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Gigs & Festivals Releases
Futureheads herald a capella LP, tour
By CMU Editorial | Published on Thursday 16 February 2012
Word of something that’s both new and nostalgic at once from The Futureheads now, as the Sunderland art-rock artistes announce a capella album ‘Rant’. Released via the band’s own Nul Records label on 2 Apr, the LP comprises new acoustic arrangements of several staunch Futureheads favourites alongside covers (of tracks originally by Kelis, Sparks, Richard Thompson and The Black Eyed Peas) and versions of traditional folk standards.
Says the band’s Barry Hyde: “The Futureheads have been together for a long time now. And we have the right to do something different”.
His bandmate Ross Millard, meanwhile, says this: “If we were going to carry on making music, we needed to change it up. Making another Futureheads record as per usual wasn’t something that appealed to us. We’ve always been a four-part harmony group; it’s been a massive part of the genetics of this band”.
Hear, hear. Now hear the boys’ choral battle cry in this here acoustic reboot of ‘Robot’:
There’s also a tour to consider:
3 Apr: Bristol, Colston Hall
4 Apr: London, Union Chapel
5 Apr: Leeds, Wardrobe
6 Apr: Stockton, Georgian Theatre
8 Apr: Gateshead, Sage
9 Apr: Glasgow, Oran Mor
10 Apr: Birmingham, Glee Club
12 Apr: Nottingham, Glee Club
13 Apr: Manchester, Royal Northern College Of Music
