Album title: The Far Field
Artist: Future Islands
Genre: Synthpop
Nationality: American
Release date: April 7
Position in Discography: Fifth
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Familiar with this artist? I've heard one album
Familiar with the genre or subgenre? A little
Average RYM Score: 3.19
I remember listening to Future Islands a few years back and hating the vocalist. It's very hard for me to get past a singer I don't like, which is why I've estimated this with a lower rating than usual. Listening now, I'm not sure I hate the vocalist still, but there is something about him that grates on me. Not bad synthpop though. I mean, not great synthpop, but not bad. But oh yeah, I remember now: I really do hate this guy's singing voice. I mean, he sounds East European, but a quick check reveals he was born in North Carolina, and while his parents may have been from the old Soviet Bloc, there's no mention of this, so whether his accent is an affectation or what I don't know, but it gets on my tits no end. Yeah, not impressed with this much at all. All right, but just that.
Check out more from this artist? No; two albums is enough
Check out more from this genre or subgenre? Yes
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