Following the really rather tremendous success of their punka-Bush cover of 'Hounds Of Love', and a massive NME-tour leg up, it looks like 2005, not 2004 is going to be their year. Which means dusting off the old marketing plans and going for broke one more time as the band's weary limbs wobble-jitter around the globe in a groundhog day flourish.
Fittingly, 'Decent Days And Nights' is another back-to-the-start pointer, this being released a year ago, when a lot less people actually cared. It's been re-touched, but is essentially the same storming pop song it always was. Both single and band are set for new and deserved acclamation now; funny how these things happen...
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Just like every other song on their album.
THE FUTUREHEADS ARE FUCKING GREAT.
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Oooo - possible dissertation question for next year yay!
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Yep. Nice sound. Great cover. Now write some tunes!
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You don't have to buy it if you already have it. If you're a fan of this band, does it make any difference to you whether they release, say 'Carnival Kids', or re-relase 'Decent Days & Nights'? You know both the tunes from the album. So either you won't buy the single anyway because you know the a-side already (regardless of which one it whether it's 'Carnival Kids' or 'Decent Days & Nights'), or if you're an uberfan, you'll buy the single for the b-side, regardless of what the a-side is as you will inevitably know it already from the album. Please can someone explain what the problem of re-releasing singles is cos I just don't get it....?
On the other hand, the Futureheads are guilty of the re-issue, repackage thing by re-releasing the album with a bonus dvd, thus getting die hard fans to buy the album twice. That I do agree is particularly wrong.
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And yes, it does demean the band's credibility, whether its ultimately their decision or the record company's. After all, they didn't have to sign the contract, did they?
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Then again, I'm having plenty of fun dancing around like an idiot every time it appears on the radio/music channels, so I'm content.
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What, so ripping the fans off by constantly re-issuing the same record isn't demeaning the band's credibility?
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You're having a laugh, right?
The next time you see a band issue a re-release FREE OF CHARGE in ALL record shops then I may agree with your sentiments.
In fact, if the single had initially come out as an initial run of 100 or so copies and was going for crazy money on e-bay I may even agree with the principle, but to re-release a single that actually made the Top 30 less than a year ago is just purely for the sake of financial greed, and if any artist or record label representative wants to come on here and debate that point, I'm waiting...
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As for re-releasing 'Carnival Kids', at least they have a better excuse (get out clause?) in that it was their debut single and was only limited to several hundred copies so not many people will own it.
I have an even more novel idea Kleeb, how's about releasing some NEW material!
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I don't agree it's to fleece the fans, I think it's to get radio play & therefore generate new fans.
We'll agree to disagree then!
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It's like with the Elvis re-issues. If there's a fanbase thats gullible enough to purchase the same thing over and over again there's a manufacturer out there thats always too willing to exploit it.
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Can't argue with that mate.
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Dom, I think you're more angry about re-issued ALBUMS fleecing fans, not singles. But you're confused and so everything re-released is terrible. I'm right. I know I am :p
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My main gripe though is with people who defend the artists themselves and try and make out they've been "stitched up by the man", which is absolute rubbish as no one forces them into signing a contract.
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Show me where it is ill-founded and I will apologise...
"and then justify it by simply SAYING you are right"
Not saying I'm right Jacob, just saying the record labels and ARTISTS are wrong.
"Consumers can only be ripped off if they choose to be"
Its that old supply and demand chestnut again though isn't it mate. You have a product that is highly in demand (in this case The Futureheads) so the only bi-product that is on offer to its customers (the LOYAL and burgeoning fanbase) is something that is already available and has been for some time but re-packaged in a different coloured box.
"Record labels not charities"
No one said they were or that they should be, but at least give the consumer a new product, something original, something different, not a rehashed, repackaged version of its current output. Not tha the record companies are entirely to blame...
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you basically said that, so long as it happens, you're right. sounds like a fairly baseless assertion to me.
"but at least give the consumer a new product"
they give the consumers what they want. if there was no demand, then they wouldn't do it.
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So when Tesco and Sainsburys issue LOYALTY cards does that mean they have an alterior motive to do with football?
To dismiss loyalty as being synonymous with football is utterly moronic and unjustifiable, and you know it.
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Then again, I'm having plenty of fun dancing around like an idiot every time it appears on the radio/music channels, so I'm content.
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the record industry is just that, an industry, and if they can get a good single out now when the band is red hot then they will try to rake it in.
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I disagree 100% with this statement.
The record label draws up and issues the contract.
The band SIGN the contract.
The contract may contain clauses and smallprint over releasing rights etc.
If the band do not agree with these clauses they do not have to sign the contract.
Unless you're telling me the band cannot read!
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I've worked promotions in the past where we had to sign contracts that said: "If the DJ doesn't turn up, you still have to pay him". Of course, that's ridiculous. But if we don't sign, we don't get the guy and someone else does. The music industry really is a pretty scummy place.
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That is of course, if the bands' requirements differ from there's...???
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until a band have actually flogged some records when it comes to negotiating the label ALWAYS has the upper hand. And by 'turnover' you mean 'profit'. Moron.
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Hands up for those who actually give a shit.
"until a band have actually flogged some records when it comes to negotiating the label ALWAYS has the upper hand."
Really? So the sales of the '123 Null EP' didn't create the buzz around this band in the first place then that demonstrated their sales potential in the first place?
"And by 'turnover' you mean 'profit'."
Errr, no. I think you're jumping the gun there Jacob. Turnover is where profit is generated from.
"Moron."
I guess that makes it 3 points to me then Jacob, as you can't back your argument up with anything other than a personal insult. Cheers.
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an increase in profit necessarily means an increase in turnover but an increase in turnover doesn't always mean higher profits. but there's no value in increased turnover and lower profits over the longer term, surely?
apologies for the insult.
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Touring odelay for so long turned Beck from an essential, important artiste into a self parodying christian sciencologist
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do you really think The Futureheads have come anywhere near close to making 679 back all the money that has been spent on them?
if your a Futureheads fan, then surely you want the band to be able to enjoy luxuries like food, rent and the chance to make another record? or would you rather they got dropped because they didnt recoup purely because of your childish moral stance on someones choice in promoting their band?
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Go to www.bignoisemusic.com. Buy 200 credits (£2). For 199 of those, you can download all six tracks from the 3 formats and burn it, so no having three more items cluttering up your house. And 20p of it goes to Oxfam. And with the one remaining credit, you can search their database and stream a track you fancy listening to. Everyone wins. It's what I did, anyway. It also means that the many of you without record players (including me) get to hear the ace "Appreciate The Effort".