Franz Ferdinand. In 2025 the band released their first new studio album since 2018 and will be embarking on a tour well into the spring. As we look forward to what is next for the one of the world's ...

Despite losing their much-loved guitarist Nick McCarthy last year, Scottish art-rockers Franz Ferdinand make another groovy statement with their fifth record, Always Ascending. The title track ...

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I think Franz Ferdinand redefined their sound, and those looking to listen should investigate their 2018 album “Always Ascending” to gain a stronger perspective of their current instrumentation and ...

Kapranos’s energy bounces through the laptop screen; he’s absolutely buzzing about the release of The Human Fear, Franz Ferdinand’s first studio album since they dropped Always Ascending in ...

With their excellent sixth album debuting at number three in the UK charts, Franz Ferdinand bassist Bob Hardy talks us ...

Now, at long last, comes a new album that sounds… a whole lot like Always Ascending. Breezy and unflappably upbeat, these tunes summon the vintage swagger and suave humor of Franz Ferdinand’s ...

Franz Ferdinand have rarely disappointed us ... After taking a synth-saturated sonic detour on 2018's Always Ascending (one of that year’s best albums), Franz offer a lot of variety on album ...

Among the better practitioners were Franz Ferdinand ... their first album since 2018’s Always Ascending. It’s a reliable effort that will please existing fans while not quite reigniting ...