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Future Islands have been on a tear as of late. They were one of the breakout acts at SXSW (seeSPIN's Stubb's party),wowedLettermanviewers with incredible dance moves,and their new albumSingles is due out via 4AD on March 25. We also learned in our new profile of the Baltimore synth-pop group that frontman Sam Herring is a true hip-hop head who composes his songs by freestyle rhyming over the band's musical ideas. But Herring's rap skills don't end there a few months back, he recorded a VHS video for lo-fi rap projectTime Spent under his Hemlock Ernst moniker, and the results are damn impressive. Taped to, um, tape, the clip shows Herring casually walking into a room, sitting on a bed, and rhyming his life's story with ease. Though we're already psyched about Singles, we'd love to see more of Herring's hip-hop. <\/p>\n
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Dance Like No One's Watching: Future Islands Break Out On Their Own Terms <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
The 40 Best Things We Saw at SXSW 2014 <\/p>\n
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