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"The Futureheads"

Seeing them tonight at the Manchester Academy. Some average support (forgot their names... Ladyfuzz and some blokes who had a decent first single) means I'll be there for doors for some reason. Sticking to my usual tradition of listening to something completely unrelated for weeks before the event (Bright Eyes, mainly), I'm so not getting into the vibe yet.

But anyway, onto the band. I'm sure I've recommended them to you all before... Well before this whole hounds of love release and before they re-released the album with a bonus DVD. But back then, my attempts were largely unfruitful. But, like a bad rash, I'm back to irritate you all again.

The album's going for cheap now, so you should easily be able to pick it up from any decent retailer. Download it if you must. Either way, you need to get Robot into your life. You can hear pretty much all of the album (on 1 minute samples) on the official website ([URL]http://www.thefutureheads.com[/URL]) if you're too lazy to open Kazaa and search.

Standout tracks:
Robot
Hounds of Love
First Day
Carnival Kids
Stupid and Shallow

Go go go. If you can be bothered.

Whoowww, you like bright eyes, go you.

Big Maximo fan, am I. Followed them since late last year after hearing them live on MTV2, downloaded a few tracks and saw them live in February. Absolutely amazing, they are.

ANd Futureheads, new band? Their album came out 11 months ago and they were along for a long time fore that - remember having A to B stuck in my head during my Maths GCSE mock exam - about 20 months ago.

Relatively new, yes, but by no means brand spanking.

Thank you. You'll be getting my vote

Re-release, the original release wasn't as successful as it could be due to nobody knowing of them, so they re-release it.

The Killers did it with Somebody Told Me, Keane did it with This is the Last Time. Can't think of any others off of the top of my head. Oh, the Ceasars have done it too, Jerk it Out came out years ago and they're only re-released it because of the iPod advert.

How come Decent Days and Nights is still on Kerrang and Q?

Kaiserfan wrote:
> Absolutely amazing new band
>
> Decent Days And Nights has been stuck in my head for what seems an
> eternity and before that Hounds Of Love was stuck in my head

Decent Days and Nights was released yonks ago. Yonks I tell ya', yonks.

They sounded good live on the radio last night, Magic Numbers were really good though, I'm thinking of getting their album, and Maximo Park are amazing live, Graffiti is the tune of the moment for me.

They remind me of The Jam.

Absolutely amazing new band

Decent Days And Nights has been stuck in my head for what seems an eternity and before that Hounds Of Love was stuck in my head

V.v catchy songs

Right, time for a 'report':

SUpport wasn't too bad - Ladyfuzz were barable, whereas The Mystery Jets absolute owned throughout their set. Zootime is an absolute tune. Though 2 of the blokes in them desperately want to be Pete and Carl from The Libertines, they have a style like I've never heard before. I could see myself going to see them as headliners at the academy in a few months time.

But onto The Futureheads. Well, decent performance, played all of their singles, but the encore far surpassed the main act. Easily the most hectic gig I've ever been to, the most I've ever sweat, too. Which doesn't sound too romantic, does it?

I went absolute mental when they started playing 'Ticket' (if you can find that, download it - far and away their best song, but not on the album, unfortunately) and got a few strange looks by the people in front of me. Also sung a line of Man Ray to this random girl-type-thing. She was quite fit. 'I could see his hands they were touching you all night'. Probably not the best line to sing if I wanted any.

Oh, and I saw an old school friend. Who, as it turns out, is an absolute legend.

Respect.

You have a girlfriend that likes The Futureheads? I envy you.

Unless she's a heffer. Then you can keep her.