Summer is for dancing. Loving and living in the sunshine. And really, for me, that just means listening to a lot of Future Islands. I’ve been waiting two years for them to play in Baltimore and it finally happened. They headlined a free concert at Union Craft Brewing on September 7th and it was everything I needed.
The crowd singing and clapping. The lead singer beating his chest. Unending synth vibes. Like I said, summer is for dancing.
If you really want to get a proper intro to them, watch this Letterman clip from 2014.
You can clean around the wound
but if you want it to heal
it just takes time
And you can go up to the Moon
but if you want something to change
you gotta change your life
and take your time
…
a little trust and your time
– lyrics from Balance by Future Islands
The Jam 