The Futureheads, the UK’s post-rock answer to Barbershop, seemed poised to lead us all into a new golden age of Indie Rock Bands Employing Good Vocalists a few years back. Then, I guess they had some babies or something, because we didn’t hear from them for a little while. Then, I guess they shipped those kids off to military school/kindergarten or something, because they came roaring back to life this year with both a new album, Chaos, on New York-based Dovecote Records and their first tour of the United States in 104 fortnights.
But even though they finally graced American shores again this summer, they notably left the West Coast of this fine Country “hanging 10” without a surfboard by never venturing further west than the City of Chicago. Mellow out, though, West Coasters; I think someone must have tipped the band off as to where all the world’s best avocados come from, because The Futureheads are hauling ass to your neck of the woods next month for a handful of shows and a round or two of chips and guacamole. They are hurrying right back to the UK afterwards though (their press release said something about wanting to avoid melanoma), so you’d better, you know, “gather ye Futureheads while ye may,” or whatever. (Look, I don’t know, man. Why don’t YOU try being clever all the time??)
The Futureheads West Coast tourdates:
08.28.10 - Leeds, England - Leeds Festival
08.29.10 - Reading, England - Reading Festival
09.11.10 - Suffolk, England - Harvest at Jimmy’s
09.28.10 - Boston, MA - WFNX Disorientation Show
09.29.10 - Seattle, WA - Crocodile Cafe
09.30.10 - Portland, OR - Doug Fir Lounge
10.02.10 - San Francisco, CA - Great American Music Hall
10.04.10 - San Diego, CA - The Casbah
10.06.10 - Los Angeles, CA - Troubadour
10.08.10 - Salt Lake City, UT - Kilby Court
10.09.10 - Denver, CO - Bluebird Theatre
10.11.10 - Dallas, TX - The Loft
10.12.10 - Austin, TX - Emo’s
10.13.10 - Houston, TX - Fitzgerald’s
11.25.10 - Aberdeen, Scotland - SECC
11.26.10 - Glasgow, Scotland - SECC
11.27.10 - Glasgow, Scotland - SECC
11.29.10 - Hull, England - Hull Arena
11.30.10 - Nottingham, England - Nottingham Arena
12.01.10 - Plymouth, England - Plymouth Pavilions
12.03.10 - Manchester, England - Manchester Central
12.04.10 - London, England - Wembley Arena
• The Futureheads: http://www.thefutureheads.com
• Dovecote Records: http://www.dovecoterecords.com
