Release date: 11-06-2007

2007 EU 14-Track vinyl edition - the third studio album by The Nextmen - Following their 'Blunted In The Backroom' mixed album for Antidote, The Nextmen return with their first artist album in three years 'This Was Supposed To Be The Future'. Featuring guest vocals from Sway, Dallas (Fat Freddy's Drop) LSK (Faithless) Alice Russel, Niney The Observer and Kidz In The Hall, this album is set to be essential summer listening, sealed in colour sleeve & stickered.

Tracks:
01. Let It Roll - Nextmen & Alice Russell 
02. Blood Fire - Nextmen & Dynamite MC 
03. Did No Wrong - Nextmen & Dallas 
04. Tuffen Up - Nextmen & LSK 
05. Knowledge Be Born - Nextmen & Kidz In The Hall 
06. Something Got You - Nextmen & Zarif 
07. Concentrate - Nextmen & Dynamite MC 
08. Drop - Nextmen & Dallas 
09. Let It Be - Nextmen & Niney The Observer 
10. Move - Nextmen & Zarif 
11. Piece Of The Pie - Nextmen & Demolition Man 
12. Camera Tricks - Nextmen & Sway/Bridgette Amofah 
13. Memory Lane - Nextmen & LSK 
14. This Was Supposed To Be The Future - Nextmen & Zarif 

Am a recent convert to the Nextmen. This album is superb, and a real grower. Put it on your iPod on repeat, and see how quickly it enters your consciousness. A fascinating mix of urban influences, from all points of the Atlantic, and old-school summer grooves. Track for a cool drive down to the beach? - Did No Wrong, or Tuffen Up (at least as catchy as any classic summertime track). And there are superb club tracks which lose nothing from being played at home. Add to that witty, literate lyrics, and you have music heaven. Must-have track - Concentrate - where voice, beat, lyrics, and rhythm come together for a perfect dance classic.