Album · The Futureheads
The Futureheads by The Futureheads
The Futureheads is an album by The Futureheads, released in 2004. 3 songs from it have charted on rock radio countdowns, with 6 countdown appearances in total. The biggest is “Hounds Of Love”, on 2 lists with a best position of #52.
The Futureheads' self-titled debut came out on Sire on 12 July 2004, and it's a jittery, gleeful rush of Sunderland post-punk that treats every song like a sprint. Paul Epworth produced, and he keeps it taut and bare so you can hear the band's secret weapon: three singers. Ross Millard and Barry Hyde on guitars and David "Jaff" Craig on bass bark, harmonize and tumble over one another, with Barry's brother Dave Hyde driving the drums, like a barbershop quartet raised on Gang of Four, XTC, Wire and Devo.
"First Day", "Decent Days and Nights" and "Meantime" were all singles, but the one that turns heads is their yelping, stop-start cover of Kate Bush's "Hounds of Love". Critics loved the album, and a 2005 special edition added a DVD and swapped the grey sleeve for a pink one.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
Songs from The Futureheads on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hounds Of Love | 2 | #52 | – | 2013–2024 | |
| 2 | Decent Days And Nights | 3 | #76 | – | 2005 | |
| 3 | First Day | 1 | #25 | – | 2003 |
Only songs that appear on at least one countdown are listed. Release data from MusicBrainz.