Future Islands have announced From a Hole in the Floor to a Fountain of Youth, a collection of rare tracks, alternate hits, rarities, and fan favorites that will be released on May 22, 2026 via 4AD. Ahead of the LP’s arrival, the band share two songs, “Sail” and “Find Love”. Future Islands will play a special run of dates in North Carolina and Baltimore to celebrate. More details to follow.

The songs were first gathered into a playlist by bass lynchpin William Cashion, who also chose the title – “I’ve always loved the imagery of that lyric,” he makes clear, “The hole in the floor is the everyday, but the fountain is the magic that happens when the life you dreamed about actually becomes the one you’re living. It’s the dream and the reality existing in the same room.” A well-known Tennessee Williams quote talks of this kind of duration – “time is the longest distance between two places.” It is time that really separates the floor from the fountain. Yes, Future Islands can wow and dazzle, but this release is about something else, something understated and more profound. “This is for everyone who has carried these songs with them, from the first house parties to the rooms we’re playing today,” explains Cashion.

Future Islands
From a Hole the Floor to a Fountain of Youth
Tracklisting

01. The Ink Well (2010)
Produced and Mixed by Chester Endersby Gwazda
Original Release: Split 7” with Lonnie Walker (Friends Records, FR003)
Recorded at Chester’s house in Baltimore, MD

02. Pinnochio (2009)
Produced and Mixed by Chester Endersby Gwazda
Original Release: Feathers & Hallways 7” (Upset the Rhythm, UTR027)
Recorded at Ghost House in Oakland, CA during our first full US tour, 2008
Additional tracking at Chester’s house, Baltimore, MD

03. The Happiness of Being Twice (2009)
Produced and Mixed by Chester Endersby Gwazda
Original Release: Feathers & Hallways 7” (Upset the Rhythm, UTR027)
Recorded at Ghost House in Oakland, CA during our first full US tour, 2008
Additional tracking at Chester’s house, Baltimore, MD

04. In The Fall (2010)
Produced and Mixed by Chester Endersby Gwazda
Additional Vocals: Katrina Ford
Original Release: In the Fall EP (Thrill Jockey, Thrill 12.41)
Recorded at Chester’s house in Baltimore, MD

05. Awake and Dreaming (2010)
Produced and Mixed by Chester Endersby Gwazda
Live Drums: Denny Bowen
Original Release: In the Fall EP (Thrill Jockey, Thrill 12.41)
Recorded at Chester’s house in Baltimore, MD

06. Virgo Distracts (2010)
Produced and Mixed by Chester Endersby Gwazda
Live Drums: Denny Bowen
Original Release: In the Fall EP (Thrill Jockey, Thrill 12.41)
Recorded at Chester’s house in Baltimore, MD

07. Find Love (2011)
Produced and Mixed by Chester Endersby Gwazda
Original Release: Before the Bridge 7” (Thrill Jockey, Thrill 284)
Recorded at Chester’s house in Baltimore, MD

08. Cotton Flower (2012)
Produced and Mixed by Chester Endersby Gwazda
Original Release: LAMAC No. 2 split 7” with Ed Schrader’s Music Beat (Famous Class
Records, FC015)
Recorded at Chester’s house in Baltimore, MD

09. The Fountain (2012)
Produced and Mixed by Chester Endersby Gwazda
Original Release: Tomorrow 7” (Upset the Rhythm, UTR055)
Recorded at Chester’s house in Baltimore, MD

10. Tomorrow (2012)
Produced and Mixed by Chester Endersby Gwazda
Original Release: Tomorrow 7” (Upset the Rhythm, UTR055)
Recorded at Chester’s house in Baltimore, MD

11. One Day (2014)
Produced by Chris Coady
Mixed by Chester Endersby Gwazda
Live Drums: Denny Bowen
Original Release: Seasons 7” (4AD, AD3406)
Recorded at Dreamland Recording Studios in Hurley, NY, during Singles sessions, Fall 2013

12. The Chase (2015)
Produced and Mixed by Jim Eno
Original Release: The Chase 7” (4AD, AD3517)
Recorded at Public Hi-Fi in Austin, TX, March 2015

13. Calliope (2018)
Produced and Mixed by John Congleton
Original Release: Adult Swim Singles Program
Recorded at Sunset Sound in Los Angeles, CA during The Far Field sessions, Fall 2016

14. Six Weeks (2017)
Produced and Mixed by John Congleton
Original Release: The Far Field Japanese bonus track (4AD, 4AD0001CDJ)
Recorded at Sunset Sound in Los Angeles, CA during The Far Field sessions, Fall 2016

15. Haunted By You (2015)
Produced and Mixed by Jim Eno
Original Release: The Chase 7” (4AD, AD3517)
Recorded at Public Hi-Fi in Austin, TX, March 2015

16. Sail (2025)
Produced by Steve Wright & Future Islands
Mixed by Chris Coady
Original Release: VIP tour-only 7”
Recorded at WrightWay Studios in Baltimore, MD during the As Long As You Are sessions

17. As Long As You Are (2025)
Produced by Steve Wright & Future Islands
Mixed by Chris Coady
Original Release: VIP tour-only 7”
Recorded at WrightWay Studios in Baltimore, MD during the As Long As You Are sessions

18. Days (2020)
Produced by Steve Wright & Future Islands
Mixed by Steve Wright
Original Release: As Long As You Are Japanese bonus track (4AD, 4AD0001CDJ)
Recorded at WrightWay Studios in Baltimore, MD during the As Long As You Are sessions

19. Rager (demo)
Produced by Steve Wright & Future Islands
Mixed by Chris Coady
Previously Unreleased
Recorded at home and WrightWay Studios in Baltimore, MD

20. Glimpse (2024)
Produced by Steve Wright & Future Islands
Mixed by Chris Coady & Steve Wright
Original Release: VIP tour-only 7” (4AD, 4AD0795)
Recorded at WrightWay Studios in Baltimore, MD during the PWATA session

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