''People Who Aren't There Anymore'' is the seventh studio album by American

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band Future Islands, released on January 26, 2024, by

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. Their fourth release on the label, the album was produced by the band and previous collaborator Steve Wright, who shared mixing duties with

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, the producer of the band's fourth album, ''

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'' (2014). Written and recorded between 2020 and 2023, the album chronicles the dissolution of frontman

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's long-distance relationship across worldwide COVID-19 lockdowns.

Artwork

The album was named after a painting by New Mexico-based artist Beedallo, whose painting ''Fading Memory of a Face'' serves as its cover.

Critical reception

''People Who Aren't There Anymore'' received acclaim from contemporary music critics. At

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, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an

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score of 75, based on 16 reviews, which indicates "universal acclaim".

Track listing

Personnel

Future Islands * William Cashion – production *

– production * Mike Lowry – production * Gerrit Welmers – production Additional contributors * Steve Wright – production, mixing,

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– mastering *

– mixing * Paul Mercer – additional engineering * Jeff McGrath – guitar (track 8) * Amy Shook –

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(track 10)

Charts

References

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