Future Clouds and Radar

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Future Clouds and Radar
Origin Austin, Texas, USA
Genre(s) Powerpop
Years active 2007-present
Label(s) Star Apple Kingdom
Website futurecloudsandradar.com

Future Clouds and Radar is Robert Harrison’s follow-up to his band Cotton Mather. The first album, an eponymous double CD, was released in 2007.

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[edit] Reception

Like Cotton Mather, Future Clouds and Radar has been described as being of the powerpop genre. The first album received high praise from critics, drawing comparisons to The Flaming Lips, 13th Floor Elevators, Electric Light Orchestra, Robert Pollard, Robyn Hitchcock, John Lennon, World Party, and the Kinks. David Greenberger says "...file this next to the White Album."[1][2]

[edit] Discography

[edit] Future Clouds and Radar

  • Released: 2007
  • Label: Star Apple Kingdom records

[edit] Disc 1

  1. Birds Of Prey
  2. Let Me Get Your Coat
  3. Hurricane Judy
  4. Drugstore Bust
  5. This Is Really A Book
  6. You Will Be Loved
  7. Quicksilver
  8. Where's My Drink?
  9. Holy Janet Comes On Waves
  10. Wake Up And Live
  11. Our Time
  12. Green Mountain Clover
  13. Devil No More

[edit] Disc 2

  1. Quicksilver 2
  2. Get Your Boots On
  3. Build Havana
  4. Dr. No
  5. Back Seat Silver Jet Sighter
  6. Malice of Stars
  7. The Great Escape
  8. Letters To Junius
  9. Altitude
  10. Cowboy Weather
  11. Armitage Shanks
  12. Christmas Day 1923
  13. Wake
  14. Safety Zone

[edit] References

  1. ^ Editorial Review, David Greenberger.
  2. ^ "Magnificent double disc debut" (Paste Magazine)..


  • [1] Future Clouds & Radar Official Site
  • [2] Yeti Don't Dance, "Future Clouds & Radar"
  • [3] The Poor Ditching Boy, Future Clouds & Radar "Back Seat Silver Jet Sighter" (2007)
  • [4] Pop Matters, "Future Clouds & Radar"