After playing countless hometown shows, the Futureheads took the show on the road with a massive helping hand from Slampt Records' Milky Wimpshake. A tour of Squats and Youth Centres in Central Europe came in summer 2001, due to which the band switched out drummers. In place of Peter Brewis ambled a young pretender, Mr David Hyde (Drums, Vocals).
Several singles followed - the first, Nul Book Standard, can now be seen casually hanging out on eBay from time to time. A relationship with the lovely people at Fantastic Plastic briefly followed. 'The Futureheads' was released in summer 2004, on 679 Recordings, and then the band hit the road. Some highlights of 2005 include playing Glastonbury Festival on Baz's birthday, Hounds Of Love going Top Ten, meeting Dennis Hopper on Jimmy Kimmel's US TV Show, and getting that most infamous of Albatrosses, The Second Album under their belts.
‘News and Tributes’ was released in May 2006. It reached 11 in the album chart, and saw the band touring the world and continuing to win fans and supporters with their exhilarating live shows.
Fast forward to 2008, and The Futureheads are back, bolder and better than ever, exploding back onto the scene with their new album ‘This Is Not The World’. Embracing the punk-rock ethic like never before, Barry, Ross, Jaff and Dave are releasing their third album independently and taking control of their own destiny. It’s going to feel like the first time, all over again…
Annoyed and frustrated too many times by the bureaucratic nightmare that music had become, the band split with former label 679 in late 2006. A silently busy year followed which saw the band writing and recording, and launching their own label Nul Records, solely to release music by The Futureheads. Free of major label shackles, the band are taking back control and relishing being their own bosses.
‘This Is Not The World’ was recorded in 3 weeks in the summer with super-producer Youth at his studio ‘Space Mountain’ in the Sierra Nevada mountain range in Andalusia. About as far away atmospherically as you can get from the bleak Scarborough farm in which they recorded ‘News And Tributes’, the band couldn’t help but be influenced by Youth’s enthusiasm, and describe the album as one of ‘defiance, optimism and joy.’
Keen to share the joy with fans, the band released 2 tracks as free downloads and played intimate shows in London and Sunderland at the end of 2007. They begin 2008 with a tour of uni venues and kick off the year with storming new single ‘The Beginning Of The Twist’, released March 10th.
Fallout
The Futureheads Lyrics
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'cause we'll have to find a shelter
And stay in the shelter, it's safe in the shelter
The fall was hard, the fall was hard
The out was in, visable to you
What a miserable excuse
[Chorus:]
Light broke through
And it was difficult to see you
(See see, you you, see see, you you, you you you you you you you you)
And sat in the warm with you
You put me down with your thumb
I can see clearly that you point towards sorrow
But the fingers point at me
We're gonna fall out tomorrow
The morning arrives, the morning arrives
As the night falls down
The shelter is in darkness
And the outside is in shock
[Chorus x2]
(You you you you you you you you)
(You you you you you you you you)
The Futureheads' "Fallout" is a song about a relationship that is on the verge of collapse. The lyrics talk about how if the fallout happens, it should happen together, as they will need to find a shelter and stay safe in it. The shelter signifies the emotional security that they both need to find to save themselves from the fallout. The fall that they have experienced has been hard, and it has been miserable for them, which is evident in the lyrics.
The song's chorus talks about how it was difficult to see each other after spending days in the dark. However, they now sit together in the warmth, trying to make things work. But the bridge of the song talks about how one person is pointing to sorrow, while the other is pointing at themselves, indicating that both parties feel responsible for the fallout. The song ends on a somber note, with the morning arriving, but the shelter still in darkness, while the outside is in shock.
The song's meaning is open to interpretation, but it seems to be about a relationship that is in trouble, with both parties trying their best to make it work. It talks about the need for emotional shelter, the difficulty in seeing each other, and the looming fallout that they both know is coming. It's a beautiful song with haunting lyrics that capture the complexity of relationships and the human need for love and security.
Line by Line Meaning
If we have to fallout, we should fallout together
If we have to experience a fallout, we should do so with one another rather than alone.
'cause we'll have to find a shelter
In preparation for the fallout, we will need to locate a secure shelter to protect ourselves.
And stay in the shelter, it's safe in the shelter
To remain safe during the fallout, we will need to stay in the shelter we have found.
The fall was hard, the fall was hard
The impact of the fallout was very difficult to handle and caused a lot of pain.
The out was in, visable to you
The cause of the fallout was apparent to you.
What a miserable excuse
It is a pitiable excuse for the occurrence of the fallout.
[Chorus:] After days in the dark Light broke through
Following a period of darkness, light eventually emerged.
And it was difficult to see you
Due to the bright light, seeing you was challenging.
(See see, you you, see see, you you, you you you you you you you you)
The difficulty in perceiving is reiterated through repetition.
And sat in the warm with you
Despite the prior struggle, we were able to share a moment of warmth together.
You put me down with your thumb
You lowered my self-esteem in a trivial manner.
I can see clearly that you point towards sorrow
It is evident that you are responsible for much of the preceding agony.
But the fingers point at me
However, much of the blame can also be placed on me.
We're gonna fall out tomorrow
It is anticipated that we will experience another fallout in the near future.
The morning arrives, the morning arrives
The dawn of a new day has arrived.
As the night falls down
As the darkness of night descends once again.
The shelter is in darkness
The secure location in which we reside is now dimly lit.
And the outside is in shock
The world outside of the shelter is reeling from the effects of the fallout.
[Chorus x2]
The chorus is repeated twice.
(You you you you you you you you)
The repetition emphasizes the challenging nature of the situation.
(You you you you you you you you)
The repetition emphasizes the challenging nature of the situation.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: BARRY HYDE, DAVID CRAIG, DAVID HYDE, ROSS MILLARD
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LaTristessa78
My favorite Futureheads song!
PurplePuppieBerlin
This rocks.