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News and Tributes 
Studio album by The Futureheads Released May 29, 2006 (UK)
June 13, 2006 (U.S.)Recorded 2005 & mixed in Miloco Studios, London Genre Post-punk revival Label 679 Recordings (UK)
Vagrant Records/StarTime International (U.S.)Producer Ben Hillier Professional reviews 
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- Allmusic
link - NME (8/10) link
- Pitchfork Media (7.7/10) 16 May 2006
- Rolling Stone
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The Futureheads chronology Area EP
(2005)News and Tributes
(2006)This Is Not The World
(2008)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. However unlike their debut it did not sell very well, and led to the band being dumped by their label (679 Recordings).
With this album The Futureheads garnered comparisons to Blur, and particularly the album Modern Life Is Rubbish. It was produced by Ben Hillier, who has also produced for Blur and Depeche Mode. Singer/lyricist/guitarist Barry Hyde has revealed recently that second single "Worry About It Later" concerns "...modern attitudes towards casual sex".
The song 'News and Tributes' is dedicated to the victims of the Munich Air Disaster, when a plane with many Manchester United players on board crashed in Munich in 1958.
The US edition of the album contains the four tracks only available on the Area EP, "Area", "Help Us Out", "We Cannot Lose" and the Shy Child remix of "Decent Days And Nights".
Tracklisting
- "Yes/No" – 3:00
- "Cope" – 2:51
- "Fallout" – 2:59
- "Skip to the End" – 2:54
- "Burnt" – 3:41
- "News and Tributes" – 3:49
- "The Return of the Berserker" – 2:36
- "Back to the Sea" – 3:24
- "Worry About It Later" – 3:38
- "Favours for Favours" – 2:52
- "Thursday" – 3:46
- "Face" – 3:31
U.S. Bonus Tracks
- "Area" - 2:46
- "Help Us Out" - 2:21
- "We Cannot Lose" - 2:31
- "Decent Days and Nights (Shy Child remix)" - 4:35
B-Sides
"Skip To The End" was accompanied by 3 b-sides when it was released as a single in 2006.
- "Easy For Us"
- "History Itself"
- "Last Time Ever"
External links
Ross Millard • Dave Hyde • Barry Hyde • David "Jaff" Craig Albums EPs Singles "First Day" · "Decent Days and Nights" · "Meantime" · "Hounds of Love" · "Decent Days and Nights (Shy Child Remix)" · "Area" · "Skip to the End" · "Worry About It Later" · "The Beginning of the Twist" · "Radio Heart" · "Walking Backwards" · "I Wouldn't Be Like This if You Were Here" · "Heartbeat Song" · "I Can Do That"Categories:- 2006 albums
- 679 Artists albums
- Albums produced by Ben Hillier
- The Futureheads albums
- Vagrant Records albums
- Allmusic
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