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Album Reviews
Album Review: The Futureheads – The Chaos (Nul Records)
By CMU Editorial | Published on Friday 7 May 2010
There are some songs that just make you want to run around a room screaming ‘woooooooo!’ at the top of your lungs. The Futureheads are great at creating these kind of songs, and, you’ve guessed it, new offering ‘The Chaos’ is bloody well brimming full of them.
The Sunderland-based band have been around for seemingly ages. They’ve had peaks of success, particularly with ‘Decent Days And Nights’, ‘The Beginning Of The Twist’ and THAT Kate Bush cover. But – and maybe it’s just me that thinks this – for the consistency of their sound, added to the fact that they’re one of the liveliest and most entertaining live acts in the UK, they’ve never really had as big a following as they deserve, except for topping the ‘indie chart’ and occasionally penetrating the UK top twenty.
‘The Chaos’, contemporary British punk exemplified and amplified, is a true return to form for the ‘heads, and a great old kick in the bum toward that imminent stardom. It’s as jumpy and agile as previous records; standout tracks include the deliciously catchy, chant-filled ‘The Connector’, boisterously optimistic ‘This Is The Life’ and ‘Struck Dumb’, which shows the band embracing heavier, tighter guitar hooks. A truly exciting, solid record that’s just great fun to listen to. TW
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