Future Starts Slow

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"Future Starts Slow"
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Single by The Kills
from the album Blood Pressures
B-side "Blue Moon"
ReleasedJune 27, 2011
Recorded2010
Genre Indie rock, garage rock, lo-fi
Label Domino
Songwriter(s) The Kills
Producer(s) Jamie Hince
The Kills singles chronology
"Satellite"
(2011)
"Future Starts Slow"
(2011)
"Baby Says"
(2011)

"Future Starts Slow" is the second single from indie rock band The Kills' fourth studio album, Blood Pressures (2011). It was released on June 27, 2011 through the independent label Domino. [1] The song has been featured as the opening theme for the American TV miniseries Political Animals (2012), starring Sigourney Weaver. It was also featured in episodes of Altered Carbon and Person of Interest .

Contents

A music video for the song, following the band on their travels around, was directed by Philip Andelman and released on June 20, 2011. [2]

Track listing

All tracks are written by The Kills.

No.TitleLength
1."Future Starts Slow"4:08
2."Blue Moon"3:00

Personnel

Charts

Chart (2011)Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratip Wallonia) [3] 27

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References

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  2. "The Kills – Future Starts Slow". YouTube. June 20, 2011. Retrieved February 1, 2014.
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