Future Babel

Minneapolis electronic rock duo Future Babel have been around for a while, but they’re a new name to this writer and this column - which is slightly irksome, as their sampleadelic stew is something special. FB thread #newwave pop melodies around biomechanical constructions with impressive confidence and attention to detail. The outfit possess what might be termed a 1990s imagination - there are moments when Cyber Sunday sounds like some enterprising soul attempting to build the future of US #indierock from leftover bits of Consolidated, @TVonTheRadio (who emerged in the early 2000s but only just) and @soulcoughing_. Elsewhere, the bright melodic charge of “Big Bang” recalls Brooklyn’s now defunct @parts_and_labor circa Receivers and Constant Future. There’s a lot packed into just over 20 minutes, all essential. — Joseph Stannard, Avant Rock, @thewiremagazine (UK), [#498 / August 2025]

COUNTDOWN TO 4/20! I'll be on the metaphorical "wheels of steel" at Tumbleroot in Santa Fe on 4/20 from 5–8PM. This is a free DJ Set featuring roots #reggae, dank dub, beachwave grooves, and classic #stoner hits. Come hang out on the patio and catch the sunset before the @CydewaysMusic show w/ @THE_IRIE_BAND & @NativeLeaves!🌱 #santafe #SantaFeEvents #420santafe #highdeserthaze #futurebabel

Hey @Weezer: Can you hold a thread in a simulation? #stringtheory

"Where Is My Mind?" but faster and heavier. My tribute to The @PIXIES. Streaming everywhere. #coversong #punktronica #pixies #indiemusic FUTUREBABEL.NET

"The Way Young Lovers Do" from the album Astral Weeks by Van Morrison, covered by Future Babel. FULL SONG ON YOUTUBE & SOUNDCLOUD... #astralweeks #coversong #thewayyoungloversdo #vanmorrison #electronicrock FUTUREBABEL.NET

Who are you? #shapeshift #cybersunday #shapeshifter #philosophy

A Grand #TwinCities Empire Crumbling to Ashes. "#Shapeshift" from the album #CyberSunday. #darkness #industrialrock #industrialmusic FUTUREBABEL.NET

Oasis covered by a Japanese duo—and it genuinely sounds amazing.

DEATH IS A SURPRISE PARTY #cybersunday #sprinkles #surprise #birthday FUTUREBABEL.NET

IT'S THE RIGHT PLACE TO BE RIGHT NOW — "Sprinkles" from the album "#CyberSunday" — #indierock #rocktronica #happybirthday #sprinkles

What is #Happiness? #cybersunday

I'M SO HAPPY, I'M PISSED #happiness #cybersunday #altrap #indierap #industrialhiphop

Our album reviewed in @thewiremagazine. Proud to be in good company with @soulcoughing_, @TVonTheRadio, & #partsandlaborband. #thewire #albumreview #indierock #cybersunday #electronicrock

What is the worth of a crown if it rests on a skull? #thecrown #nopocketsinashroud #cybersunday #indietronica #indierock #rocktronica

FUCK THE MONARCHY (unless i'm king) #thecrown #fuckthemonarchy #king #rocktronica #indietronica

I'M STILL (HERE)💀

Armageddon is at your doorstep... #cybersunday #revalation #godislove #armageddon #dogma #televangelist #awakening #babel #snakeoil

"The Sky is Falling" (and so are we)... #cybersunday #futurebabble #illusion #theskyisfalling #indietronica #industrialrock #electropunk #rocktronica #neoemo

THE SKY IS FALLING (watch your head)! Cliff notes from #cybersunday. #luciddream #theskyisfalling #indierock #rocktronica #electronicrock #simulationtheory #fyp #philosophy #cyberpunk

It can be very difficult to act as a Saint within, as Thoreau put it, "the chopping sea of civilized life." But, we persist. Dedicated to urban wanderers, the boulevardiers, and the homeless guy on the corner. bio.site/futurebabel #brucespringsteen #itshardtobeasaintinthecity #springsteen #coversong #indierock #electronicrock @springsteen

The BIG BANG is just getting started...! #bigbang #cybersunday #indierock #spacerock #cyberpunk #psionic #rocktronica