Kapranos often said Franz Ferdinand made "music for girls to dance to", but there's a universal appeal to 'Take Me Out'. Raw enough for the rock diehards yet with the infernally catchy hooks to ...

LONDON (AP) — Two decades ago, the Scottish rock band Franz Ferdinand sent a jolt across the music world ... mass in the chant-along singles “Take Me Out” and “Do You Want To.” ...

Alex Kapranos of Franz ... music and irony are alive and well. Franz Ferdinand, meanwhile, shared the news via Instagram on Thursday (January 9), writing: “We’ve just heard that ‘Take Me Out ...

When they emerged with their dancefloor-dominating, globe-conquering, Mercury-winning self-titled debut in 2004 – all sharp fringes and even sharper riffs – the ‘Take Me Out’ stars ...

The self-titled debut album by Scottish band Franz Ferdinand has been named one of the best of the 21st Century so far. Released in 2004, Franz Ferdinand spawned hits 'Take Me Out', 'The Dark of ...

“We all do things that we wish we hadn’t done,” Alex Kapranos purrs at the end of the new Franz Ferdinand album ... she was probably singing “Take Me Out.” The Human Fear is a snazzier ...

Born in a dingy Glasgow flat, Franz Ferdinand's biggest hit became a foundational part of the 2000s indie-rock boom and Hottest 100 lore.

With their evergreen hit “Take Me Out” having just passed the one billion Spotify streams mark, Franz Ferdinand have shared a live performance video for their latest single, "Hooked." ...

Q&A: Franz Ferdinand Discuss Their New Album, the Resurgence of 2000s Indie and Charli XCX LONDON (AP) — Two decades ago, the Scottish rock band Franz Ferdinand sent a jolt across the music world.

Although they have not dominated the music culture ... familiar with Franz ferdinands entire catalogue outside of the biggest hits, may be the closing track "the birds". Although different in tempo, ...

For the Glaswegian indie stalwarts, reflecting on their past has only ever been a means of shaping their future It’s 21 years since Franz Ferdinand helped propel indie into the British mainstream with ...

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 songs, hitting a critical mass in ...