The ChaosTHE FUTUREHEADS

The Chaos

[Dovecote Records]

By combining echoes of punk, new wave and alt-rock, the Futureheads have established themselves as chief players in the U.K.’s modern pop pantheon, drawing comparisons to Keane, Franz Ferdinand and Bloc Party. Those familiar with the angular, intense sound associated with those bands will find an easy connection here, although the Futureheads focus primarily on upping the energy level. Theirs is a jumpy, hyper-kinetic brew, all hiccup-y vocals, frenetic pacing and a brash, agitated outlook. In maintaining that formula, there’s little room for variation. Songs like “This Is the Life,” “The Baron,” “Struck Dumb” and the title track keep to that insistent pulse, and the rest of the album mostly follows suit. Still, a little goes a long way—especially when any one track is pretty much interchangeable with any other.

–LZ

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