Franz Ferdinand
Franz Ferdinand
If the real Franz Ferdinand had rocked as hard as the band that bears the Austrian archduke’s name, there would have been no need for World War I.There’s less at stake for the Scottish quartet, unless swaggering, highly danceable rock ‘n’ roll suddenly assumes an unexpected role in determining the international order. This Franz Ferdinand embraces a multilateral approach by cramming together raucous indie-rock guitar, crazy disco beats and bits of funk and sunny ’60s-style folk pop. The cheeky lyrical touches and the manic musical changes make the group’s debut an irrepressibly exuberant addition to the ongoing rock revival.
Take away: Scottish revolution
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Edited by Cara DiPasquale ([email protected]) and Victoria Rodriguez ([email protected])