Franz Ferdinand — Alex Kapranos
Franz Ferdinand — Paul Thomson
Franz Ferdinand — Julian Corrie
Franz Ferdinand — Terry Edwards
Producers: Philippe Zdar
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AllMusic · 3.0 / 5 · · 2026-07-26 11:39:44
MiskamNiretet · 3.5 / 5 · · 2024-08-06 00:19:20
EveryDisc · 3.5 / 5 · · 2018-06-08 06:33:18
Meanwhile... Some consider Franz Ferdinand a young collective, and they are already releasing their fifth album. And absolutely all have visited the UK Top 10. I have always been skeptical toward their indie-dancing, but denying the professionalism and portion of talent is stupid. FF (and this is not Foo Fighters) - is undoubtedly a bright representative of indie-rock, but with elements of dance-rock. From the first self-titled song, the guys are going the new-wave way again. I don't know at what moment, but all indie-rockers decided that this style is something fashionable and unusual. Well, as it's known, everything new is well-forgotten old. A huge layer of indie-rock, and indie-pop too, is built on this. Iggy Pop and David Bowie are felt everywhere. Only these aren't the hit-making Pop and Bowie, but ordinary average ones. However, I won't lie, I won't say that I didn't like the album. There are enough interesting moments, but they have to be fished out, and there are no perfect things as a whole. I know that it's difficult to make an outstanding thing in indie, but you are Franz Ferdinand, it's expected of you. There is an interesting guitar theme in Lazy boy; Finally is good in its unevenness; The academy award – swings beautifully, truth be told, into nowhere; Lois lane gives off a planetarium; strange reading in Huck and Jim amuses; Feel the love go goes dancing; and Slow don't kill me slow seems to give an opportunity to think toward the end. The problem is in the strained nature and heaviness. The name works for the band, and the album came out simple and predictable, but high-quality, suitable for a huge layer of the population of planet Earth. Maybe it will even snatch a couple of Grammys, academicians like that.
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