The Futureheads Concert Tour

Jun 24th, 2008 by Kenny

Having been unceremoniously dropped by their previous record label, 679, The Futureheads embarked on something of a crusade for independent music with their self-released third album 'This Is Not The World'. Clearly disillusioned with the lacklustre performance of their second album ('News And Tributes'), this release represents a lunge for creative and industrial freedom for the band. Musically a step back into thesprightly and motivated territory covered on their self-titled debut, 'This Is Not The World' is not designed to be subtle. Includes the single 'Radio Heart'.[More Info]

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. [Get Tickets]

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