SHOVELS & ROPE - Something Is Working Up Above My Head - CD FUTURE ISLANDS DC’s Smithsonian’s Hirshhorn Museum of

DC’s Smithsonian’s Hirshhorn Museum of Modern Art

Three singles followed before releasing their debut album Formica Blues

Crooked Tree was produced by Tuttle and Jerry Douglas and features collaborations with Sierra Hull

I would get ideas for songs inspired by the deep dive into my past and vice versa

Layabout Trap

SHOVELS & ROPE - Something Is Working Up Above My Head - CD FUTURE ISLANDS DC’s Smithsonian’s Hirshhorn Museum ofCD One night in the middle of the night there were a series of noises coming from above which lead to a series of thoughts. It sounded like something was working. Building something.. A nest for its family? A trap for its prey? This led to more thoughts about unseen things at work. A God? A voice in your head? It all feels kind of made up until someone responds to it. Less means more. Thats kind of always how its been with us. This time the rules were