Futureheads set to be your new soundtrack to Christmas with festive release
Move over Slade, The Futureheads are set to be your new Christmas soundtrack with their festive release.
The homegrown four-piece has released Christmas, a collection of re-imagined, much-loved Christmas classics and a new song, The Coldest Winter in One Hundred Years.
On the record, you can expect hits like Carol of the Bells, Stop the Cavalry, The Twelve Days of Christmas, Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas and more - all delivered in the distinctive, high-energy Futureheads sound, with a Mackem lilt.
Meanwhile, new track The Coldest Winter For A Hundred Years is folk-inspired with its acapella chants that transports you to a bleak winterscape.
The record was recorded in the heart of Sunderland in the Birdland Studios, which are on the top floor of The Peacock pub.
To mark the release, there’s a string of live dates including two in Sunderland.
Performing at The Fire Station has become a Christmas tradition for the band and there’s two dates this year - on Friday, December 19 and Saturday, December 20, where they’ll be performing tracks from Christmas, as well as the hits.
Released on Nul Records, Christmas is available on vinyl and across a range of digital platforms here.
Tickets for The Futureheads at The Fire Station are available here.