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At first listen, the Futureheads recall other early-2000s post-punk revivalists. But while the band take notable cues from icons like XTC (particularly in their heavy, biting British accents) and Gang of Four (the revered group's Andy Gill produces numerous tracks here), they also display a penchant for unique, memorable songcraft that sets them apart from their peers. Particularly notable is the ensemble's use of complex, layered vocals (note the a cappella tune "Danger of the Water"), with harmonies and choral parts ringing out among the thunderous assault of guitars, bass, and drums. Pound for pound, THE FUTUREHEADS is tremendous fun, and marks the arrival of a band to watch.
From "Le Garage," the opening salvo on this Sunderland, England rock outfit's eponymous debut, to the album's jittery closer, "Man Ray," THE FUTUREHEADS blasts your stereo speakers right off the wall. Brandishing propulsive rhythms, nervous guitar lines, and zingy, hook-filled songs, the Futureheads blend punk, power-pop, and a quirky, sometimes zany, sensibility into an immediately appealing package. Their exuberance is evident everywhere, from the energetic melodies of "A to B" to the push-and-pull of "The City Is Here for You to Use" to their superb cover of Kate Bush's "Hounds of Love."
The Futureheads: Ross Millard, Barry Hyde (guitar); Jaff (bass guitar); David Hyde (drums).
Rolling Stone (p.104) - 4 stars out of 5 - "As fidgety guitars collide with rapid-fire harmonies over pogo-inducing drums, guitarist Barry Hyde yelps excitedly in his unapologetically thick accent."
Spin (p.124) - "They add enough kinds to the old herky-jerky formulae to make their half-hour in the sun blaze by like nobody's business." - Grade: B+
Entertainment Weekly (p.85) - "Futureheads wisely keep things short, sharp, and shocked..." - Grade: B+
Alternative Press (p.144) - "The Futureheads will give you everything you need, if you just let them." - 5 out of 5
Magnet (p.98) - "[They] seem less concerned with pilfering from their parents' record collections and more interested in joyously bouncing through two-minute blasts of catharsis."
CMJ (p.4) - "40 minutes of no-nonsense melodic pop over rootsy punk rhythms and restrained, rhythmic guitar licks..." Futureheads Music Review Average Rating: (4.8 out of 5 stars)   superb
I love the cover of Kate Bush's "Hounds Of Love".
Submitted by talis (canada)
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skip factor = 2
this cd took over my life. it grew on me like flesh-eating bacteria. the more you listen, the more you listen. once you figure out what the singer is singing, then you listen some more. i need a 12-step program to get this cd out of my car.there are only 2 songs on the cd that i skip & i have ADD. it's fast, hard, & smart.
Submitted by erin (santa monica, ca, usa)
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This CD effin rocks! I saw them on monday night here in vancouver and I can't stop listening to the CD at all...I love them!
Submitted by katpuss16 (Vancouver, Canada)
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Jumpy and infectious, in a good way.If you like this, try Libertines, Moving Units, and The Zutons.
Submitted by JimB (Savannah, GA)
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Purchase Futureheads CD To buy, Click on price to add to cart | VH1 Presents The Corrs Live In Dublin CD (2002)
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This audio document of The Corrs' Dublin homecoming concert has pretty much everything fans of Irish pop could wish for, including an appearance from Bono in his earthly incarnation, fresh from an audience with President George W. Bush. It's to the band's credit that the charismatic singer fails to steal the show, despite creditable efforts via an anthemized version of Ryan Adams' beautifully downtempo "When the Stars Go Blue," and a great, leering rendition of Lee Hazlewood and Nancy Sinatra's "Summer Wine."
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| | Franz Ferdinand CD (2004)
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The centerpiece is "Take Me Out" (a U.K. top ten hit), which plays out a series of come-ons between rival assassins, over what begins as a sneering slice of mid-1990s Britpop, only to morph into a funky dance-floor tune. Kapranos is often quoted as saying that the band was started in order to "make music that girls can dance to," but this unusually assured debut is quite likely to affect discriminating boys in exactly the same way.
On their self-titled debut, Glasgow foursome Franz Ferdinand lift the jagged, danceable ...
| | Arcade Fire Funeral CD (2004)
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This Montreal ensemble's fiery debut is marked by surging guitars, soulful strings, driving drums, brilliant bass lines, and the quavering vocals of married couple Win Butler and Regine Chassagne. The group's song structures careen through a vast territory of musical and personal history, with lyrics warm with memories of childhood neighborhoods and deceased loved ones, resulting in an alternating current of joy and sadness.
Favorably compared to the Flaming Lips, Mercury Rev, and Broken Social Scene, the Arcade Fire's sound seems to come from a lifetime of listening to the Cure, Talking Heads, Elvis Costello, and many others--even a dose of soul gets worked into these grand anthems. Chassagne delivers some spellbinding vocals on "Haiti," while the tinkling piano and strings on "Crown of Love" conjure up ...
| | Bright Eyes I'm Wide Awake, It's Morning CD (2005)
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In early 2005, young indie icon Conor Oberst (AKA Bright Eyes) unveiled two full-length albums--I'M WIDE AWAKE, IT'S MORNING and DIGITAL ASH IN A DIGITAL URN. Whereas the latter proved to be a departure into electronic music, the former sticks to Oberst's established sound, which combines the urgency and heart-on-the-sleeve sentiment of emo-rock with twangy, down-home feel of alt-country and folk music.
I'M WIDE AWAKE begins with Oberst telling a story that morphs into "At the Bottom of Everything," a jangly, upbeat tune featuring My Morning Jacket's Jim James on backing vocals. Throughout the record, Oberst reaches nearly hysterical peaks, seemingly overcome with emotion as his wavering voice, which often recalls Violent Femmes' Gordon Gano, ...
| | Bloc Party Silent Alarm CD (2005)
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On this immensely appealing debut, SILENT ALARM, the London-based quartet Bloc Party fulfills the promise of their barnstorming 2004 singles "Banquet" and "She's Hearing Voices." Led by magnetic frontman Kele Okereke, the band extracts the most fascinating aspects of the previous 25 years of British indie rock and fuses them into a new entity--complete with smarts and heart--never delving into retro-kitsch or slavish imitation.
Okerere's urgent yelp most often recalls a fired-up incarnation of the Cure's Robert Smith, but the sounds the group creates echo everything from Gang of Four's staccato militarism ("Banquet") to the reverberating guitars of the Chameleons ("Price of Gas"). At times, Bloc Party also recalls the ecstatic soundwashes of early-1990s cult pioneers like Ride ("Plans") and Slowdive ("Compliments"). Lyrically, Okerere tilts toward an endearing adolescent pessimism that, even when the music is less than mopey, gives him away as a goth at heart ("and the ravens are leaving the tower/make your peace"). ...
| | Kaiser Chiefs Employment CD (2005)
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Emerging in an era rife with New Wave rip-off artists, the Kaiser Chiefs ran the risk of their sharp suits, angular haircuts, and early-1980s influences being taken the wrong way. While many of their peers shamelessly aped the most obvious aspects of the Cure, New Order, et al, Kaiser Chiefs (the name comes from a South African ...
| | Steve Roach On This Planet CD (1997)
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You want Steve Roach live? You got him. But be prepared: as good as his previous spontaneous combustion, STORM WARNING, was, this audio relief of ...
| | Geno Delafose That's What I'm Talkin' About! CD (1996)
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This will stand as one of the finest zydeco albums of the decade. Young Geno (age 24) plays in a more tuneful and traditional style than competitors on ...
| | Tom Verlaine Flash Light CD (1987)
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With this release, Tom Verlaine comes full circle to the style of his initial solo album. This great platter has an energized, mostly no-nonsense feel to it that is extremely appealing. Production is meticulous, if not normally showy as on his previous album, Cover. Flash Light is chock-full of rocking numbers of all kinds, ranging from straight-ahead, meat-and-potatoes types ("Cry Mercy, Judge" and "Say a Prayer"), to the quirkier "Bomb" and "Annie's Tellin' Me," to the walloping big beat of "A Town Called Walker," "The Funniest Thing" and "One Time at Sundown" are earnest mid-tempo selections that in places ...
| | Eddie Condon Tiger Rag & All That Jazz CD (1958)
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One of the lesser-known Eddie Condon groups is the one he led in 1958 that featured cornetist Rex Stewart. Of their three albums, this rare World Pacific LP is the most rewarding, ...
| | Mozart: Don Giovanni / George London, Ludwig Weber, Hilde Zadek, Et Al CDs (2009)
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