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| This Is Not the World | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 26 May 2008 | |||
| Recorded | 2007 | |||
| Genre | Post-punk revival | |||
| Length | 39:35 | |||
| Label | Nul | |||
| Producer | Youth | |||
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 73/100 [1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [2] |
| Gigwise | [3] |
| The Guardian | [4] |
| Mojo | [5] |
| NME | 8/10[6] |
| Pitchfork | 6.2/10[7] |
| Q | [5] |
| Spin | [8] |
| This Is Fake DIY | [9] |
This Is Not The World is an album by post-punk revivalists The Futureheads. It was released on 26 May 2008,[10][11] on their own label Nul Records. The reason for creating their own label has been in one part the sale performance of their previous album (News and Tributes) which led the band from being dropped from their previous label (679 Recordings) and the own decision of the band of having more independence.[10][12][13]
In advance, the Futureheads released three singles from the album. The first, "Broke Up the Time", was released in November 2007 as a free download through the band's official page and the band's MySpace. The second, "The Beginning of the Twist", was released as a video single on 1 February 2008[14] and was then released 'officially' on 10 March.[15] The third single "Radio Heart", released to promote the album, was released a week prior to the album. The Futureheads also released various live renditions of "The Beginning of the Twist" for free download on their official webpage, which were recorded every night of their tour.[16][17] The album was available on file sharing networks several weeks before its official release date.
- ^ "This Is Not The World by The Futureheads". Metacritic. Retrieved 5 October 2016.
- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ Gigwise review
- ^ Clarke, Betty (22 May 2008). "The Futureheads, This Is Not the World". The Guardian. Retrieved 5 October 2016.
- ^ a b "This Is Not The World by The Futureheads". Metacritic. Retrieved 5 October 2016.
- ^ NME.COM (15 May 2008). "The Futureheads - NME.COM". NME. Retrieved 5 October 2016.
- ^ "Pitchfork Media review". Archived from the original on 31 May 2008. Retrieved 30 May 2008.
- ^ "The Futureheads, 'This Is Not The World' (Nul) - SPIN". 15 June 2008. Retrieved 5 October 2016.
- ^ This Is Fake DIY review
- ^ a b The Futureheads Reveal This Is Not The World Album Details — News — AngryApe Archived 2012-03-18 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Pitchfork: Futureheads Start Their Own Label for New Album Archived 2007-07-24 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Pitchfork: Futureheads Start Their Own Label for New Album Archived 2008-02-01 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ INTERVIEW: The Futureheads – Indie Music – Zimbio Archived 2011-07-16 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ The Futureheads release new single The Beginning Of The Twist - Stereoboard.com Archived 2012-07-03 at archive.today
- ^ ::: The Futureheads ::: Archived 2008-02-07 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "The Futureheads - Listen and Stream Free Music, Albums, New Releases, Photos, Videos". Retrieved 5 October 2016.
- ^ Tiny Mix Tapes NEWS: The Futureheads Tour the U.K., Are My Second Favorite Active Band with an Obnoxiously Strong British Accent Archived 2008-01-26 at the Wayback Machine