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Wednesday, June 3 2009

Franz Ferdinand: Blood

The problem with Blood is that it functions much more effectively as a companion to Tonight: Franz Ferdinand than as its own work.


Thursday, May 7 2009

Franz Ferdinand - “No You Girls” (live) (video)


Wednesday, April 22 2009

Franz Ferdinand - “Live in Berlin” (video)


Tuesday, January 27 2009

Franz Ferdinand: Tonight: Franz Ferdinand

Spoon ripoffs? DFA-styled dancefloor excurions? Putting Damon Albarn in his place? Whatever is going on with Franz Ferdinand, it's a welcome, if not completely memorable, change of pace.


Monday, December 5 2005

Franz Ferdinand: Live [DVD]

Franz enters the DVD market with more live footage of the band than you will ever need in your entire life. Lucky, lucky, you're so lucky!"


Monday, October 10 2005

Franz Ferdinand: You Could Have It So Much Better

For once, a heavily-hyped follow-up that lives up to expectations. We're lucky lucky, we're so lucky.


Tuesday, November 16 2004

Franz Ferdinand + The Kills + The Zutons + The Killers

The French have spoken. Hey Strokes! You're free to leave.


Friday, March 19 2004

Franz Ferdinand: self-titled

To put it simply, their new self-titled album is the most musically rich, catchy, smartly written “new new wave” record since Interpol’s Turn on the Bright Lights.


Tuesday, February 3 2004

Franz Ferdinand


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