The best performance of anything I’ve ever seen. It seriously feels like Sam thought he would die immediately after this set and therefore to give it everything he’s got.
and im probably reading too much into it but i always love how Sam changes "just cause you needed a hand" in Long Flight to "its cause you needed a hand" toward the end. to me, its like he goes from judging the person for cheating to realizing how he also takes responsibility for leaving for 4 months on tour and how he can understand a situation that he once suffered through.
Thanks for reuploading! I didn't realize until I saw the upload date - the original has been taken down or unlisted. I watched this show dozens of times in 2016-2018. The performances of these songs are incredible. Its back up on Amoeba's website but just to be safe I ripped it so I never have to panic again. Glad these guys are still pumping out new music. I was able to see them in 2022ish and they were great, but the 2010-2015 period seems like an intimate time to catch them live. Smaller venues and smaller catalogue of songs - great recipe for a show you'll never forget.
I had never heared this first song 'Inch of Dust' before. It just blew me away, not just the song but also this performance, this charisma from the signer. Amazing !
I've known of this band for a while, but just stumbled across this performance. Incredible stuff pretty much, thanks for posting it up. "In The Fall" is excellent👍
This concert is amazing on so many levels. The song " Inch of Dust" hit me on such a viseral level as well as the others. It's like Sam can read my mind it's crazy but then again we all experience a multitude of feelings but to express it as succinctly and beautifully as he does is an art, performance wise when I tear up, to smiling and wonder and joy and love. That is a prodigy.
[Verse 1] A part of me - you have A part of me - you hold Apart from me - you stand And there's parts that you have stole [Verse 2] You collect them in the cupboards Like the pieces of a puzzle And nest just like a mother In the dampness of your sweater And it's never put together As I've watched you from the window Behind the curtains, winter Moves slowly as a tether To wrap around you tightly As lovers will in meadows To fall in love with shadows Where the snow is all but melted And it's never put together It's never put together Behind the curtains, winter Falls slowly as a feather [Chorus] A part of you - I have The part of you - I hide A part of you I hold The part you left behind [Refrain] Call on me, I'll be there always And call on me I'll be there always And call on me I'll be there always Call me I'll be there always (Ooo-oo-oo-oooo) Call me I'll be there always (Ooo-oo-oo-oooo) Call me I'll be there always (Ooo-oo-oo-oooo) [Chorus] A part of me - you have A part of me - you hold Apart from me - you stand And there's parts that you have stole See Future Islands Live Get tickets as low as $46 You might also like Vireo’s Eye Future Islands Swept Inside Future Islands Seasons (Waiting on You) Future Islands A part of you - I have The part of you--I hide A part of you I stole The part you left behind
This is amazing. Thanks for uploading. It's really cool to see that Sam's performance has always been this intense and sincere and not just acting up for the crowd. I have bought all their albums and seen as much as I thought there was to see of them on YT. I loved them before I saw this - I love them even more now. :)
I love this because it shows Sam really going for it before the audience was responding. He gave it all to a crowd that wasn't responding that much - even though it was their THIRD show of the day. Much love and much respect. (From a fan who only caught on after "Singles" and is just now catching up on the backlog.)
... I realized I loved my stepfather... and then he molested me... while listening to Long Flight. Thanks, Future Islands. I needed. That... free will is an illusion. You are an amalgamation of outside influences from your past that were entirely beyond your control yet which dictate everything you think, say and do. ... thanks... that was really important for me to understand.... and now, of course, I take the long journey of trying to understand his thou- JK, I'm going to sue him. Biden just did a thingy for people who have been molested. Wow, thanks, Biden. Yeah, this is weird, I know... I just... Wow.. I've listen to this live version of Long Flight a DOZEN times or more... Because it's the best version, obviously... And yeah, it really clicked for me. I loved.. that fat old piece of shit... I loved him at one time... when I was small... even though he screamed at me, even though he was a fat stupid monster.... A child's love... truly knows no bounds... I had accepted him into my heart... isn't that just tragic? And instead of bringing this absolutely intense and awful light down onto me I deflect it onto Beth Thomas... My personal hero, I suppose. Beth Thomas... My personal hero.. I hope she's okay today. I hope she's... okay...
After suffering a miscarriage and trying to get my life back together after this pandemic.. this band has helped me pull through. Thanks for uploading this, positive vibes for all!
