Futurist

FUTURIST is the “Alt Rock, Psychedelic-Pop” project, with a unique take on modern rock & earnest songwriting achieving a sound best described as "future-classic." With appeal for both lovers of space-age & vintage, FUTURIST has been likened to the visions of Flaming Lips, Arctic Monkeys, My Morning Jacket, & Spoon. The band is known for its associations with folk-lore and psychedelia, permeating the group's instrumentation, effects, & composition.

During the extended break following the release of War Is Yesterday, FUTURIST have undergone some substantive changes in their overall aesthetic & collaborators. Departing from their light-hearted, indie folk-rock sounds from their debut, the band have clearly developed some deeper and more nuanced styles that are featured throughout their sophomore record, Omens. Living truer to form, the album is more technologically ambitious, through tracks such as “Slow Motion,” “Bad Air, Still Water,” & the harrowing & experimental “Harakiri," FUTURIST have embraced their modern tools to create a hybrid sound, both classic & forward-moving. Peel’s lyrics on songs such as “Olive Mountain,” “Crazy Eights,” & the symphonic “Behold! (Lullaby for the End of Days)” all touch upon the modern malaise & compulsive outrage that plagues an era of instant gratification and nonstop news cycles. All the while the childlike rock anthem “Born on Fire” or the punch-drunk “All I Ever Wanted” prove that the band has not lost touch with their optimistic roots.