Singles (Future Islands album)

Singles is the fourth studio album by American synthpop band Future Islands, released on March 24, 2014 through 4AD Records.^[2] The album's lead single "Seasons (Waiting on You)" was picked as the best track of 2014 by NME, Pitchfork Media and Spin.^[3][4][5]

Singles
Studio album by Future Islands
Released	March 24, 2014
Recorded	August 2013
Studio	Dreamland Studios, Hurley, New York
Genre	Synth-pop[1] new wave indie pop
Length	42:11
Label	4AD
Producer	Chris Coady
Future Islands chronology
On the Water (2011) Singles (2014) The Far Field (2017)
Singles from Singles
"Seasons (Waiting on You)" Released: February 4, 2014 "A Dream of You and Me" Released: February 3, 2015

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
AnyDecentMusic?	7.8/10[6]
Metacritic	82/100[7]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[8]
The Daily Telegraph	[9]
Entertainment Weekly	B+[10]
The Guardian	[11]
Mojo	[12]
NME	8/10[13]
Pitchfork	8.0/10[14]
Q	[15]
Rolling Stone	[16]
Spin	8/10[17]

Singles received acclaim from contemporary music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 82, based on 32 reviews, which indicates "universal acclaim".^[7]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Future Islands.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Seasons (Waiting on You)"	3:46
2.	"Spirit"	4:22
3.	"Sun in the Morning"	3:48
4.	"Doves"	3:28
5.	"Back in the Tall Grass"	4:15
6.	"A Song for Our Grandfathers"	4:55
7.	"Light House"	4:46
8.	"Like the Moon"	4:40
9.	"Fall from Grace"	4:15
10.	"A Dream of You and Me"	3:50

Charts

Chart (2014–16)	Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[18]	60
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[19]	51
Danish Albums (Hitlisten)[20]	32
UK Albums (OCC)[21]	34
US Billboard 200[22]	40
US Top Alternative Albums (Billboard)[23]	10
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[24]	11

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[25]	Gold	100,000‡
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.