The Futureheads are delighted to announce that Powers, their sixth studio album and their first electric guitarrelease in almost a decade, will be released on 30th August. Recorded and self-produced at Newcastles FirstAvenue Studio, Powers is a record that looks at the balance of power in a personal, political and relationalsense and puts it to some of the most vital, invigorated material the band have made since their first steps.Returning with Powers, the bands aim is one of forward motion not nostalgia; though the quartet could probablyrely on the successes of old to push them through the next couple of festival seasons, that isnt and hasnt ever been the point. Obviously its an absolute privilege to come back and still have fans and thats something tocherish, Ross says, but I also think weve got a bit of a job to do about letting people know that theres more tothis band than you might have thought.Its a risky statement, but one thats confirmed immediately once you press play. Across the album, the band pushfurther, melodically and lyrically, than ever before; theres no safety net here, but a band putting everything outthere and driving it to the wire again. I love the thing Bowie said about how an artist should be slightly out of theirdepth because thats when you get the good stuff, Barry affirms. Or as David Lynch says, If you want to catchthe big fish, youve got to go deep.