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The album was announced on 2 November 2021, coinciding with the release of the single "Billy Goodbye". [6]Of the decision to release a greatest hits album, lead singer Alex Kapranos compared the selection process of tracks for it to "writing a set-list for a festival", while further adding: "I have friends who believe you're somehow not a "real" fan if you own a best of rather than a discography.
Franz Ferdinand received a generally strong positive response from critics. NME rated it 9 out of 10, and said that the band was the latest in the line of art school rock bands featuring the Beatles, The Rolling Stones, The Who, Roxy Music, the Sex Pistols, Wire, Travis and Blur. On 7 September 2004, the album was awarded the 2004 Mercury Music ...
The Human Fear is the sixth studio album by Scottish indie rock band Franz Ferdinand, released on 10 January 2025 through Domino.Produced by Mark Ralph, it is the band's first full studio album to feature guitarist Dino Bardot, who joined the band after the recording of 2018's Always Ascending, and drummer Audrey Tait, who replaced original member Paul Thomson in 2021.
Franz Ferdinand had first formed in 2001 consisting of Alex Kapranos, Bob Hardy, Nick McCarthy and Paul Thomson. While the band had originally planned to release the songs themselves, their underground success in the UK lead them to sign with Domino Records in 2003, who would eventually release the EP. [2]
The 'Eleanor' in the title is thought to refer to Eleanor Friedberger, lead singer of indie rock band The Fiery Furnaces who supported Franz Ferdinand during their 2004 tour. Friedberger used to have a relationship with Franz Ferdinand lead singer Alex Kapranos .
Franz Ferdinand are a Scottish rock band formed in Glasgow in 2002. The band's original lineup was composed of Alex Kapranos (lead vocals and guitar, keyboard), Nick McCarthy (rhythm guitar, keyboards and backing vocals), Bob Hardy (bass guitar), and Paul Thomson (drums, percussion and backing vocals).
Always Ascending is the fifth studio album by Scottish indie rock band Franz Ferdinand.It was released on 9 February 2018 through the Domino Recording Company.It is the band's first non-collaborative album in over four years, following Right Thoughts, Right Words, Right Action (2013).
Tonight: Franz Ferdinand (also known as Tonight [1]) is the third studio album by Scottish indie rock band Franz Ferdinand, released on 26 January 2009 through the Domino Recording Company. In contrast to their speedily-recorded second studio album, You Could Have It So Much Better (2005), the band chose to take some time off before recording a ...