The Futureheads: This Is Not the World

The Futureheads: This Is Not the World Like clockwork, every two years the Futureheads release an album. Their first album came in the form of a self-titled debut in 2004. That album spawned the hits "Decent Days and Nights" and "Hounds of Love". Their second album, News and Tributes, came in 2006 and contained the college radio hit "Skip to the End". Now its 2008 and the Futureheads release their third album, This is Not the World. The Futureheads dancable post-punk sound is easily comparable to bands like XTC or the Cars. It would be easy for them to be confused with Louis XIV or the Bravery, but the Futureheads' manic energy is what really separate them from their contemporaries. On This is Not the World, the Futureheads seem to embrace their destiny: to write three-minute power-pop gems. The album is so easily digestible its hard to believe this album won't propel the band even further into the mainstream. Every song has the ability to be a single, this may be the best album of the Futureheads' career. Rating: 8.6/10 MP3: Futureheads "Broke Up the Time" Buy: iTunes, Insound