The Futureheads (album)

The Futureheads
The Futureheads
Studio album by the Futureheads
Released	12 July 2004
Recorded	2004
Genre	Post-punk revival, indie rock
Length	36:30
Label	679, Sire
Producer	Paul Epworth, Andy Gill
The Futureheads chronology

The Futureheads is the debut studio album by British rock band the Futureheads. It was released on 12 July 2004 and spawned the singles "First Day", "Decent Days and Nights", "Meantime", and "Hounds of Love" (a Kate Bush cover). The album received critical praise and was re-released as a special edition in 2005 featuring a DVD and coming with a slightly re-designed cover in pink rather than the standard LP's grey.

Release

The album's artwork was inspired by the painting Lonely Man by Damien Poulain. Music videos for "Decent Days and Nights", "A to B" and "First Day" were directed by Alex Smith of production company Black Dog Films, the video for "Hounds of Love" was directed by Patrick Daughters, also of Black Dog Films, and the video for "Meantime" was directed by Sam Arthur of production company Academy Films.^[1]

Radio mixes of "Decent Days and Nights" and "Hounds of Love", mixed by Chris Lord-Alge, were included on the 2005 reissue of the album.^[1]

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	86/100^[2]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[3]
Alternative Press	5/5^[4]
Entertainment Weekly	B+^[5]
The Guardian	^[6]
NME	8/10^[7]
Pitchfork	8.3/10^[8]
Q	^[9]
Rolling Stone	^[10]
Spin	B+^[11]
The Village Voice	B+^[12]

The album was named the 33rd best record of 2004 by Pitchfork.^[13]

Track listing

All songs written by the Futureheads, except where noted.^[1]

*The Futureheads* track listing
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer	Length
1.	"Le Garage"		Paul Epworth	1:44
2.	"Robot"		Epworth	2:00
3.	"A to B"		Andy Gill	2:27
4.	"Decent Days and Nights"		Epworth	2:31
5.	"Meantime"		Epworth	2:51
6.	"Alms"		Gill	2:05
7.	"Danger of the Water"		Epworth	2:57
8.	"Carnival Kids"		Epworth	2:44
9.	"The City Is Here for You to Use"		Gill	2:35
10.	"First Day"		Gill	2:04
11.	"He Knows"		Epworth	3:14
12.	"Stupid and Shallow"		Epworth	1:35
13.	"Trying Not to Think About Time"		Gill	2:24
14.	"Hounds of Love" (Kate Bush cover)	Bush	Epworth	3:02
15.	"Man Ray"		Epworth	2:17

Personnel

Personnel per booklet.^[1]

The Futureheads

David Craig – vocals, bass guitar
Barry Hyde – vocals, guitar
Dave Hyde – drums
Ross Millard – vocals, guitar

Production and design

Paul Epworth – producer (tracks 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 14 and 15)
Adrian Newton – additional engineer (tracks 1, 2 and 15), engineer (tracks 8, 11 and 12)
Mark Rankin – additional engineer (tracks 1, 2 and 15)
Gareth Jones – mixing (tracks 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12 and 15)
Andy Gill – producer (tracks 3, 6, 9, 10 and 13), engineer (tracks 3, 6, 9 and 13), mixing (tracks 3, 6, 9, 10 and 13)
Gerry Kandiah – engineer (tracks 3, 6, 9 and 13)
Helen Ward – assistant engineer (tracks 3, 6, 9 and 13)
Clive Goddard – mixing (tracks 3, 6, 9 and 13), assistant mix engineer (track 14)
Al O'Connell – additional engineer (tracks 4 and 5)
Richard Williams – additional engineer (tracks 4, 5 and 7)
Big Active – art direction
Tony Gibson – photography
Clare Shilland – band photographs

Charts

Chart performance for *The Futureheads*
Chart (2004–2005)	Peak position
Irish Albums (IRMA)^[14]	28
Scottish Albums (OCC)^[15]	96
UK Albums (OCC)^[16]	11

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d The Futureheads (2005) [2004]. The Futureheads (booklet). 679 Recordings. 679l074CD/DVD. 50467-7640-2.
^ "Reviews for The Futureheads by The Futureheads". Metacritic. Retrieved 5 June 2016.
^ Phares, Heather. "The Futureheads – The Futureheads". AllMusic. Retrieved 5 June 2016.
^ "The Futureheads: The Futureheads". Alternative Press (197): 144. December 2004.
^ Raftery, Brian M. (19 November 2004). "The Futureheads". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on 18 January 2017. Retrieved 5 June 2016.
^ Peschek, David (16 July 2004). "The Futureheads, The Futureheads". The Guardian. Retrieved 5 June 2016.
^ Long, Pat (10 July 2004). "The Futureheads : The Futureheads". NME. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 5 June 2016.
^ Ubl, Sam (29 July 2004). "The Futureheads: The Futureheads". Pitchfork. Retrieved 5 June 2016.
^ "The Futureheads: The Futureheads". Q (217): 110. August 2004.
^ Walters, Barry (11 November 2004). "The Futureheads : The Futureheads". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 13 March 2005. Retrieved 5 June 2016.
^ "Breakdown". Spin. 20 (12): 124. December 2004. Retrieved 5 June 2016.
^ Christgau, Robert (18 January 2005). "Consumer Guide: Heads, Future and Past". The Village Voice. Retrieved 5 June 2016.
^ "Top 50 Albums of 2004". Pitchfork. 31 December 2004. Retrieved 5 June 2016.
^ "Irish-charts.com – Discography The Futureheads". Hung Medien. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 23 March 2021.

External links

The Futureheads at YouTube (streamed copy where licensed)

[TFreissuebooklet-1] The Futureheads (2005) [2004]. The Futureheads (booklet). 679 Recordings. 679l074CD/DVD. 50467-7640-2.

[2] "Reviews for The Futureheads by The Futureheads". Metacritic. Retrieved 5 June 2016.

[3] Phares, Heather. "The Futureheads – The Futureheads". AllMusic. Retrieved 5 June 2016.

[4] "The Futureheads: The Futureheads". Alternative Press (197): 144. December 2004.

[5] Raftery, Brian M. (19 November 2004). "The Futureheads". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on 18 January 2017. Retrieved 5 June 2016.

[6] Peschek, David (16 July 2004). "The Futureheads, The Futureheads". The Guardian. Retrieved 5 June 2016.

[7] Long, Pat (10 July 2004). "The Futureheads : The Futureheads". NME. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 5 June 2016.

[8] Ubl, Sam (29 July 2004). "The Futureheads: The Futureheads". Pitchfork. Retrieved 5 June 2016.

[9] "The Futureheads: The Futureheads". Q (217): 110. August 2004.

[10] Walters, Barry (11 November 2004). "The Futureheads : The Futureheads". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 13 March 2005. Retrieved 5 June 2016.

[11] "Breakdown". Spin. 20 (12): 124. December 2004. Retrieved 5 June 2016.

[12] Christgau, Robert (18 January 2005). "Consumer Guide: Heads, Future and Past". The Village Voice. Retrieved 5 June 2016.

[13] "Top 50 Albums of 2004". Pitchfork. 31 December 2004. Retrieved 5 June 2016.

[ac_Ireland2_The_Futureheads-14] "Irish-charts.com – Discography The Futureheads". Hung Medien. Retrieved 23 March 2021.

[ac_Scotland_-15] "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 23 March 2021.

[ac_UK2_-16] "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 23 March 2021.

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