The brilliant follow up to 2004's self-titled debut. Limited Edition 1st US pressing containing the bonus Area EP (4 bonus tracks)
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Best known for a spastic, heavily accented post-punk cover of Kate Bush's "Hounds of Love" that went Top 10 in the UK, this British quartet attempts to kick away from its '80s-inspired comrades--such as Franz Ferdinand and Kaiser Chiefs--on their second album. Not that there's any shortage of spiky riffs, jerky rhythms, and off-kilter harmonies on News and Tributes. But get past the more pedestrian fare like "Yes/No" and "Return of the Berserker," and the full scope of the Futureheads' ambition reveals itself, particularly in the poppiest track, "Skip To The End." Meanwhile, "Thursday" is laced with a distinct doo-wop feel, "Favours for Favours" shows the band's softer side, and the jagged "Burnt" proves that the group can approach greatness on a song of its very own.--Aidin Vaziri
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The brilliant follow up to 2004's self-titled debut. Limited Edition 1st US pressing containing the bonus Area EP (4 bonus tracks)
If The Futureheads' debut was akin (and it was) to The Jam's "The Modern World", then this is their "Setting Sons". This is a mature yet exhilarating work for such a young band and by far the year's best, most exciting rock release.