{{EngvarB|date=September 2013}} {{Use dmy dates|date=August 2024}} {{Infobox album | name = Future This | type = studio | artist = the Big Pink | cover = The Big Pink - Future This album cover.jpg | alt = | released = {{Start date|2012|01|11|df=yes}} | recorded = | studio = * Smokehouse (London){{efn|Additional vocals on tracks 3, 4, 6 and 8}} * The Fortress (London){{efn|Additional drums}} | genre = * Electronic rock * indie rock * shoegaze | length = {{Duration|m=44|s=27}} | label = 4AD | producer = Paul Epworth | prev_title = A Brief History of Love | prev_year = 2009 | next_title = The Love That's Ours | next_year = 2022 | misc = {{Singles | name = Future This | type = studio | single1 = Stay Gold | single1date = 14 November 2011 | single2 = Hit the Ground (Superman) | single2date = 30 January 2012 }} }} {{Album ratings | MC = 60/100<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/music/future-this |title=Future This – The Big Pink |publisher=Metacritic |access-date=10 June 2012}}</ref> | rev1 = AllMusic | rev1Score = {{Rating|3.5|5}}<ref>{{cite web |last=O'Brien |first=Jon |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/future-this-mw0002278900 |title=Future This – The Big Pink |publisher=AllMusic |access-date=10 June 2012}}</ref> | rev2 = ''The A.V. Club'' | rev2Score = B<ref>{{cite web |last=Nguyen |first=Tuyet |url=https://www.avclub.com/articles/the-big-pink-future-this,67717/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120119215124/http://www.avclub.com/articles/the-big-pink-future-this%2C67717/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=19 January 2012 |title=The Big Pink: Future This |work=The A.V. Club |date=17 January 2012 |access-date=10 June 2012}}</ref> | rev3 = ''Clash'' | rev3Score = 7/10<ref>{{cite web |last=Pearlman |first=Mischa |url=https://www.clashmusic.com/reviews/the-big-pink-future-this |title=The Big Pink – Future This |work=Clash |date=9 January 2012 |access-date=10 June 2012}}</ref> | rev4 = ''Drowned in Sound'' | rev4Score = 7/10<ref>{{cite web |last=Gourlay |first=Dom |url=http://drownedinsound.com/releases/16725/reviews/4144302 |title=The Big Pink – Future This |publisher=Drowned in Sound |date=13 January 2012 |access-date=10 June 2012 |archive-date=5 March 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120305085138/http://drownedinsound.com/releases/16725/reviews/4144302}}</ref> | rev5 = ''Entertainment Weekly'' | rev5Score = B+<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Maerz |first=Melissa |url=https://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20560441,00.html |title=Future This review – The Big Pink |magazine=Entertainment Weekly |date=11 January 2012 |access-date=10 June 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120120051445/https://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20560441,00.html |archive-date=20 January 2012}}</ref> | rev6 = ''The Guardian'' | rev6Score = {{Rating|2|5}}<ref>{{cite web |last=Nicholson |first=Rebecca |url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2012/jan/12/the-big-pink-future-this-review |title=The Big Pink: Future This – review |work=The Guardian |date=12 January 2012 |access-date=10 June 2012}}</ref> | rev7 = ''NME'' | rev7Score = 6/10<ref>{{cite web |last=Nicolson |first=Barry |url=https://www.nme.com/reviews/the-big-pink/12600 |title=The Big Pink – 'Future This' |work=NME |date=13 January 2012 |access-date=10 June 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130630123826/http://www.nme.com/reviews/the-big-pink/12600 |archive-date=30 June 2013}}</ref> | rev8 = ''Pitchfork'' | rev8Score = 5.2/10<ref>{{cite web |last=Cohen |first=Ian |url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/16122-future-this/ |title=The Big Pink: Future This |website=Pitchfork |date=16 January 2012 |access-date=10 June 2012}}</ref> | rev9 = ''PopMatters'' | rev9Score = 7/10<ref>{{cite web |last=Bloom |first=David |url=https://www.popmatters.com/pm/review/153401-the-big-pink-future-this/ |title=The Big Pink: Future This |publisher=PopMatters |date=19 January 2012 |access-date=10 June 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130203095511/https://www.popmatters.com/pm/review/153401-the-big-pink-future-this/ |archive-date=3 February 2013}}</ref> | rev10 = ''Slant Magazine'' | rev10Score = {{Rating|2.5|5}}<ref>{{cite web |last=Liedel |first=Kevin |url=https://www.slantmagazine.com/music/the-big-pink-future-this/ |title=Review: The Big Pink, ''Future This'' |website=Slant Magazine |date=12 January 2012 |access-date=30 June 2021}}</ref> }}
'''''Future This''''' is the second studio album by English electronic rock duo the Big Pink, released on 11 January 2012 by 4AD. The album was preceded by the release of lead single "Stay Gold" on 14 November 2011.
==Track listing== {{Track listing | all_writing = Milo Cordell and Robbie Furze; additional writers indicated | title1 = Stay Gold | writer1 = Paul Epworth | length1 = 3:38 | title2 = Hit the Ground (Superman) | writer2 = {{hlist|Epworth|Laurie Anderson}} | length2 = 4:56 | title3 = Give It Up | writer3 = {{hlist|Epworth|Earl Randle}} | length3 = 4:49 | title4 = The Palace | writer4 = Epworth | length4 = 4:19 | title5 = 1313 | length5 = 5:52 | title6 = Rubbernecking | writer6 = Epworth | length6 = 3:27 | title7 = Jump Music | length7 = 4:38 | title8 = Lose Your Mind | length8 = 4:09 | title9 = Future This | writer9 = Daniel O'Sullivan | length9 = 3:56 | title10 = 77 | length10 = 4:43 }} {{Track listing | headline = iTunes Store bonus track<ref>{{cite web |url=https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/future-this/id487664439 |title=Future This by The Big Pink |publisher=iTunes Store |location=United Kingdom |access-date=9 June 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140531131811/https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/future-this/id487664439 |archive-date=31 May 2014}}</ref> | title11 = England | length11 = 3:13 }}
===Sample credits=== * "Hit the Ground (Superman)" features samples from "O Superman" by Laurie Anderson. * "Give It Up" incorporates elements of and features samples from "I'm Gonna Tear Your Playhouse Down" by Ann Peebles. * "Lose Your Mind" contains elements of "Happy House" by Siouxsie and the Banshees.
==Personnel== Credits adapted from the liner notes of ''Future This''.<ref>{{cite AV media notes |title=Future This |type=liner notes |others=The Big Pink |publisher=4AD |year=2012 |id=CAD3201CD}}</ref>
===The Big Pink=== * Milo Cordell * Robbie Furze * Victoria Smith – drums {{small|(track 9)}} * Zan Lyons – additional viola, programming
===Additional musicians=== * Sally Herbert – additional strings arrangement, violin {{small|(track 10)}} * Ian Burdge – cello {{small|(track 10)}} * Chris Prendergast – drums {{small|(track 1)}}
===Technical=== * Paul Epworth – production * Mark Rankin – engineering * Joe Hartwell Jones – engineering assistance * Alan Moulder – mixing * John Catlin – mixing assistance * Jimmy Robertson – additional vocals recording {{small|(tracks 3, 4, 6, 8)}} * Tom Morris – additional drums recording
===Artwork=== * Tom Beard – band photograph * David Emery – booklet photography * Alison Fielding – design
==Charts== {| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |+ Chart performance for ''Future This'' |- ! scope="col"| Chart (2012) ! scope="col"| Peak<br>position |- ! scope="row"| Australian Hitseekers Albums (ARIA)<ref>{{cite magazine |url=http://www.aria.com.au/Issue1143.pdf |archive-url=https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20120320232823/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20120316-0000/Issue1143.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-date=2012-03-20 |title=ARIA Hitseekers – Week Commencing 23rd January 2012 |magazine=The ARIA Report |issue=1143 |date=23 January 2012 |page=20 |access-date=9 June 2012 |via=National Library of Australia}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> | 12 |- ! scope="row"| Belgian Heatseekers Albums (Ultratop Flanders)<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.ultratop.be/nl/album/2d8da/The-Big-Pink-Future-This |title=The Big Pink – Future This |language=nl |publisher=Ultratop |access-date=9 June 2012}}</ref> | 11 |- ! scope="row"| Belgian Heatseekers Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.ultratop.be/fr/album/2d8da/The-Big-Pink-Future-This |title=The Big Pink – Future This |language=fr |publisher=Ultratop |access-date=9 June 2012}}</ref> | 20 |- {{album chart|UK2|96|date=20120122|rowheader=true|access-date=30 June 2021}} |- {{album chart|UKIndependent|10|date=20120122|rowheader=true|access-date=30 June 2021}} |- {{album chart|BillboardHeatseekers|6|artist=The Big Pink|rowheader=true|access-date=30 June 2021}} |- {{album chart|BillboardIndependent|32|artist=The Big Pink|rowheader=true|access-date=30 June 2021}} |}
==Release history== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" |+ Release history for ''Future This'' |- ! scope="col"| Region ! scope="col"| Date ! scope="col"| Label ! scope="col"| {{abbr|Ref.|Reference}} |- ! scope="row"| Japan | 11 January 2012 | Hostess Entertainment | align="center"| <ref name="jp">{{cite web |url=https://www.hmv.co.jp/en/artist_Big-Pink_000000000402902/item_Future-This_4233136 |title=Future This |publisher=HMV Japan |access-date=30 June 2021}}</ref> |- ! scope="row"| Australia | rowspan="2"| 13 January 2012 | Remote Control | align="center"| <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.jbhifionline.com.au/music/pop-rock/future-this/659455 |title=Future This – Big Pink, The |publisher=JB Hi-Fi |access-date=9 June 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120608090540/http://www.jbhifionline.com.au/music/pop-rock/future-this/659455 |archive-date=8 June 2012}}</ref> |- ! scope="row"| Germany | rowspan="4"| 4AD | align="center"| <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.indigo.de/unser_programm/titel/96411/ |title=BIG PINK, THE: Future This |language=de |publisher=Indigo |access-date=9 June 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160412081036/http://indigo.de/unser_programm/titel/96411/ |archive-date=12 April 2016}}</ref> |- ! scope="row"| United Kingdom | 16 January 2012 | align="center"| <ref>{{cite web |url=http://hmv.com/hmvweb/displayProductDetails.do?sku=460554 |title=Big Pink: Future This |publisher=HMV |access-date=9 June 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121105034648/http://hmv.com/hmvweb/displayProductDetails.do?sku=460554 |archive-date=5 November 2012}}</ref> |- ! scope="row"| United States | 17 January 2012 | align="center"| <ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.amazon.com/Future-This-Big-Pink/dp/B0067F20D2 |title=Future This: The Big Pink |publisher=Amazon |location=United States |access-date=9 June 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120114144632/http://www.amazon.com/Future-This-Big-Pink/dp/B0067F20D2 |archive-date=14 January 2012}}</ref> |- ! scope="row"| France | 24 January 2012 | align="center"| <ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.fnac.com/a3835584/The-Big-Pink-Future-this-CD-album |title=Future this : The Big Pink |language=fr |publisher=Fnac |access-date=30 June 2021}}</ref> |}
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Category:2012 albums Category:4AD albums Category:Albums produced by Paul Epworth Category:The Big Pink albums