Ed Power was at Future Islands when they played Energia Park in Dublin.

A legendary performance on US television helped Samuel T Herring and Future Islands gain their reputation as one of the planet’s most uplifting bands, writes Ed Power.

Since supporting Dan Deacon at Andrew’s Lane Theatre in Dublin and playing to 14 people in Whelan’s later that year, 2009, the trajectory for Future Islands has been on a steep upward curve.

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