The Futureheads - The Futureheads
The Futureheads Image
Metascore
86 out of 100

Universal acclaim - based on 24 Critics What's this?

User Score
8.9 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 54 Ratings

Your Score
0 out of 10
Rate this:
  • Summary: This debut LP from the English band certainly recalls English bands from the early 80s, most notably XTC.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 24 out of 24
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 24
  3. Negative: 0 out of 24
  1. Alternative Press
    100
    Stop pretending that Morrissey is still relevant, that the Libertines are actually good and that you understand Radiohead. The Futureheads will give you everything you need, if you just let them. [Dec 2004, p.144]
    All this publication's reviews
  2. Urb
    80
    Explores the previously uncharted territory where shouty alt.rock meets a cappella vocals and skinny-tied new-wave melody. [Nov 2004, p.99]
    All this publication's reviews
  3. New Musical Express (NME)
    80
    A sparkly, concise art-rock delight. [10 Jul 2004, p.47]
    All this publication's reviews
  4. Playlouder
    80
    A confident, rampant holler that bristles with the energies of prime new wave, the proselytising vigour of the most barnstorming white soul, and the wry, cerebral kickback of most of the artier artists of the last thirty years.

See all 24 Critic Reviews

User Reviews

Write a Review
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 39 out of 43
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 43
  3. Negative: 1 out of 43
  1. GarrisonS
    10
    I have just been introduced to the future heads yesterday when i bought the itunes playlist "Alt-Rock Workout" which contained "Hounds of Love". It is the only futureheads song i have heard yet, but i am very eager to hear more. The song is very catchy, and the Oh-oh oh gets stuck in your head. I definitely recommend it.… Expand
  2. lucaf
    8
    yes, the futureheads are a brilliant band indeed, but at the same time their debut is not a real masterwork. It's a promise, a consistent promise.… Expand
  3. BrianC
    7
    To get an idea of how this sounds, imagine early XTC, minus Colin Moulding, with Andy Partdidge's songwriting skills reduced by 25%. That's still pretty good, but if fans of this CD are not familiar with XYC, give them a listen. Particularly "Drums and Wires" and "Black Sea." When The Futureheads put out CDs of that caliber they will deserve the accolades they've already been getting. … Expand
  4. PaulM
    4
    This album makes my head hurt. Intensely annoying except for the entertaining Kate Bush cover.

See all 43 User Reviews

Current Music Releases

Full List »
  1. The Complete Columbia Album Collection - Johnny Cash
    Metascore: 99
  2. Rumours [35th Anniversary Deluxe Edition] - Fleetwood Mac
    Metascore: 99
  3. Live in Europe 1969: The Bootleg Series, Vol. 2 - Miles Davis Quintet
    Metascore: 92
  4. Jama Ko - Bassekou Kouyate & Ngoni Ba
    Metascore: 91
  5. Like a Rose - Ashley Monroe
    Metascore: 89
  6. Same Trailer Different Park - Kacey Musgraves
    Metascore: 89
  7. Your Turn - Marc Ribot's Ceramic Dog
    Metascore: 88
  8. The Graceless Age - John Murry
    Metascore: 88
  9. Minute by Minute - The James Hunter Six
    Metascore: 88
  10. Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness [Deluxe Edition] - Smashing Pumpkins
    Metascore: 88
  11. Music For the Quiet Hour/The Drawbar Organ EPs - Shackleton
    Metascore: 87
  12. M B V - My Bloody Valentine
    Metascore: 87
  13. Beautiful Africa - Rokia Traoré
    Metascore: 87
  14. LSXX [Last Splash: 20th Anniversary Edition] - The Breeders
    Metascore: 87
  15. Random Access Memories - Daft Punk
    Metascore: 87
  16. Annie Up - Pistol Annies
    Metascore: 87
  17. Rage Against the Machine XX [20th Anniversary Edition] - Rage Against the Machine
    Metascore: 87
  18. Without a Net - Wayne Shorter
    Metascore: 86
  19. In Time - The Mavericks
    Metascore: 86
All Current Music »