Today’s Song of the Day is “Seasons (Waiting on You)” by Future Islands. I first stumbled across this gem while cruising through an Indie Running playlist on Spotify—but after a few plays, it really started to stand out. What caught my attention was how new the track felt, yet it had this vintage soul. That kind of old-meets-new energy always gets me.
What really hooked me was the chorus. There’s this big drop—no guitars in sight—which is kind of refreshing in a “let’s-do-it-differently” kind of way. The band leans hard into synths, and when those extra layers hit in the chorus, the stereo field just explodes. As a runner, it gives me that sudden energy burst—as if trying to keep pace with the bass line wasn’t hard enough already!
The vocals really open up here, too. There’s something about them that reminds me of Elton John—not in a copycat way, but more like a nod to that emotional, larger-than-life delivery.
“Seasons (Waiting on You)” grooves with this cool, retro vibe that’s hard to ignore. The lyrics aren’t front-and-center, but after a few listens, the feeling of longing and looking back starts to creep in—which totally adds to that nostalgic mood.
Check it out if you haven’t heard it!
