On the Water (album)

On the Water
Studio album by Future Islands
Released October 11, 2011 (2011-10-11)
Genre Synthpop, alternative rock
Length 41:41
Label Thrill Jockey
Producer Chester Endersby Gwazda
Future Islands chronology
In Evening Air
(2009)In Evening Air2009		 On the Water
(2011)		 Singles
(2014)Singles2014
Singles from On the Water
  1. "Balance"
    Released: July 2011

On the Water is the third album by synthpop band Future Islands. The album was released on 11 October 2011 on Thrill Jockey records.

The album was recorded in a friend's house in Elizabeth City, North Carolina between March and May 2011.[1] Wye Oak's Jenn Wasner duets on The Great Fire.

The album peaked at number 12 on the Billboard Heatseekers chart.

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."On the Water"4:52
2."Before the Bridge"3:59
3."The Great Fire"3:15
4."Open"1:28
5."Where I Found You"5:44
6."Give Us the Wind"4:06
7."Close to None"6:19
8."Balance"4:06
9."Tybee Island"3:17
10."Grease"4:35

Reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic?7.6/10[2]
Metacritic80/100[3]
Review scores
SourceRating
The A.V. ClubA-[4]
Beats Per Minute70%[5]
Consequence of SoundB[6]
Drowned in Sound8/10[7]
Paste8.9/10[8]
Pitchfork7.7/10[9]
PopMatters[10]
Tiny Mix Tapes[11]
Under the Radar7/10[12]

The album received mostly positive reviews with Pitchfork giving it 7.7/10[9] and The A.V. Club giving it an A-.[4] The aggregated score from 21 critics on Metacritic is 80/100.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "On the Water". Thrill Jockey. 11 March 2012.
  2. ↑ "On The Water by Future Islands reviews". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
  3. 1 2 "On the Water". Metacritic. 12 March 2012.
  4. 1 2 "Future Islands: On the Water". A.V. Club. 11 March 2012.
  5. ↑ Mitchell, Aurora (12 October 2011). "Album Review: Future Islands - On The Water". Beats Per Minute. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
  6. ↑ Kane, Siobhán (14 October 2011). "Future Islands - On the Water". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
  7. ↑ Ashman, Neil (11 October 2011). "Album Review: Future Islands - On the Water". Drowned in Sound. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
  8. ↑ Hodges, Carey (10 October 2011). "Future Islands: On The Water". Paste. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
  9. 1 2 "Future Islands: On the Water". Pitchfork. 11 March 2012.
  10. ↑ Beasley, Corey (18 October 2011). "Future Islands: On the Water". PopMatters. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
  11. ↑ Bloom, J Arthur (10 October 2011). "Future Islands - On the Water". Tiny Mix Tapes. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
  12. ↑ Everhart, John (11 October 2011). "Future Islands: On the Water (Thrill Jockey)". Under the Radar. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
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