Robot by Futureheads

January 07, 2005 | 8 Comments

The Artist: Futureheads
The Song: Robot
The Album: Futureheads
Released 2004
Recommended if you like: The Jam, Kate Bush, XTC, Wire, Gang of Four, The Clash, Ted Leo and The Pharmacists

This week I was short on time and unsure of what to choose as my Song of The Week, so I decided to let iTunes do it for me. I put it on shuffle, gave it one of my recent playlists and let it go. It made an almost perfect choice.

“Robot” by Futureheads.

A great song from one of the best bands to come out in a long while. I’ve been wanting to do a song from them for a bit now, and I suppose if I was to choose I’d have selected “Hounds of Love” their amazing Kate Bush cover, for its wide appeal. It’s also a great song.

However, one of the reasons I love these guys is they remind me so much of a band that is very, very near and dear to my heart—The Jam—and “Robot” carries that Jam-ish sound very well.

Futureheads might be one of the most “punk” of the punk bands to come around in awhile. When I say “punk” I mean it in the most original and true sense of the genre. Sure, I’m into some of what some of the kids today might call “punk”, but this is real punk.

Really.

Like many of the excellent throwback bands that are popping up all over the place, The Futureheads seem to capture a sound from days gone by and capture that sound very, very well. One thing they have that others don’t is that they have touched on a sound that, until now, hasn’t been done all that well by many.

If you’re into that original brit-punk you’ll enjoy Futureheads—no doubt about it. Amongst lots of great music that came out last year, these guys stand out in many ways. Give ‘em a listen.

Filed under: Song of The Week

Comments

1. Scott said:

Hmm, have you ever listened to Jupiter Sunrise, Keith? They sound amazingly like this band. Man, these guys seem pretty good. I think I’ll check them out. Thanks for the suggestion.

Posted on January 7, 2005 08:51 PM | #

2. Scott said:

I’m sorry, I feel like an idiot. I had Jupiter Sunrise playing in iTunes and I thought it was this window that was playing. Hah.

Anyways, I’m listening now and they’re awesome anyways. Sorry for the second comment, just don’t wanna make myself feel like an idiot.

Posted on January 7, 2005 08:52 PM | #

3. Geoffrey said:

Kate Bush?
I am a closet Kate Bush fan from the olden days. And if you like Ms. Bush this is good news:
She’s teaming up with Mick Karn (grestest fretless bass player since Jaco, and Perter Erskine, another Weather Report alumni.) Should be a great album, that is, if you’re a fan. Otherwise just ignore this comment.
I’ve never heard of the Futureheads until now, I’ll give it a listen.

Posted on January 7, 2005 09:18 PM | #

4. Mike Steinbaugh said:

This is decent, but I prefer Ted Leo and the Pharmacists. I can’t stop listening to Wet from Birth by the Faint at the moment though.

Posted on January 8, 2005 02:02 AM | #

5. Kevin said:

Thanks for the recomendation. It’s true, they are refershingly punk. And the original punk too. Thanks for the recomendation.

Posted on January 11, 2005 08:14 AM | #

6. Joe said:

Jupiter does sound very similar to them.

Posted on January 14, 2005 01:18 PM | #

7. tazeeyore said:

I don’t they they are that similar but they are in fact kind of close. I do like the music though.

Posted on January 15, 2005 03:20 PM | #

8. sarah said:

i played football wid a memba of the futureheads da other day i dnt no who they were until i told my brov n he sed dat they are cool. the thing is i woz playin footie wid him n his real fans wer lynin up outside to see futureheads play their music

Posted on February 18, 2005 05:04 AM | #