
The Futureheads announce first album in seven years
05 June 2019, 10:28
| Written by
Cerys Kenneally
The Futureheads have announced their new album Powers, their first LP since 2012's Rant.
Their new album announcement arrives after the four-piece shared the opening single "Jekyll" in May.
Powers is The Futureheads' first electric album in a decade, and was recorded and self-produced at Newcastle's First Avenue Studios.
The record explores "the balance of power in a personal, political and relational sense".
Tracklist:
- Jekyll
- Good Night Out
- Animus
- Across The Border
- Electric Shock
- Stranger In A New Town
- Listen, Little Man!
- Headcase
- Idle Hands
- Don't Look Now
- 0704
- Mortals
"Jekyll" is out now. The Futureheads' Powers album lands 30 August. They play Latitude festival next month. Find out more.
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