As Long as You Are

Not to be confused with the Ruel song "As Long as You Care".
As Long as You Are
Studio album by
Future Islands
ReleasedOctober 9, 2020
GenreSynthpop
Length44:25
Label4AD
Producer
Future Islands chronology
The Far Field
(2017) 		As Long as You Are
(2020) 		People Who Aren't There Anymore
(2024)
Singles from As Long as You Are
  1. "For Sure"
    Released: July 8, 2020[1]
  2. "Thrill"
    Released: August 12, 2020[2]
  3. "Moonlight"
    Released: September 15, 2020[3]
  4. "Plastic Beach"
    Released: January 4, 2021[4]
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic74/100[5]
Review scores
SourceRating
Consequence of SoundB[6]
The Guardian[7]
NME[8]
Paste8/10[9]
Pitchfork6.1/10[10]
Beats Per Minute78%[11]
The Line of Best Fit9/10[12]
musicOMH[13]
Loud and Quiet8/10[14]

As Long as You Are is the sixth studio album by American synth-pop band Future Islands, released on October 9, 2020.[15] The album was the first to feature Michael Lowry as proper member of the band, after previously serving as their touring drummer since 2014.

  1. ^ Blistein, John (July 8, 2020). "Future Islands Drop First New Song in Three Years 'For Sure'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved September 20, 2020.
  2. ^ Minsker, Evan (August 12, 2020). "Future Islands Announce New Album As Long as You Are, Share New Song "Thrill": Listen". Pitchfork. Retrieved September 20, 2020.
  3. ^ Reilly, Nick (September 15, 2020). "Future Islands share new track 'Moonlight' from sixth album 'As Long As You Are'". NME. Retrieved September 20, 2020.
  4. ^ "Future Releases - Triple A". allaccess.com. Retrieved November 3, 2020.
  5. ^ "Reviews for As Long as You Are by Future Islands". Metacritic. Retrieved February 2, 2024.
  6. ^ Dzubay, Laura (October 9, 2020). "Future Islands' As Long as You Are Is Familiar yet Captivating: Review". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved November 13, 2020.
  7. ^ Mongredien, Phil (October 11, 2020). "Future Islands: As Long As You Are review – intensely moving". The Guardian. Retrieved November 13, 2020.
  8. ^ Jones, Damian (October 7, 2020). "Future Islands – 'As Long As You Are' review: existential bangers from Baltimore's most eccentric band". NME. Retrieved January 9, 2023.
  9. ^ Johnson, Ellen (October 12, 2020). "Future Islands Tread Old Territory with a New Attitude on As Long As You Are". Paste Magazine. Retrieved January 9, 2023.
  10. ^ Kemp, Sophie (October 14, 2020). "Future Islands: As Long As You Are Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved October 20, 2020.
  11. ^ O'Malley, Gareth (October 13, 2020). "ALBUM REVIEW: FUTURE ISLANDS – AS LONG AS YOU ARE". Beats Per Minute. Retrieved February 2, 2024.
  12. ^ Hamilton-Peach, Christopher (October 6, 2020). "Album six finds Future Islands at the top of their game | Pop". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved February 2, 2024.
  13. ^ Horton, Ross (October 9, 2020). "Future Islands – As Long As You Are | Album Reviews". musicOMH. Retrieved February 2, 2024.
  14. ^ Robert Davidson (October 5, 2020). "Future Islands - As Long as You Are". Loud and Quiet. Retrieved February 2, 2024.
  15. ^ Shaffer, Claire (August 12, 2020). "Future Islands Announce New Album 'As Long As You Are,' Share 'Thrill'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved September 21, 2020.