The Futureheads

With the first hit of the drum, pluck of the bass and strum of the guitar, for a split second, I hear the opening of AC/DC’s “Highway to Hell” (gotta throw in an obligatory reference to today’s once-in-a-century date). All you rockers, don’t get your hopes up. The stadium rock doesn’t continue, at least not in an AC/DC sense. However, the herky-jerky pogo beats, the Hyde brothers’ thick, northern British accents, and their soaring harmonies kick in full force. The Futureheads are often compared to XTC, with good reason (and not in a bad way: they sound neither nostalgic nor derivative), and the similarities continue on their second record, News And Tributes, out next week. “Worry About It Later” sounds as if it was pulled from the English Settlement sessions, mixed with a little pop-opera. Don’t expect anything near a slump for these blokes as their powerful/playful style, which has earned them opening spots (on stadium shows!) for Oasis and The Pixies, has only matured and had this come out some forty years earlier I can imagine The Futureheads playing with the likes of Townsend and company. Here we are, back to the future and you’ll find them out on the road in North America, starting next week, with French Kicks for the first leg and Tapes ‘N Tapes for the next.


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4 Replies to “The Futureheads”

  1. I adore the Futureheads, their Hounds of Love cover and A Picture of Dorian Gray are simply superb — these posted here are two great songs that I’ll be glad to add to my collection

  2. I think the date you're referring to (06.06.06) is actually a once-in-a-century occurance. Regardless, thanks for the Futureheads. I'm already singing along.

  3. Thanks for setting that straight L. That was the date I was referring to and I got carried away. Numerology ain’t my bag. I’m going to edit my mistake now so I look real smart.

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