Franz Ferdinand - Franz Ferdinand

...go by the name of Franz Ferdinand have had a rather spectacular 2004. Going from alternative underdogs with a limited cult audience at the start of the year, they ended 2004 and began 2005 as the biggest band in the nation, seemingly adored by everybody from the media to the alternative hipsters who declare what things are cool to your average record buying public. Even my mother likes to tap her foot to Franz Ferdinand, a quite amazing fact given ...
...youth). While this says that Franz Ferdinand are admittedly a 'safe' band to admit to liking by your local freak without fear of a beating from the local school bully, it also is testament to their cross-cultural appeal. Taking their name from the Archduke whose assassination brought about the First World War (see, that History A Level was bound to come to some use), Franz Ferdinand consist of Alex Kapranos (vocals/guitar), Nick McCarthy (vocals/guitar), ...

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...choice as at the moment Franz Ferdinand has found it’s way into my CD player and not returned to it’s case a week later! The Band Some of you may never heard of Franz Ferdinand or if you have you may not know much about them and their music. Well allow me if you will to firstly introduce the band. They are a four piece band fronted by Alexander Kapranos, who also plays guitar. The other guitarist is called Nicolas McCarthy. The bassist is called ...
...This shows just how popular Franz Ferdinand have become. Personally, I have liked what I have heard by them but for some reason never really thought to buy their album. However, I listened to someone else’s copy and realised straight away I had to have it! This album is very cool and great to listen to when you want to relax. They have also recently won the Mercury Music Prize and have had lots of nominations for the up and coming Q awards. Track ...

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...album of the Glasgow-based band Franz Ferdinand, ingeniously titled "Franz Ferdinand". Now before I really get into the meat of it I think it will be good of people to note that I don't usually listen to music of this kind, so my approach will probably differ somewhat from the established norm of fanboyish glowing and centre more on the actual musical merits and enjoyability from my point of view (which my complete inability to actually listen to ...
...may the dissecting begin. Franz Ferdinand's roots lay with the impromptu idea of two Scots, Bob Hardy and Alex Kapranos, to set up a band after acquiring a bass that Bob learned to play and write music that would be something "girls could dance to." Shortly afterwards they met Nick McCarthy in the kitchen of two chick friends or alternatively some restaurant type place (the bio on their website was a little vague, probably assuming that I know who ...

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...they are rubbish. Franz Ferdinand on the other hand are not, they are pretty dam good which is difficult for me to say as they come from Glasgow. An other great Scottish band is the Rezillos and they more sensibly came from Edinburgh, but I am not here to talk about the greatness of the Rezillos so I will leave them for another day....... Let us start with the cover of the album Brown Art deco lettering on a black background, I like art deco so ...
...Little Richard to contend with. Franz Ferdinand sum this up perfectly on "Michael" opening with a superb subtly fuzzed lead into a great disco grove then not so subtle lyrics about gay lust on the dance floor. "Beautiful boys and the beautiful dance floor, Michael your dancing like a beautiful dance whore" is pure lyrical genius...... "Come on Home" and "40'" round of the album perfectly the latter providing great atmosphere............... You ...

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...arrival of Snow Patrol and Franz Ferdinand on the music scene shows that for every Mull Historical Society Scotland is still capable of producing a few decent bands. Having already told you about Snow Patrol it’s obviously the turn of Glasgow based Franz Ferdinand who got together back in 2001 after a couple of friends decided to form and band and then happened to come across another couple of guys who they didn’t know but fancied giving it a try. ...
...the self titled debut album Franz Ferdinand. The opening track “Jacqueline” is a contrast of 2 very different styles, which really compliment each other well. The start is much slower than the rest of the album, with the vocals leading in over the odd strum of the guitar. Then the main part of the song really gets going as the guitar really speeds up and takes over, with a drum beat adding into the back ground and the real start to the album. The ...

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The debut album from the this groupd of Scottish Rockers was released in 2004 (was it really that long ago?...) around the same time as their breakthrough hit "Take me out" reached number 3 in the UK. This album also includes the singles "Matinee", "Michael" and "This fire" and the lead song form the "Darts of pleasure" ep. The opening track is "Jacqueline" a soft slow starting vocal intro eases you into the album, before a solidly polished and produced ...
...guitar. Kapranos' vocals lead the way right through this wonderful toe tapping opening track with a chorus that tempts you to sing along. 8/10 The second track is "Tell her tonight" starting much differently to the slow misleading beginning of the previous track. This track seems to be sang through a device of some sort due to the drastic change in the vocals. A simple guitar and drum accompanyment paves the way for this slightly dissapointing ...

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...the edge with excitement about Franz Ferdinand, the latest of such bands. While I'm sick to death of their history being written in every article written about them (tonight Franz Ferdinand are playing, their name comes from this and they began as…), I guess those from further a field wont have heard it as much, so here we go in brief: The Name: Archduke Franz Ferdinand was the man who was killed, thus starting a chain of events that lead on to the ...
...debut records go these days, Franz Ferdinand is definitely one of the best. It could even be the best album released in 2004, so far it's the best I have heard, and one of the best rock albums of recent years. It really shouldn't be missed out on by anyone who considers him or herself a fan of rock tunes. Go in expecting awesome music and slightly off, if still occasionally smart lyrics and you wont be able to help yourself but enjoying it. It isn't ...

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...how it all started. Franz Ferdinand are Robert Hardy, Alexander Kapranos, Nicholas McCarthy & Paul Thomson. They started of in Glasgow, Scotland. They started playing music pretty much for the chicks and I dare say that their plan has worked. They got the name from the World War I German war criminal or general, whatever you want to call it. Enough of them, the music is the main thing here. The album is a beauty and I got it from my girlfriend ...
...of Pleasure' was the first Franz Ferdinand song I heard and I'm guessing it must've been their first single. After seeing this I knew they were gonna be big. Really upbeat and certainly music girls can dance to. Fun lyrics and a really fun song, was a so refreshing when I heard it, I instantly loved them. Each part of them is shown well I hear and in my opinion a far better song than 'Take Me Out'. The video for it is really cool as well. Shown through ...

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When Franz Ferdinand released Take Me Out in 2004, it immediately charted at #3 in the British charts and reached the top 20 in numerous European Charts and even managed to do what many of its musical predecessors had previously failed to do : crack the US top 20. Its catchy guitar riffs and beautifully-soft lyrics immediately made it seem that Joy Division and The Cure had returned in what seemed the start of the British Indie/Post Punk revival ...
...Lyrics and a good original Franz Ferdinand Tune 7.This Fire- Probably the most original/individual track on the album, this touches on a guy's lust for a woman that can`t be controlled. Legendary Chorus. 8.Darts of Pleasure- Probably my least favourite anthem on the album. It still has good lyrics but it is comparable to "Evil and a Heathen" on the proceeding album "You could have it so much better"as it gets better towards the end. The lyrics ...

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Anyway on to Franz Ferdinand. You may have read the hype, you may have even heard their cracking single on Radio One or you may just be thinking how can that dead Duke who started World War One have released a great Album? Forget all that shite you heard in the eighties and concentrate on the good stuff. The pumping disco bass of Blondie, the scrawling guitars of Television and the Stranglers, the hypnotic guitar hooks of Echo and the Bunnymen and ...
...but they ultimately sound like Franz Ferdinand. Domino Records are a great little label with some really inventive exciting acts on their roster. Hopefully Franz Ferdinand will give them the success they deserve if only they can hold onto them for that difficult second album. For me the 80s was a wasted ten years, musically, but somehow a few truly great bands managed to get through and make music that is still valid today. The only reason people ...

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InTrO It all started with the one song, as many will have heard, "Take Me Out". It could have been a one hit wonder for this indie rock band, but, noticeably from this album, it was not! Every song on the album has a feeling of originality to it and it really does promote the band excellently for future work. CoVeR aRt The front cover, as you can see is very plain, but still looks right. Inside, the booklet contains one double page picture of ...
...album. The backk cover obviously contains the name for each song, and has a strange but creative piece of art work representing a girl ThE Cd The CD is a whit disc with the band name and the titles of each song on. It also has a solarized black and white picture of the band to add to the affect and appeal of the CD. ThE SoNgS 1) Jacqueline The first thing I realised when i played the CD was how good the guitarists in the band are. This song ...

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I have to say, Franz Ferdinand's self-titled album is definetely, in my opinion, without a doubt, hands down, THE best album of 2004. Not even Usher's Confessions, Avril Lavigne's Under My Skin(well, hardly any competition here), Alanis Morisette's So Called Chaos, Ash's Meltdown, Keane's Hopes and Fears, Snow Patrol's Final Straw and even Scissor Sister's self-tited album(although VERY close) are good enough to beat Franz Ferdinand's debut album. ...
...friends who HATE HATE HATE Franz Ferdinand and friends who love their CD to death, so I guess you can either love it or hate it. I first heard Franz Ferdinand's music on MTV, their video of Take Me Out was original and the guitars were so powerful it's hard not to like it. But I was one of those people who thought, "I bet it's one of those bands who release a great single and you never hear of them again". How wrong I was. About a month later, I ...

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The Franz Ferdinand album, imaginativly names "Franz Ferdinand" has been pumping out of my CD player for some time now and i am very impressed with it! The hit single "Take me out" is a good representation of the album, as every one of the eleven tracks are infectious and cleverly orchestrated. "Darts of pleasure", the next single off the ablum is also one to look out for. The album kicks off with "Jacqueline". It's a catchy number that starts ...
...it is quite a short track, it doesn't outstay its welcome. Track 2, "Tell her tonight" is reminiscent of "The Coral" but still maintains its originality with Alex Kaprano's deep voice and cool lyrics. Next is the single "Take me out". I can really see why this was chosen as the first single off the album. It's an amazing song and, despite the fact it has been overplayed, it hasn't made me want to turn off the radio. "The dark of the matinee" is ...

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...my favourite albums ever! Franz ferdinand are a Glasgow based indie style band, and this is their debut album. The album starts with Jacqueline, one of the most catchy songs - with the chorus it's always better on holiday, so much better on holiday. This track has been used on various TV ad campaigns, including Tennants festivals. This is followed by Tell her tonight, another catchy guitar based track with a singalong chorus. Take me out follows, ...
...and are in the typical Franz Ferdinand style. I found this review hard to write, as Franz Ferdinand have an unqiue sound, and this follows through all the tracks on the album, meaning that all the tracks have some similar sounds to them. If you loved the singles, you won't be disappointed, if not, this album isn't for you. Yes, they have a samey sound, but each track sounds unique, and it's a fun singalong album. Well worth a listen ...

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...Von Bondies, The other was Franz Ferdinand’s self titled debut album. After seeing Franz Ferdinand live and having heard the Darts of Pleasure EP I was hooked and was eagerly waiting for the album to go on sale. There has been a lot of hype over this band, tipped as the band to watch out for in 2004. It is easy when this happens to be lauded as pop darlings one second and gracing the bargain bucket in Woolworth's the next (especially when you're ...
...throughout. Alex Kapranos, deep, dark Glasgow drawl and the guitars and keyboards are as sharp as the bands dress sense. Having Seen them, bought the album (and the T-Shirt!) I would recommend the album to anyone. Forget about the hype, you’ll love Franz Ferdinand anyway. Go and by the album....now! ...

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