New Futureheads

The Futureheads, one of my absolute favorite bands of recent years, is putting out a new single entitled Area. You can download an advance copy here. I like the song but it remains to be seen if the Futureheads' new work will match the brilliance of their self-titled debut from 2004. That album remains in heavy rotation on my iPod, and I believe I'll be listening to it for years to come. Any band that takes early XTC and the Jam, mixes them up in a blender, and then adds their own original touch (including a willingness to sing a capella in delightfully thick Scottish accents), is alright by me.