... Unfortunately the, shall we say improvement, wears thin already, with the Franz moving back to their defined sound on lead single 'Do You Want To', a track which has fallen on deaf ears with me since the day I first heard it.
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Ferdinand is pretty much everything a band's second record should be: an assured, endearingly cocky return that builds on the strengths of its predecessor, and im...
Ferdinand is pretty much everything a band's second record should be: an assured, endearingly cocky return that builds on the strengths of its predecessor, and im...
that, like its NYC contemporary, owed a huge debt to 1980s post-punk and new wave. That fact, along with the members' snappy outfits and art-school sensibilities, all...
Ferdinand is pretty much everything a band's second record should be: an assured, endearingly cocky return that builds on the strengths of its predecessor, and im...
Ferdinand is pretty much everything a band's second record should be: an assured, endearingly cocky return that builds on the strengths of its predecessor, and importantly, brings a few more tricks to the table.Beyond hipster quips and hedonism, however, Franz are busy expanding their emotional palette. "Walk Away" is a fragile indie soul piece, Alex Kapranos cooing "mascara bleeds into my eyes" over a tune reminiscent of London garage rockers The Flaming Stars (although it also features references to Mao-Tse Tung and Hitler, so don't be too quick to pin this one as a love song). Meanwhile, "Eleanor Put Your Boots On" nods to Dylan and Revolver-era Beatles, suggesting an urge to capture hearts beyond the dancefloor. All the same, though, a fabulous return. --Louis PattisonMore to ExploreSee more music by Franz FerdinandPlay Guitar with Franz Ferdinand(Guitar Tab)Franz Ferdinand(CD)Franz Ferdinand ~ Nicholas Artsrunik(Paperback)See more Franz products
Ferdinand is pretty much everything a band's second record should be: an assured, endearingly cocky return that builds on the strengths of its predecessor, and importantly, brings a few more tricks to the table.Beyond hipster quips and hedonism, however, Franz are busy expanding their emotional palette. "Walk Away" is a fragile indie soul piece, Alex Kapranos cooing "mascara bleeds into my eyes" over a tune reminiscent of London garage rockers The Flaming Stars (although it also features references to Mao-Tse Tung and Hitler, so don't be too quick to pin this one as a love song). Meanwhile, "Eleanor Put Your Boots On" nods to Dylan and Revolver-era Beatles, suggesting an urge to capture hearts beyond the dancefloor. All the same, though, a fabulous return. --Louis PattisonMore to ExploreSee more music by Franz FerdinandPlay Guitar with Franz Ferdinand(Guitar Tab)Franz Ferdinand(CD)Franz Ferdinand ~ Nicholas Artsrunik(Paperback)See more Franz products
Ferdinand is pretty much everything a band's second record should be: an assured, endearingly cocky return that builds on the strengths of its predecessor, and importantly, brings a few more tricks to the table. Beyond hipster quips and hedonism, however, Franz are busy expanding their emotional palette. "Walk Away" is a fragile indie soul piece, Alex Kapranos cooing "mascara bleeds into my eyes" over a tune reminiscent of London garage rockers The Flaming Stars (although it also features references to Mao-Tse Tung and Hitler, so don't be too quick to pin this one as a love song). Meanwhile, "Eleanor Put Your Boots On" nods to Dylan and Revolver-era Beatles, suggesting an urge to capture hearts beyond the dancefloor. All the same, though, a fabulous return. --Louis Pattison More to Explore See more music by Franz Ferdinand Play Guitar with Franz Ferdinand (Guitar Tab) Franz Ferdinand (CD) Franz Ferdinand ~ Nicholas Artsrunik (Paperback) See more Franz products
Advantages: half the album Disadvantages: .....half the album
...also slightly more noticeable. ("Because you robbed a supermarket or two, Well, who gives a damn about the prophets of Tesco?"). Unfortunately the, shall we say improvement, wears thin already, with the Franz moving back to their defined sound on lead single 'Do You Want To', a track which has fallen on deaf ears with me since the day I first heard it.
Despite being lyrically mundane (or should that be, stupid), 'This Boy' offers up another half ... ...eye-lid dropping boring; "Why don't you walk away?" …..my thoughts exactly.
'Evil and the Heathen' ("I'm evil and a heathen") earns the band comparisons with US counterparts The Strokes, capturing the 'garage rock' feel almost perfectly, although doing very little to either sell the scene or improve upon it. Pace wise, it's in fact one of the faster tracks on the record, showing the band as more than a simple one trick pony; something which's complimented ...
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Advantages: A very respectable follow up, as good as if not better than the first Disadvantages: None that I can really think of, for me it's one of the best albums this year
...guitar driven sound that makes you want to get up and dance but they have certainly expanded on it. In places it sounds so much more evolved and almost as if getting people to tap their toes and move a little isn't the only goal of this album.
Instead this seems to be an album aimed at just about everyone. It does have its roots firmly placed in the Indie/Rock genre. They do tend to use this basis to expand into different genres and try little alterations ... ...like the first single "Do You Want To" and my own favourite "You're The Reason I'm Leaving" setting the scene for the whole album. There are a couple of slower tracks that perhaps don't fit the overall feel of the album but they do provide a nice slower interlude. For instance "Fade Together" toward
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