Future Islands are the first major confirmation for the Heineken Stage at NOS Alive’25, on July 12th. The American band will perform on the last day of the festival, for an unmissable concert with the energy that characterizes them.
With a new album in the bag, Future Islands present People Who Aren’t There Anymore, a whole absorbing saga, transmuting pain into hope for the triumph of their career. In 44 minutes, the album reveals excitement, devastation, understanding and the first rays of redemption – a record that finally captures the full intensity of Future Islands on record.
From the outset, the Baltimore-based band has been singular and instantly recognizable. Samuel T. Herring’s weathered, emotive vocals, backed by Gerrit Welmers’ melodies and driven by the rhythms of William Cashion and Michael Lowry, are the foundation of Future Islands. That premise remains in People Who Aren’t There Anymore, but the people have changed. There’s a pain and joy in Herring’s voice that had only ever been rivaled by the band’s legendary live performances, but never captured on studio albums, and which now seems to be unleashed for the first time.
Future Islands have played over 1,500 shows – performances that have scarred bodies, frayed vocal cords, provided a safe place for audiences and healed the artists themselves. People Who Aren’t There Anymore is an important work from a band at a turning point: they are discovering new ways of experiencing the world, because the old ones no longer work. This freedom has resulted in the most complete and transparent statement in their 17-year career and it arrives at NOS Alive’25 on July 12.
Tickets on sale here.