Your SAK correspondent has a link to his Future Islands column, but feels there is no bloggy witticism able to compete with what is perhaps the most persuasive flyer of all time:

Also please note how ably this kicks his Future Islands Sincerity Thesis squarely in the teeth.

New York’s own WFMU has a six song live set from Baltimore’s Future Islands that was recorded but a few scant weeks ago. This vintage vid captures them back when they had a drummer (but your SAK correspondent really digs the electronic beats they currently rock on the road as captured in the ‘FMU set):

Your SAK Correspondent was bummed about missing The Dirty Projectors on Friday, but was lifted out of his funk sooner than expected during a Silent Barn performance by Baltimore’s Future Islands. He had no idea who they were as he wandered in at the start of their set, but was completely wowed over by the way the group’s sincere/theatrical vocals are layered atop a high-pitched, chugging electronic assault (and it’s not often that he’ll listen to an entire album immediately upon arriving at home around 4 a.m., then replay certain tracks before going to bed).

They’re at it again this weekend with bookings at the TreeFort and Union Pool on, respectively, Saturday and Sunday.