This Is Not the World

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]

This Is Not the World
Studio album by The Futureheads
Released	26 May 2008
Recorded	2007
Genre	Post-punk revival
Length	39:35
Label	Nul
Producer	Youth
The Futureheads chronology
News and Tributes (2006) This Is Not the World (2008) The Chaos (2010)

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
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]

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.

Track listing

All the tracks are written by The Futureheads unless stated ^[10][12]

1. "The Beginning of the Twist" – 3:36
2. "Walking Backwards" – 3:53
3. "Think Tonight" – 3:29
4. "Radio Heart" – 3:02
5. "This Is Not the World" – 3:34
6. "Sale of the Century" – 3:23
7. "Hard to Bear" – 3:07
8. "Work Is Never Done" – 3:20
9. "Broke Up the Time" – 3:14
10. "Everything's Changing Today" – 3:06
11. "Sleet" – 3:08
12. "See What You Want" – 2:42

Japanese bonus tracks^[18]

13. "The Beginning of the Twist" (Live @ Kings College)
14. "Radio Heart" (Live @ Oxford Academy)
15. "Invasion!"

US iTunes bonus tracks

13. "Death of a King"
14. "Get Back Today"

Charts

Chart performance for This Is Not the World

Chart (2008)	Peak position
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[19]	259
Scottish Albums (OCC)[20]	20
UK Albums (OCC)[21]	17

References

1. "This Is Not The World by The Futureheads". Metacritic. Retrieved 5 October 2016.
2. Allmusic review
3. Gigwise review
4. Clarke, Betty (22 May 2008). "The Futureheads, This Is Not the World". The Guardian. Retrieved 5 October 2016.
5. "This Is Not The World by The Futureheads". Metacritic. Retrieved 5 October 2016.
6. NME.COM (15 May 2008). "The Futureheads - NME.COM". NME. Retrieved 5 October 2016.
7. "Pitchfork Media review". Archived from the original on 31 May 2008. Retrieved 30 May 2008.
8. "The Futureheads, 'This Is Not The World' (Nul) - SPIN". 15 June 2008. Retrieved 5 October 2016.
9. This Is Fake DIY review
10. The Futureheads Reveal This Is Not The World Album Details — News — AngryApe Archived 2012-03-18 at the Wayback Machine
11. Pitchfork: Futureheads Start Their Own Label for New Album Archived 2007-07-24 at the Wayback Machine
12. Pitchfork: Futureheads Start Their Own Label for New Album Archived 2008-02-01 at the Wayback Machine
13. INTERVIEW: The Futureheads – Indie Music – Zimbio Archived 2011-07-16 at the Wayback Machine
14. The Futureheads release new single The Beginning Of The Twist - Stereoboard.com Archived 2012-07-03 at archive.today
15. ::: The Futureheads ::: Archived 2008-02-07 at the Wayback Machine
16. "The Futureheads - Listen and Stream Free Music, Albums, New Releases, Photos, Videos". Retrieved 5 October 2016.
17. 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
18. "This Is Not The World". Retrieved 5 October 2016.
19. "The Futureheadsのアルバム売上ランキング". Oricon. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
20. "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
21. "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 23 March 2021.

External links

• The Beginning of the Twist Single Video on YouTube