# Future Islands discography

American synthpop band Future Islands have released seven studio albums, six extended plays (EPs), 23 singles and 15 music videos. Future Islands was formed in Greenville, North Carolina but relocated to Baltimore, Maryland in 2008. It consists of John Gerrit Welmers (keyboards), William H. Cashion (bass guitar), and Samuel T. Herring (vocals). The band included Erick Murillo (drums) up until November 2007.

## Studio albums

List of studio albums, with selected peak chart positions and certifications :
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Certifications |
| Title | Details | US | IRE | UK | Certifications |
| Wave Like Home | Released on August 25, 2008 Label: Upset! the Rhythm (UK) | — | — | — | |
| In Evening Air | Released on May 4, 2010 Label: Thrill Jockey | — | — | — | |
| On the Water | Released: October 11, 2011 Label: Thrill Jockey | — | — | — | |
| Singles | Released: March 24, 2014 Label: 4AD | 40 | — | 36 | BPI: Gold |
| The Far Field | Released: April 7, 2017 Label: 4AD | 52 | 11 | 18 | |
| As Long as You Are | Released: October 9, 2020 Label: 4AD | 108 | 35 | 22 | |
| People Who Aren't There Anymore | Released: January 26, 2024 Label: 4AD | — | — | 7 | |

## Extended plays

List of EPs, with selected details :
| Title | Details | Additional personnel |
| Little Advances | Released: April 28, 2006 Label: self-released Recorded in March 2006 Produced by Chester Endersby Gwazda Artwork by Future Islands | |
| Split EP with Moss of Aura | Released: January 6, 2007 Label: self-released Recorded in December 2006 Produced by Chester Endersby Gwazda | |
| Split EP with Dan Deacon | Released: August 5, 2008 Label: 307 Knox Records Cover photo by Sam Herring | |
| Post Office Wave Chapel | Released: February 2010 Label: Free Danger Artwork by Future Islands | Remixes by Pictureplane "Old Dreamer" Javelin "Flicker & Flutter" Jones "Little Dreamer" Moss of Aura "Beach Foam" |
| In the Fall | Released: April 2010 Label: Thrill Jockey Produced by Chester Endersby Gwazda Mastered by Rob Girardi Artwork by Post Typography (Bruce Willen) | Denny Bowen (drums, percussion) Katrina Ford (additional vocals) Owen Gardner (cello) |
| Undressed | Released: September 2010 Label: Thrill Jockey Recorded on July 7, 2010, Mobtown Studios, Baltimore, Maryland Produced by Mat Leffler-Schulman Artwork by Kymia Nawabi | Kate Barutha (cello) Devlin Rice (acoustic guitar) Denny Bowen (drums) |

## Singles

List of singles, with selected peak chart positions and certifications :
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album |
| Title | Year | US AAA | US Alt. | US Rock | BEL (FL) | CAN Rock | MEX Air. | SWI Air | Certifications | Album |
| "Follow You" | 2006 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Little Advances (EP) |
| Feathers & Hallways ("Pinnochio"/"The Happiness of Being Twice") | 2007 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Non-album single |
| "Walking Through That Door" | 2009 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | In Evening Air |
| "Long Flight" | 2009 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | In Evening Air |
| "Tin Man" | 2009 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | In Evening Air |
| Split 7" with Lonnie Walker ("The Ink Well") | 2010 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Non-album single |
| "Before the Bridge" / "Find Love" | 2011 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | On the Water |
| "Grease" | 2011 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | On the Water |
| "Balance" | 2011 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | On the Water |
| "Close to None" | 2012 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | On the Water |
| "Tomorrow" / "The Fountain" | 2012 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Non-album singles |
| Split 7" with Ed Schrader's Music Beat ("Cotton Flower") | 2012 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Non-album singles |
| "Seasons (Waiting on You)" / "One Day" | 2014 | 27 | 37 | 50 | 50 | 32 | — | — | RIAA: Gold BPI: Silver | Singles |
| "A Dream of You and Me" | 2014 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Singles |
| "Spirit" | 2014 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Singles |
| "Doves" (Vince Clarke Remix) | 2014 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Non-album singles |
| "Seasons (Waiting on You)" (BadBadNotGood Reinterpretation) | 2014 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Non-album singles |
| "Light House" | 2015 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Singles |
| "A Song for Our Grandfathers" | 2015 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Singles |
| "The Chase" / "Haunted by You" | 2015 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Non-album single |
| "Ran" | 2017 | 19 | — | 49 | 80 | — | 41 | — | | The Far Field |
| "Cave" | 2017 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | The Far Field |
| "Calliope" | 2018 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Non-album single |
| "For Sure" | 2020 | 12 | — | — | — | — | 25 | 91 | | As Long as You Are |
| "Thrill" | 2020 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | As Long as You Are |
| "Moonlight" | 2020 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | As Long as You Are |
| "Plastic Beach" | 2021 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | | As Long as You Are |
| "For Sure" (Dan Deacon Remix) | 2021 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Non-album singles |
| "The Moon Is Blue" | 2021 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Non-album singles |
| "Peach" | 2021 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | People Who Aren't There Anymore |
| "King of Sweden" | 2022 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | People Who Aren't There Anymore |
| "Deep in the Night" | 2023 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | People Who Aren't There Anymore |
| "The Tower" | 2023 | 3 | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | | People Who Aren't There Anymore |
| "The Fight" | 2023 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | People Who Aren't There Anymore |
| "Say Goodbye" | 2024 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | People Who Aren't There Anymore |
| "Glimpse" | 2024 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Non-album single |

## Remixes

List of remixes by Future Islands for other artists, showing year released :
| Title | Year | Artist |
| "Overdose" | 2014 | Little Daylight |
| "Black Out Days" | 2014 | Phantogram |
| "Despicable Animal" | 2015 | Wye Oak (with Moss of Aura) |

## Music videos

| Year | Title | Director |
| 2007 | "Follow You" (Pangea Version) | Allen Cordell |
| 2008 | "Beach Foam" | Joe Stakun |
| 2009 | "The Happiness of Being Twice" | Joel Fernando |
| 2010 | "Tin Man" | Jay Buim |
| 2010 | "As I Fall" | Mary Helena Clark |
| 2010 | "In Evening Air" | Jay Buim |
| 2010 | "The Ink Well" | Theo Anthony |
| 2011 | "Before The Bridge" | Abram Sanders |
| 2011 | "Balance" | Jay Buim |
| 2012 | "Give Us the Wind" | Mike Anderson |
| 2012 | "Grease" | Jay Buim |
| 2013 | "Walking Through That Door" | Kymia Nawabi |
| 2014 | "Seasons (Waiting on You)" | Jay Buim |
| 2014 | "A Dream of You and Me" | Elena Johnston & William Cashion |
| 2015 | "Song for Our Grandfathers" | Jay Buim |
| 2017 | "Ran" | Albert Birney |
| 2017 | "Cave" | Jay Buim |
| 2017 | "Beauty Of The Road" | Jay Buim |
| 2020 | "For Sure" | Samuel Jerome Mason |
| 2020 | "Thrill" | Samuel Herring |
| 2020 | "Moonlight" | Will Mayer |

## Song usage in media

List of Future Islands songs featured on various productions :
| Song | Where | When | Type |
| "Seasons (Waiting on You)" (Singles) | Uncle (British TV series) Season 2, episode 3 | February 2015 | Television |
| "Vireo's Eye" (In Evening Air) | Shameless episode 3 | 2011 | Television |
| "Inch of Dust" (In Evening Air) | Shameless episode 7 | 2011 | Television |
| "Swept Inside" (In Evening Air) | Fear the Walking Dead ep. 12, season 2 (AMC) | September 18, 2016 | Television |
| "Seasons (Waiting on You)" (Singles) | Mark McMorris Infinite Air | October 2016 | Video game |
| "Day Glow Fire" (The Far Field) | NHL 18 | September 2017 | Video game |
| "Beauty of the Road" (The Far Field) | Gran Turismo Sport | October 2017 | Video game |
| "Light House" (Singles) | Titane | July 2021 | Film |
| "For Sure" (As Long As You Are) | Nine Perfect Strangers season 1 episode 3 | 2021 | Television |
| "Shadows" (The Far Field) | Ted Lasso season 3 episode 12 | 2023 | Television |

## Cover songs

* "Last Christmas" by Wham! (2015)