This Is Not the World
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This Is Not The World is an album by post-punk revival
ists The Futureheads
.
It was released on 26 May 2008, on their own label Nul Records
. The reason for creating their own label has been in one part the sale performance of their previous album (News and Tributes
) which led the band from being dropped from their previous label (679 Recordings
) and the own decision of the band of having more independence.
In advance, The Futureheads have released three singles of the forthcoming album. The first one is "Broke Up the Time", released in November 2007 as a free download through the band's official page and the band's MySpace
. The second one is "The Beginning of the Twist
", which was released as a video single on February 1, 2008 and was then be released 'officially' on March 10. The third single "Radio Heart
", released to promote the album, was released a week prior to the album. The Futureheads will also be releasing various live renditions of "The Beginning of the Twist
" for free download on their official webpage and which will be recorded every single night of their upcoming tour. The album was available on file sharing networks several weeks before its official release date.
Japanese Bonus Tracks
U.S. iTunes Bonus Tracks
Post-punk revival
The post-punk revival was a development in alternative rock of the late 20th and early 21st centuries in which bands took inspiration from the original sounds and aesthetics of garage rock of the 1960s and post-punk and New Wave of the late 1970s...
ists The Futureheads
The Futureheads
The Futureheads are an English post-punk band from Sunderland. consisting of Ross Millard , Barry Hyde and David "Jaff" Craig...
.
It was released on 26 May 2008, on their own label Nul Records
Nul Records
Nul Records is an independent record label set up by the post-punk revival band The Futureheads.-Overview:The Futureheads set up this record label some time after they split with their former record label 679 Recordings in late 2006, apparently disliking the direction they were taking them....
. The reason for creating their own label has been in one part the sale performance of their previous album (News and Tributes
News and Tributes
News and Tributes is the second full length album by The Futureheads, released on May 29, 2006. The first single "Skip to the End" was released on May 15, 2006. The album, like their debut, received critical acclaim, and praise that The Futureheads had 'matured' their sound...
) which led the band from being dropped from their previous label (679 Recordings
679 Recordings
679 Artists is a Warner Music Group-owned record label based in London, England....
) and the own decision of the band of having more independence.
In advance, The Futureheads have released three singles of the forthcoming album. The first one is "Broke Up the Time", released in November 2007 as a free download through the band's official page and the band's MySpace
MySpace
Myspace is a social networking service owned by Specific Media LLC and pop star Justin Timberlake. Myspace launched in August 2003 and is headquartered in Beverly Hills, California. In August 2011, Myspace had 33.1 million unique U.S. visitors....
. The second one is "The Beginning of the Twist
The Beginning of the Twist
"The Beginning of the Twist" is the first single from The Futureheads's third album This Is Not the World. It was released on March 10, 2008 in the United Kingdom. It very quickly peaked at #20 on the UK singles chart...
", which was released as a video single on February 1, 2008 and was then be released 'officially' on March 10. The third single "Radio Heart
Radio Heart
"Radio Heart" is the second single from The Futureheads's third album This Is Not the World. It was released on 19 May 2008 in the United Kingdom and reached #65 on the UK Singles Chart and #1 in the UK Indie Chart...
", released to promote the album, was released a week prior to the album. The Futureheads will also be releasing various live renditions of "The Beginning of the Twist
The Beginning of the Twist
"The Beginning of the Twist" is the first single from The Futureheads's third album This Is Not the World. It was released on March 10, 2008 in the United Kingdom. It very quickly peaked at #20 on the UK singles chart...
" for free download on their official webpage and which will be recorded every single night of their upcoming tour. The album was available on file sharing networks several weeks before its official release date.
Track listing
All the tracks are written by The Futureheads unless stated- "The Beginning of the TwistThe Beginning of the Twist"The Beginning of the Twist" is the first single from The Futureheads's third album This Is Not the World. It was released on March 10, 2008 in the United Kingdom. It very quickly peaked at #20 on the UK singles chart...
" - 3:36 - "Walking BackwardsWalking BackwardsWalking Backwards is the 3rd single from The Futureheads 3rd studio album This Is Not The World which was released August 4, 2008.-Track listings:*7"# "Walking Backwards"# "This Is Not The World "*Digital download...
" - 3:53 - "Think Tonight" - 3:29
- "Radio HeartRadio Heart"Radio Heart" is the second single from The Futureheads's third album This Is Not the World. It was released on 19 May 2008 in the United Kingdom and reached #65 on the UK Singles Chart and #1 in the UK Indie Chart...
" - 3:02 - "This Is Not the World" - 3:34
- "Sale of the Century" - 3:23
- "Hard to Bear" - 3:07
- "Work Is Never Done" - 3:20
- "Broke Up the Time" - 3:14
- "Everything's Changing Today" - 3:06
- "Sleet" - 3:08
- "See What You Want" - 2:42
Japanese Bonus Tracks
- "The Beginning of the Twist (Live @ Kings College)"
- "Radio Heart (Live @ Oxford Academy)"
- "Invasion!"
U.S. iTunes Bonus Tracks
- Death of a King
- Get Back Today