{"product_id":"from-a-hole-in-the-floor-to-a-fountain-of-youth","title":"From a Hole in the Floor to a Fountain of Youth","description":"[[Release Detail]][[Release Description]]\n\n\u003cp\u003eOrders will include a newspaper\/zine (final design TBD)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFuture Islands are an emotionally charged synth pop group, known for their dexterous melodic touch, stately momentum and impassioned delivery. Over the past twenty years they have travelled a rare arc, from promising newcomers to best-kept secret, from cult favourites to heroes of the genre. As they reach this remarkable milestone, they resist the obvious move. Instead of a ‘best-of’ compilation victory lap, Future Islands present From a Hole in the Floor to a Fountain of Youth - an immediate and accessible collection – half of which has never appeared on streaming services – comprising alternate hits, rarities, and fan favourites that showcase the band’s palette and bring further colour to their uniquely universal appeal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFuture Islands have chosen this moment to shine a light on the less obvious, giving everyone the chance to glimpse at how they’ve grown as a band. This is not mere fan service however, nor a nostalgic exercise in self-congratulation. I’ve worked with the band since their first album, and this release feels more like a resetting of the narrative, or rather a reaffirmation of who they truly are. Future Islands have always been more than a viral moment; their career contains extraordinary depth and nuance, often overshadowed by louder peaks. Here, that breadth is finally acknowledged. These songs reveal a band comfortable with subtlety, grace, and emotional endurance - and they have never sounded more eternal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAs the title suggests, this double-LP traces the group’s journey from humble origins toward ever-widening horizons. Twenty songs for twenty years, four members of the band, four sides of vinyl. There’s a well-known Tennessee Williams quote that talks of this kind of duration - “time is the longest distance between two places.” It is time that really separates the floor from the fountain. Future Islands have developed from a pulse-quickening prospect into something more majestic and sustaining. What remains constant though is that romantic core, keeping perfect time with a melancholic pendulum, documenting those moments that vanish with fleeting beauty.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n[[Selling Points]]\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePressed on blue and apricot vinyl\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIncludes a newspaper\/zine\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTraces the group’s journey from humble origins toward ever-widening horizons\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n[[Catalog Number]]LP-4AD-0907C[[Artist]]Future Islands","brand":"4AD","offers":[{"title":"From a Hole in the Floor to a Fountain of Youth \/ Album \/ 2LP Blue \u0026 Apricot","offer_id":47896027300085,"sku":"LP-4AD-0907C","price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0080\/6417\/2096\/files\/191400090712.jpg?v=1774921674","url":"https:\/\/lightintheattic.net\/products\/from-a-hole-in-the-floor-to-a-fountain-of-youth","provider":"Light in the Attic","version":"1.0","type":"link"}