Futures are hotly tipped to be huge in 2010, and
very rightfully so. Their debut mini-album The
Holiday was recently released free in conjunction
with the March issue of Rock Sound, and if you
haven’t yet picked up a copy, you definitely
should.
Futures have risen from the ashes of melody laden
Buckinghamshire pop-punkers Tonight Is Goodbye
who called it a day in July 2009. Their untimely
exit has now given way for Ant West, Casey Roarty,
Christian Ward (formerly of The Riverclub) and
George Lindsay to set the record straight and
come back with a brighter sound than Tonight Is
Goodbye could have ever produced. This isn’t
to say that Futures stray too far from Tonight
Is Goodbye’s mould, you will just hear very
little this year that will make you smile as much
as Futures.
Tonight, Futures play to a half full Moho Live,
a venue that one night showcases the finest new
bands and the next is home to underground legends
Strung Out, or Scottish pioneers Idlewild. It
is safe to say that Futures fall into the former
category, yet you would not think this from their
performance this evening. Their debut single The
Boy Who Cried Wolf could quite easily echo around
the concrete walls of stadiums across the length
and breadth of the country, only time will tell.
Futures seem like a band that is mature beyond
their years, West’s lyrics are not the self-indulgent,
mere ramblings of a young man like many of their
musical counterparts, but are wise and optimistic.
They offer a Jimmy Eat World-esque sound coming
from men who look like they are barely out of
college. Futures seem to have the whole package,
they are excellent of CD and live, they are second
to none.
It may only be early days for the London based
quartet, but the future definitely looks bright.
Tonight they are faultless; it just goes to show
that sometimes you have to sacrifice one thing
to make another work. In retrospect this sacrifice
was Tonight Is Goodbye, and while this may be
a loss, the outcome is certainly very special
indeed. In the words of Ant West, “life
is so good.” I second that, especially when
you have Futures in it.
Futures 5/5
Review By Ben Connell
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