User Score
Universal acclaim- based on 18 Ratings
User score distribution:
-
Positive: 17 out of 18
-
Mixed: 0 out of 18
-
Negative: 1 out of 18
Buy Now
Review this album
-
-
Please sign in or create an account before writing a review.
-
-
Submit
-
Check Spelling
- User score
- By date
- Most helpful
-
Oct 14, 2011
-
Oct 13, 2011Future Islands is definitively one of the best live bands I have seen recently, and "On the Water" is an amazing album that finally captures their spirit. I just wish "In Evening Air" would have been recorded in the same quality.
-
Nov 7, 2011Future islands is hands down my favorite band of 2011. Lead singer Sam Herring's voice is amazing, it regularly reminds me of the cowardly lion (but in a good way). As a child of the eighties any band that labels itself post wave is a-ok in my book. Give them a listen!
-
May 30, 2013
-
MojoJan 11, 2012The band's primary strength is their ability to harness cold electronica and synth sounds to deftly create earthy-sounding atmospherics... Stirring. [Dec. 2011 p.97]
-
Nov 17, 2011On The Water relies less on the vocals than its predecessor. The music is more robust, adding more layers than the minimalism of before.
-
MagnetNov 15, 2011Though it reveals apparent influences ranging from Eyeless in Gaza to Simple Minds, the Baltimore trio's third album finds the band updating rather than simply recreating. [#82, p. 55]