The Baltimore trio consists of enigmatic frontman Sam Herring, bassist/ guitarist William Cashion and keyboardist/guitarist/programmer Gerrit Welmers. Herring's poetic tales of heartbreak, love and loss are fi nally up front and in high fi delity, thanks in part to a newfound creative partnership with producer Chris Coady (Beach House, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Grizzly Bear). Future Islands will embark on a short tour in February, including soldout shows lined up in LA, New York, London and Baltimore. No strangers to life on the road (the band play over 200 shows a year), they have announced an extensive North American tour throughout March and April, with more international dates to follow.