Future Islands fans know Samuel Herring for his distinctive, emotive croon – but he’s equally adept at rapping, as he’s proved under the moniker Hemlock Ernst. Herring’s latest hip-hop project is the Madlib-produced Trouble Knows Me, a 12-inch vinyl EP out September 1st via Madlib Invazion.
Trouble Knows Me features three vocal tracks, along with beats and instrumentals. Future Islands’ most recent LP, last year’s Singles, spawned the trio’s breakthrough hit “Seasons (Waiting on You),” which Rolling Stone ranked Number Nine on our list of the year’s 50 Best Songs.
