It’s a rare moment displaying the Franz lead singer at his most political. Kapranos’s sharp inspired imagery and lyrical witticisms have never been better, whether he’s mocking the Tinder generation on “Glimpse of Love”: “I need love, so someone better bring me a photographer,” or using a lazy boy as a metaphor for the redundancy of pop.Īlbum highlight "Huck and Jim" is the most poignant track. Lyrically and thematically the album takes and merges the best elements of all four previous albums. The second track "Lazy Boy" is Franz’s dark take on dance-rock, propelled by funky-groovy guitar licks, and showcases the band’s mastery of walking the fine line between pop and rock. It’s a defiant icebreaker that conveys a stark message (you’ll see) – this is Franz back doing what they do best. The opener "Always Ascending" is quintessential Franz – a blend of jagged guitar riffs supported by a seductive Kapranos’s cynical and poetic lyricism. Franz wants you to dance! (And you will.) Don’t worry Franz fans you’ll be delighted by Alex Kapranos’s signature approach to songwriting: clever analogies, hilarious observations, and wry humor. Their 2004 self-titled debut is still, to this day, regarded as one of the defining albums of a generation.įive years since their last album ( Right Thoughts, Right Words, Right Action), Always Ascending gushes with characteristic lurching tempo changes, scream-along choruses, and glossy hooks. Franz were the post-punk indie titans that forced the world to view Britain as a melting-pot for anthemic and literary rock. The noughties were the years of the great British indie debut: The Libertines, Bloc Party, Arctic Monkeys – and Franz Ferdinand. Alex Kapranos A memorable + entertaining fifth album Instagram: Facebook: want to make music that will make the blood surge in your veins, music that will get people up and dance.”
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