - November 2010)

Source: Wikipedia

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Label

Thrill Jockey

Based in Chicago, Ill. (USA)

Thrill Jockey puts out records by bands like Future Islands, White Hills, Jack Rose, Lazer Crystal, Pit Er Pat, Arbouretum, Jason Urick, Angela Desveaux, Oval, Daniel Higgs, Thank You, Tunng, The Accidental, The Fiery Furnaces, Double Dagger, Mountains, Pontiak, Exploding Star Orchestra, Stefan Németh, School of Language, High Places, Boredoms, Tortoise, The Sea and Cake, Tom Verlaine, Freakwater, Adult., John Parish, Howe Gelb, Giant Sand, Arizona Amp and Alternator, OOIOO, Lonesome Organist, Radian, Mouse on Mars, Sam Prekop, Archer Prewitt, Trans Am, Jeff Parker, Califone, Chicago Underground, Fred Anderson, Bobby Conn, National Trust, Catherine Irwin, Janet Bean and the Concertina Wire, Brokeback, Isotope 217, Jimmy Martin, Sticks and Stones, Nobukazu Takemura, Town & Country, Eleventh Dream Day, Dolomite, Gaunt, A Minor Forest and many more...

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Venue

Point Ephémère

The Point Ephémère is truly unique. Facing the Seine river, this former warehouse is one of the coolest place to chill out and hang out with friends drinking cheap beers and listening to the edgiest sounds. More than that, the Point Ephémère is a temporary creative interface, pushing for artistic crossovers and multidisciplinary exchanges. You want to see an urban art exhibit or a vjing show ? The Point Ephémère is THE place. Militant, huge, beautiful, avant-gardist, this venue should become your favorite spot.

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Promoter

Route du Rock

Un des rendez-vous indie-rock de l'été. La Route du Rock est un festival organisé depuis 1991. Il se déroule en Bretagne au Fort Saint-Père à Chateauneuf d'Ile-en-Vilaine ainsi que sur la plage du Sillon et au Palais du Grand Large à Saint-Malo, durant la semaine du 15 août. à€ partir de 2006, La Route du Rock connaît deux éditions par an avec une Collection d'Hiver en février et une Collection d'été en août.

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