''Future This'' is the second studio album by English

electronic rock Electronic rock is a music genre that involves a combination of rock music and electronic music, featuring instruments typically found within both genres. It originates from the late 1960s, when rock bands began incorporating electronic instrum ...

duo

The Big Pink The Big Pink are an English electronic rock band from London, consisting of multi-instrumentalists Robertson "Robbie" Furze, Akiko Matsuura and Charlie Barker. Initially a duo, they signed to independent record label 4AD in 2009 and won the ...

, released on 11 January 2012 by

4AD 4AD is a British record label owned by Beggars Group. It was founded in London under the name "Axis" (after the Hendrix album) by Ivo Watts-Russell and Peter Kent in 1980 as an imprint of Beggars Banquet Records. The name was changed to 4AD a ...

. The album was preceded by the release of lead single "Stay Gold" on 14 November 2011.

Track listing

Sample credits

* "Hit the Ground (Superman)" features samples from "

O Superman "O Superman", also known as "O Superman (For Massenet)", is a 1981 song by performance artist and musician Laurie Anderson. The song became a surprise hit in the United Kingdom after it was championed by DJ John Peel, rising to #2 on the UK Single ...

" by

Laurie Anderson Laurel Philips Anderson (born June 5, 1947), known as Laurie Anderson, is an American avant-garde artist, composer, musician, and film director whose work spans performance art, pop music, and multimedia projects. Initially trained in violin and ...

. * "Give It Up" incorporates elements of and features samples from " I'm Gonna Tear Your Playhouse Down" by

Ann Peebles Ann Lee Peebles (born April 27, 1947) is an American singer and songwriter who gained celebrity for her Memphis soul albums of the 1970s for Hi Records. Two of her most popular songs are " I Can't Stand the Rain", which she wrote with her husband ...

. * "Lose Your Mind" contains elements of "

Happy House "Happy House" is a song written by Siouxsie Sioux and Steven Severin and recorded by their band Siouxsie and the Banshees. It was released as a single in March 1980 by record label Polydor, then later included on the band's third album, ''Kale ...

" by Siouxsie and the Banshees.

Personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of ''Future This''.

The Big Pink

* Milo Cordell * Robbie Furze * Victoria Smith – drums * Zan Lyons – additional viola, programming

Additional musicians

* Sally Herbert – additional strings arrangement, violin * Ian Burdge – cello * Chris Prendergast – drums

Technical

Paul Epworth Paul Richard Epworth (born 25 July 1974) is an English record producer, songwriter, musician, and remixer. He has worked with artists including Adele, Florence and the Machine, Rihanna, and Maxïmo Park, among many others. He is a member o ...

– production * Mark Rankin – engineering * Joe Hartwell Jones – engineering assistance *

Alan Moulder Alan Moulder (born 11 June 1959) is an English record producer, mixing engineer, and audio engineer. Early life Moulder was born on 11 June 1959 in Boston, Lincolnshire. He was educated at Boston Grammar School. He had an interest in music fro ...

– mixing * John Catlin – mixing assistance * Jimmy Robertson – additional vocals recording * Tom Morris – additional drums recording

Artwork

* Tom Beard – band photograph * David Emery – booklet photography * Alison Fielding – design

Charts

Release history

Notes

References

{{Authority control 2012 albums 4AD albums Albums produced by Paul Epworth The Big Pink albums