People Who Aren't There Anymore is the seventh studio album by American synth-pop band Future Islands, released on January 26, 2024, by 4AD. Their fourth release on the label, the album was produced by the band and previous collaborator Steve Wright, who shared mixing duties with Chris Coady, the producer of the band's fourth album, Singles (2014).
Written and recorded between 2020 and 2023, the album chronicles the dissolution of frontman Samuel T. Herring's long-distance relationship across worldwide COVID-19 lockdowns.
Artwork The album was named after a painting by New Mexico-based artist Beedallo, whose painting Fading Memory of a Face serves as its cover.
Critical reception
People Who Aren't There Anymore 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 75, based on 18 reviews, which indicates "generally favorable reviews".
Track listing
Personnel Future Islands William Cashion – production Samuel T. Herring – production Mike Lowry – production Gerrit Welmers – production
Additional contributors Steve Wright – production, mixing, engineering Joe LaPorta – mastering Chris Coady – mixing Paul Mercer – additional engineering Nolen Strals – art direction Beedallo – cover Jeff McGrath – guitar (track 8) Amy Shook – cello (track 10)
Charts + Chart performance for People Who Aren't There Anymore Chart (2024) Peakposition
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