The Futureheads

Taking the best of post-punk, new wave, and pop as inspiration, Sunderland's Futureheads were among the best of the U.K.'s "angular" movement, which also included Franz Ferdinand and Bloc Party. The band began as a trio of vocalist/guitarist Barry Hyde, bassist Jaff, and drummer Pete Brewis. Hyde and Brewis were tutors at a lottery-funded organization called the Sunderland City Detached Youth Project, which aimed to get kids off the street by having them play music instead. The band -- whose members were still in their teens themselves -- also used the building as a practice space, along with other area groups. The rest of the Futureheads' lineup was also culled from the Sunderland City Detached Youth Project: vocalist/guitarist Ross Millard and Hyde's little brother Dave, who eventually took over drums duty from Brewis. The band released its debut single in late 2002, and followed it up with two more singles in 2003, 123 Nul and First Day, both of which were issued by the Fantastic Plastic label. 679 stepped up to release the band's self-titled full-length in mid-2004. That fall, The Futureheads was released in the U.S., coinciding with the band's support slot on Franz Ferdinand's North American tour. The Futureheads spent most of 2005 touring, including dates supporting Foo Fighters, Oasis, and Pixies, though they returned to the studio long enough to record the single Area, which was released in the U.K. that fall and as an EP in the U.S. the following year. The Futureheads' second album, News and Tributes, arrived in summer 2006 and featured a bigger, glossier sound and more complex songwriting. The band released This Is Not the World on their own Nul Records imprint in 2008 (Fonte: amazon.com).

The Futureheads - 2005



1. Le Garage
2. Robot
3. A To B
4. Decent Days And Nights
5. Meantime
6. Alms
7. Danger Of The Water
8. Carnival Kids
9. The City Is Here For You To Use
10. First Day
11. He Knows
12. Stupid And Shallow
13. Trying Not To Think About Time
14. Hounds Of Love
15. Man Ray

Good Music!

News and Tributes - 2006



1. Yes/ No
2. Cope
3. Fallout
4. Skip To The End
5. Burnt
6. News And Tributes
7. Return Of The Berserker
8. Back To The Sea
9. Worry About It Later
10. Favours For Favours
11. Thursday
12. Face

Good Music!

This Is Not the World - 2008



1. The Beginning Of The Twist
2. Walking Backwards
3. Think Tonight
4. Radio Heart
5. This Is Not The World
6. Sale Of The Century
7. Hard To Bear
8. Work Is Never Done
9. Broke Up The Time
10. Everything's Changing Today
11. Sleet
12. See What You Want

Good Music!

The Chaos - 2010



1. The Chaos 4:10
2. Struck Dumb 2:50
3. Heartbeat Song 2:29
4. Stop The Noise 2:31
5. The Connector 2:56
6. I Can Do That 3:42
7. Sun Goes Down 3:52
8. This Is The Life 2:55
9. The Baron 3:11
10. Dirt In The Map 4:04
11. Jupiter 6:23

Good Music!