I finally got around to listening to some of the tracks off the soon-to-be-released album from U.K. rock-pop band The Futureheads.
I'm going to go out on a limb to say that The Futureheads might've staved off the sophomore slump. The first single "Skip to the End" off the new album - News and Tributes - starts off like "Garage" and "A to B" off The Futureheads (their self-titled debut album) but then comes together like a lot of their first songs never did. Plus, the lyrics make you kind of smile, because honestly, aren't there plenty of crappy situations in life during which you'd much rather "skip to the end?"
"Area" - the second single off the album - sticks it's landing with a solid blend of guitars, harmonizing backup and perky beats to get your head bopping. It actually was able to push out of my head "Cash Machine" by Hard-fi, which in and of itself was a miracle (bad idea to listen to that as I was getting ready this morning. In my head through several meetings this morning...).
The Futureheads will be at Webster Hall on June 30, and have a slew of tour dates this summer. They are a great live show, and I'm even thinking about trying to double-book an early TV on the Radio that night with The Futureheads later that evening... Yeah, right...
Oh, and their album "News and Tributes" is out June 13 stateside. Pre-order it here.
Futureheads website here.
Myspace here.
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