The Futureheads Sign To Vagrant

[Rohan Kohli]

Vagrant Records (http://www.vagrant.com) has signed The Futureheads (http://www.thefutureheads.com). The band's new album, News and Tributes, is set to hit stores on June 13th (http://www.absolutepunk.net/calendar.php?do=getinfo&e=602&day=2006-6-13).

[abusedcat]

the hold steady and now the futureheads. hmmmmm.

[unwritten]

wow. I am in shock. I figured that band would get picked up by a major. Anyway, that is cool. They are an awesome band.

[Ruggiero2oo8]

wow. I am in shock. I figured that band would get picked up by a major. Anyway, that is cool. They are an awesome band.



word.

[Paul Tao]

vagrant is getting cooler by the minute

[GDSP]

when the heck did vagrant decide to get so cool?

[rellish91]

when last year they didnt do good in sales...this is smart of them...spend a little money and itll all pay back.

[LMB]

when the heck did vagrant decide to get so cool?

They were cool until they decided not to press Sound The Alarm on vinyl.

[oldprospector]

I thought they were already on a major. Oh well. Good for vagrant.

[Rufio21]

werid but good.. i still dont mind the futureheads

[GDSP]

i think vagrant knows that there's no future left in mall-emo/nu-punk. They are smart.

[Low Level Owl]

seriously....wierd. They are jumping on to the indie craze. not that it's a bad thing i guess.

[Tmovielife16]

sweet, im suprised by this, but its really cool, i also really enjoy te hold steady as well

[mogwaifearsatan]

Seriously cool stuff. I'm glad they are expanding their scope.

[romantic rights]

this is more confusing than the faint getting signed to american

[exthuse]

Double youu tee eff.

Is this in the states only, or worldwide hmm?

[WarpSpeedChewy]

Wow. Very surprising but very good move by Vagrant. The Futurehead are a amazing band and it's really cool to see them on Vagrant. Though why The Futurehead are not on a major label is amazing. I thought by now they would have been.

i think vagrant knows that there's no future left in mall-emo/nu-punk. They are smart.

I agree. This choice shows that Vagrant is making itslef into a real and open label with alot of staying power.

BTW Is it me or does Saves The Day sound more like a indie/Rock N Roll band than a Pop-Punk sort of band. I love all of thier records and it would be really cool to see Saves the Day and The Futurehead do a tour together.

[Rise]

Wait, weren't they already signed to a major (Warner I believe)!?!

Wow, this band got dropped so fast!

[Jonas900]

this is sweet...its great to see Vagrant, who i used love and respect when i was in high school, get back to releasing music that i really think is solid. there were a couple years there when everything just seemed worthless, even from the bands that i still like (HRC's Reality's Coming Through and TGUK's Guilt Show).
this is really exciting and bizarre news

[[Brendan]]

Sweet I love The Futureheads they're huuuuuge here, on MTV2 every day.

[baton]

that's a surprise for me, but thinking of it it's a good move for the label

[G.rex]

Vagrant did already have Eels, so it's not like this sudden shift to putting out indie bands is completely unprecedented. Besides, it shouldn't be surprising - the emo market is oversaturated, hipster press like Pitchfork stamps dozens of marketable, accessible bands a week with the "officially cool" seal of approval, and Tony Brummell's escalatingly weird behavior has taken eyes off of Rich Egan's questionable history. He has no better time to diversify his lineup and make Vagrant a better label.

[GDSP]

Vagrant did already have Eels, so it's not like this sudden shift to putting out indie bands is completely unprecedented. Besides, it shouldn't be surprising - the emo market is oversaturated, hipster press like Pitchfork stamps dozens of marketable, accessible bands a week with the "officially cool" seal of approval, and Tony Brummell's escalatingly weird behavior has taken eyes off of Rich Egan's questionable history. He has no better time to diversify his lineup and make Vagrant a better label.

Exactly, hopefully other labels will take note before going down with the sinking Hawthorne Heights/My Chemical Romance/From First To Last Ship.

[FOBlover]

when last year they didnt do good in sales...this is smart of them...spend a little money and itll all pay back.

I'm sure some kid on a message board knows that information.

[STD Yay STD]

ugh.

if this starts leading kids to trade in their eye-liner and girl pants for shrunken sweaters and loafers, i think i'm gonna go insane...