In Evening Air
In Evening Air is the second album by American synth-pop band Future Islands, released on May 4, 2010, by Thrill Jockey records. It is titled after a poem of the same name by Theodore Roethke from his final collection, The Far Field. The album art was produced by former band member Kymia Nawabi.
In Evening Air was heavily influenced by Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark's 1983 album, Dazzle Ships.
Track listing
Notes- "Long Flight" features samples of a recording of the STS-1 first orbital space shuttle launch on April 12, 1981 at Cape Canaveral Florida, recorded by William Cashion.
- The album title was inspired by a Theodore Roethke poem of the same name.
Personnel
Personnel taken from In Evening Air liner notes.Future Islands
- J. Gerrit Welmers – synthesizers, programming
- Samuel T. Herring – vocals, lyrics
- William Cashion – bass & acoustic guitars
- Denny Bowen – drums, percussion
- Andrew M. Burt – violin on "Swept Inside" and "As I Fall"
- Owen Gardner – cello on "Tin Man", "Swept Inside" and "As I Fall"
- Chester Endersby Gwadza – additional programming
- Chester Endersby Gwadza – producer
- Joe Galarraga – assistant engineer
- Heba Kadry – mastering