Sam Herring

Future Islands side project the Snails share Christmas song, announce tour

Sam Herring and William Cashion, who play together in Future Islands, also are a part of a not-so-known group named the Snails. The group in 2013 released their debut EP Worth the Wait. Now, two years later, they have re-recorded their Christmas song “Snails Christmas (I Want A New Shell),” which was featured on the compilation Baltimas!!!!!!!!! from 2013. Listen to it below.

The band is planning their debut LP Songs From the Shoebox currently. They’re going on tour next year. Find the dates below.

The Snails:

03-04 Philadelphia, PA – Kungfu Necktie
03-05 Burlington, VA – Signal Kitchen
03-06 Portland, ME – Space
03-08 Providence, RI – AS220
03-09 Brooklyn, NY – Baby’s All Right
03-10 New York, NY – Mercury Lounge
03-11 Washington, DC – Comet Pizza and Ping Pong
03-12 Richmond, VA – Strange Matter
03-13 Asheville, NC – The Mothlight
03-15 Athens, GA – Caledonia Lounge
03-16 Charleston, SC – Tin Roof
03-17 Wilmington, NC – Reggie’s 42nd Street Tavern
03-18 Raleigh, NC – Kings
03-19 Baltimore, MD – The Ottobar

Sam Herring and Madlib pair up as Trouble Knows Me

Samuel T. Herring from Future Islands is not a stranger to the rap scene. Now, the singer, known as Hemlock Ernst, is going on another level by working with producer Madlib for a new project named Trouble Knows Me.

The duo is set to release a self-titled 12-inch on September 1st which features three instrumentals and three rap tracks. A limited amount of screen-printed covers are available now through Rappcats. Madlib will also sold them at his show tonight at The Mid in Chicago, with covers screen printed on site. They will also be sold at a Rappcats popup shop on 5636 York Boulevard in Los Angeles Saturday between 12-4 p.m.

As a preview to the release, they shared a self-titled track, “Trouble Knows Me.” Listen below: