The Futureheads (album)
2004 studio album by the Futureheads
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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.
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| Released | 12 July 2004 | |||
| Recorded | 2004 | |||
| Genres | Post-punk revival, indie rock | |||
| Length | 36:30 | |||
| Labels | 679, Sire | |||
| Producers | Paul Epworth, Andy Gill | |||
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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]
| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 86/100[2] |
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| 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]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer | Length |
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| 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]
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Charts
| Chart (2004–2005) | Peak position |
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| Irish Albums (IRMA)[14] | 28 |
| Scottish Albums (Official Charts)[15] | 96 |
| UK Albums (Official Charts)[16] | 11 |