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Worry About It Later

The Futureheads: Worry About It Later

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? by Ben Yates
As far as I'm concerned, News And Tributes was a disappointment – the Sunderland-based quartet left me with mixed feelings about an album that took a more laid back approach, and for the most part seemed unintentionally boring. Regardless, The Futureheads still have the a for writing a good pop song, something the comeback single 'Skip To The End' showcased in abundance.

'Worry About It Later' is the second single to be lifted from News And Tributes and ultimately one of a lesser-quality. Whilst 'Skip To The End' charms with its Clash-esque riffery and stop-start rhythmic prowess, 'Worry About It Later' meanders, never really hitting the spot. Yes, there is the nicely placed chorus complete with jingly-jangly tambourines and alternating vocal harmonies, but it just feels distinctly average – something that much of The Futureheads’ somophore effort suffers from throughout. Unlike previous singles, 'Worry About It Later' isn’t catchy enough to remember and doesn’t have enough substance to have you coming back for repeated listens.

Sorry lads, but this single fails to hit the mark.

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The whole album

is pretty average in my opinion.

Jambo31 | 25 Jul '06, 11:36 | Send note | Report this | Reply

YES/NO

is a tune though, why not put that out? seems the obvious single to me...

snow_brigade | 25 Jul '06, 11:48 | Send note | Report this | Reply

i love the album

and this is pretty definitely the worst track on it. kinda single-y in that it has a distinct chorus, but favours for favours woulda kicked its arse.

alcxxk | 25 Jul '06, 17:23 | Send note | Report this | Reply

I don't think the album was a letdown at all

And maintain it will be the reverse You Could Have It So Much Better, and everyone will realise its great.

However, this IS a shite choice of single.

Mackem | 25 Jul '06, 18:44 | Send note | Report this | Reply

I <3 this song...

:(

This album is massively underrated

TRUTH

I_Are_Scientist | 25 Jul '06, 20:51 | Send note | Report this | Reply

Yeah

I'm with you - I really like it.

IanJ | 26 Jul '06, 12:50 | Send note | Report this | Reply

Favour for Favours

is as good as anything off the debut and should definitely have been the second single. Oh well. This song is ok I suppose.

Thom_fa | 31 Jul '06, 01:30 | Send note | Report this | Reply

Why go for a song

That has pretty much nothing rocking/melodic about it? At least 'Back to the Sea' is hummable and 'Cope' is worthy of their first album

Fallout_at_the_Boy | 25 Jul '06, 23:50 | Send note | Report this | Reply

the album is good

but this track is a bit average...

lyle | 26 Jul '06, 10:02 | Send note | Report this | Reply

i think

that while this track isn't the best on news and tributes, the album has come in for a lot of undeserved criticism. It is not "boring" - far from it. It takes their sound in slightly different directions and they should be praised for that. They could have quite easily churned out another album with the same tunes as their debut, but they didnt.

rjc0132 | 26 Jul '06, 12:54 | Send note | Report this | Reply

I hate The Futureheads...

... I have never liked anything by them ever, apart from this.

jenleft | 15 Sep '06, 09:27 | Send note | Report this | Reply

conversely

I have never liked anything by any band ohter than the futureheads

beautiful_balloon | 21 Mar '07, 20:02 | Send note | Report this | Reply