Franz Ferdinand - Franz Ferdinand
by Anthony Strutt
published: 31 / 1 / 2004
Label:
Domino Records
Format: CD
intro
Excellent debut album from the much acclaimed Franz Ferdinand, which more than lives up to the hype
Franz Ferdinand are the most important new indie band to come out of the UK for some time. They are also the most important NME band since the Strokes, and it is easy to see why. The vocals are clever, clear and up front, so much so that they don't speak a foreign language here. The hooks and licks are to die for. The tunes are catchy and cool. Musically it is reminiscent of very late 70's new wave and art house rock. The bands it mostly reminds me of are the Teardrop Explodes and Television. I was prepared to be disappointed, but this is too clever by far. They are the coolest of the new boys in town. Good luck to them, not that they are really going to need it. Buy this !
Track Listing:-
1 Jacqueline2 Tell Her Tonight
3 Take Me Out
4 The Dark Of The Matinée
5 Auf Achse
6 Cheating On You
7 This Fire
8 Darts Of Pleasure
9 Michael
10 Come On Home
11 40'
Band Links:-
http://franzferdinand.com/https://en-gb.facebook.com/officialfranzferdinand/
https://twitter.com/Franz_Ferdinand
Label Links:-
http://www.dominorecordco.com/https://www.facebook.com/DominoRecordCo
https://twitter.com/DominoRecordCo
https://www.youtube.com/user/DominoRecords
https://plus.google.com/+DominoRecords
live reviews |
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(With Albert Hammond Jr), Albert Hall, Manchester, 13/2/2018 |
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| Harry Sherriff watches Glasgow indie stalwarts Franz Ferdinand play the Albert Hall in Manchester at their first UK gig in support of fifth album ‘Always Ascending’. |
| Hammersmith Apollo, London, 9/3/2009 |
| Astoria, London, 5/5/2004 |
photography |
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Photoscapes (2018) |
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| Marie Hazelwood photographs Glasgow indie/dance rock group Franz Ferdinand at a gig at the Albert Hall in Manchester, the first in a series of UK dates to promote their new album, 'Always Ascending'. |
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reviews |
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Blood (2009) |
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| Turbulent dub reworking of Franz Ferdinand's recent 'Tonight : Franz Ferdinand' album, which finds the Glaswegians stretching imaginatively in a new direction |
| No You Girls (2009) |
| Tonight : Franz Ferdinand (2009) |
| Ulysses (2009) |
| You Could Have It So Much Better (2005) |
| Take Me Out (2003) |
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