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Along with the 1986 classic, Marr also joined Franz Ferdinand for one of their new songs “Build It Up” and “Do You Want To” from their 2005 album You Could Have It So Much Better. Some ...

It's all about that tempo switch. 'Take Me Out', the signature hit of Scottish band Franz Ferdinand, possesses one of the all-time great song introductions. "So if you're lonely," frontman Alex ...

Alex Kapranos, left, and Bob Hardy of Franz Ferdinand pose, Thursday, Nov. 28, 2024, in London. (Photo by Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP) Alex Kapranos, left, and Bob Hardy of Franz Ferdinand pose ...

Johnny Marr joined Franz Ferdinand in Manchester last night for a trio of songs including The Smiths’ ‘Bigmouth Strikes Again’ – see footage below. The Scottish indie band were playing at ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Franz Ferdinand’s peak years were during the indie boom on either side of the Atlantic in the 2000s.

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In Australia, Franz Ferdinand’s indie rock hit ‘Take Me Out’ not only took out the top spot on the hottest 100 of 2004, it won by more than twice the votes of the second-place entry (which ...

LONDON – Two decades ago, the Scottish rock band Franz Ferdinand sent a jolt across the music world. They waltzed in stripped-shirts and quickly became global icons for their deliriously hooky ...

Alex Kapranos is not afraid. But the frontman of Glaswegian indie-rockers Franz Ferdinand has had fear on his mind. ”Fear is what defines us, what makes us human,” he explains. “We all have ...