The Futureheads are a post-punk band which incorporates elements of a cappe… Read Full Bio ↴The Futureheads are a post-punk band which incorporates elements of a cappella into their music. They were formed in 2000 in Sunderland, England, United Kingdom or more specifically, in Barry's garage. The line-up of the band at that point was Jaff (Bass, Vocals), Barry Hyde (Guitar, Vocals), Ross Millard (Guitar, Vocals), and Peter Brewis (Drums, Vocals), now of cerebral pop-masterpiece-makers Field Music.

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.

Thursday
The Futureheads Lyrics

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Can anybody do
The curse removal
Is anyone here
Feeling helpful?
It's twenty-four years since we've had this curse
So find it in your hearts to put to you

You should feel like it's all okay

But everyday it still feels like a Thursday
You should feel like it's all okay
But everyday it still feels like a Thursday

I know it's no concern
(No, it's, no, it's, no, it's, oh)
How we got this low
Trying to get rid of it
Is as hard as rock

Hard as rock
Hard as rock

You should feel like it's all okay
(Feels like, okay, okay)
But everyday it still feels like a Thursday
(Everyday, okay, Thursday)
You should feel like it's all okay
(Feels like, okay, okay)

But everyday it still feels like a Thursday
(Everyday, okay, Thursday)

Overall Meaning

The Futureheads's song Thursday offers a catchy, upbeat sound that disguises the song's true message. The song's lyrics suggest a sense of helplessness as the songwriter struggles with a curse that has haunted them for twenty-four years. The opening lines, "Can anybody do the curse removal? Is anyone here feeling helpful?" implies that the songwriter is in need of assistance from others to overcome their curse. Despite their best efforts, they find it challenging to eradicate the curse, admitting, "Trying to get rid of it is as hard as rock."

Line by Line Meaning

Can anybody do
Is there anyone who can perform

The curse removal
The act of removing the curse

Is anyone here
Is there anyone present

Feeling helpful?
Willing to offer assistance?

It's twenty-four years since we've had this curse
It has been 24 years since the curse has affected us

So find it in your hearts to put to you
Please try to find compassion within yourselves to help us

You should feel like it's all okay
You should feel a sense of relief

But everyday it still feels like a Thursday
But we still feel the effects of the curse every day

I know it's no concern
I understand that it might not be important

(No, it's, no, it's, no, it's, oh)

How we got this low
How we ended up in this difficult situation