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	Franz Ferdinand (band) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Franz Ferdinand also held rave-like "happenings" combining music and art; Hardy was studying painting at the Glasgow School of Art at the time.
		Franz Ferdinand have been quoted as saying they wanted to make "music that girls can dance to." This was combined with their art school background on their self-titled debut released in early 2004.
		In early 2005, Kanye West declared Franz Ferdinand to be his favourite band, and coined the term white crunk to describe the band's gritty drum sounds.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Franz_Ferdinand_(band) (2344 words)

	Franz Ferdinand (album) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Franz Ferdinand is the debut album by Glasgow indie rock band Franz Ferdinand released in early 2004.
		The album debuted at number 3 in the UK album charts in February 2004 and at number 12 in the Australian album charts in April 2004.
		The album debuted on the Billboard 200 album charts April 26 2004, and climbed slowly, peaking at number 32 in December 2004.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Franz_Ferdinand_(album) (465 words)

	Franz Ferdinand: You Could Have It So Much Better (2005): Reviews
		Their first album was one of the strongest debuts in recent memory and this is an equally impressive follow-up.
		Franz Ferdinand have slightly tweaked the neo-Brit-pop genre – mixing in funk, dashes of punk, and a bit of disco – and come out with a sophomore album even more confident and hungry for glory than their debut.
		The trick is to cede the idea that Franz Ferdinand are meant to deliver the cohesive, moving, traditional Statement Albums their debut may have misled listeners to expect.
	www.metacritic.com /music/artists/franzferdinand/youcouldhaveitsomuchbetter (1007 words)

	Franz Ferdinand - Biography - AOL Music (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The group's EP Darts of Pleasure, which led some to label Franz Ferdinand "the Scottish Interpol," was released that fall, and the band spent the rest of the year supporting groups such as Hot Hot Heat and Interpol itself.
		Franz Ferdinand was released in February 2004 in the UK and a month later Stateside.
		Franz Ferdinand's success followed them across the pond; "Take Me Out" became a sizeable modern rock hit, in part thanks to the song's cutting-edge video, which earned the Breakthrough Video award at that year's MTV Music Video Awards.
	music.aol.com /artist/franz-ferdinand/607885/biography?albumid=0 (495 words)

	BBC NEWS \| Entertainment \| Music \| Franz hail victory of 'real rock'
		Franz Ferdinand's self-titled debut album won the prestigious prize for UK or Irish album of the year on Tuesday.
		He said Franz Ferdinand and the other nominees were part of a "very strong music scene" in the UK.
		Franz Ferdinand, the first rock act to win the Mercury for three years, were in a state of stunned euphoria when presented to the media after their victory.
	news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/entertainment/music/3636400.stm (639 words)

	Album Review:Franz Ferdinand-Franz Ferdinand (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		This is not only a tight and nearly flawless album from a composition standpoint, but the lyrics are smart, charming and culturally fixated.
		The album’s opener, “Jacqueline,” is misleading in its beginnings, with a Joy Division like acoustic strum.
		Franz Ferdinand won’t deny the claim that they make music for girls to dance to, and this might be a turnoff to the indie elitist.
	www.musicunderwater.com /franz_ferdinand_self_titled.htm (518 words)

	BBC - Rock & Alt Review - Franz Ferdinand, Franz Ferdinand
		Their album 'Franz Ferdinand' (not to be mistaken with the archduke)has a mix of everything from disco to rock to electronic.
		Franz Ferdinand is one of the most original and interesting bands to come out in a while, but they're also very fun and completely unpretentious.
		Franz's album is the best debut since kings of leon and every song is different which makes the album a great british album.
	www.bbc.co.uk /music/rockandalt/reviews/franzferdinand_ff.shtml (10956 words)

	Franz Ferdinand: Franz Ferdinand (2004): Reviews
		The most hyped band to come out of the UK in early 2004 is Glasgow, Scotland's Franz Ferdinand, an art-rock quartet who make their full-length debut with this self-titled release, the winner of the UK's coveted Mercury Music Prize in 2004.
		Franz Ferdinand's album arrives packed not just with fizzing guitars, disco-influenced drums and intriguing shifts in tempo, but also memorable songs, laden with hooklines and startling riffs.
		This is the album that’s going kick open the door for all the great British bands that’ll sweep through in their wake.
	www.metacritic.com /music/artists/franzferdinand/franzferdinand (772 words)

	Franz Ferdinand: Next Album Details \| News @ Ultimate-Guitar.Com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Franz Ferdinand hit the road again on October 27 at Leuven's Brabanthal, when they kick off their European tour, with support from Editors.
		As previously reported, Franz Ferdinand are set to release a double disc DVD on November 14 featuring live performances and loads of extras.
		Franz Ferdinand said they don't like waiting for the media to squeeze all the juice of their albums - they like like making music fast.
	www.ultimate-guitar.com /news/upcoming_releases/franz_ferdinand_next_album_details.html (675 words)

	Franz Ferdinand: self-titled - PopMatters Music Review
		Enter Scotland's Franz Ferdinand, who in a matter of months, have already exploded in the UK, been deified by the British music press, and have signed a $1.5 million licensing deal with Epic Records in America.
		Unlike the majestic, chiming, echoing sounds of Interpol, Franz Ferdinand packs a huge wallop on record: the sound is booming at times, as jarring guitar licks by Nick McCarthy and guitarist/singer Alex Kapranos slice through the pulsating beats of drummer Paul Thomson.
		Franz Ferdinand show refreshing audacity on their first full-length release, and with the talent these boys possess, the Interpol comparisons should soon be a distant memory.
	www.popmatters.com /music/reviews/f/franzferdinand-st.shtml (933 words)

	RTE.ie Entertainment - Franz Ferdinand album leaked on Internet
		Franz Ferdind's upcoming album 'You Could Have It So Much Better With Franz Ferdinand' has reportedly been leaked on the Internet.
		Franz Ferdinand are due to play a concert at Dublin's Point Theatre on Friday 18 November.
		Coldplay's latest album 'XandY' and Oasis' single 'Lyla' were also recently leaked on the Internet before their scheduled release dates.
	www.rte.ie /arts/2005/0912/franzferdinand.html (118 words)

	BBC NEWS \| Entertainment \| Music \| Ferdinand win Mercury Music Prize
		Franz Ferdinand's nomination followed well-received performances at this summer's Glastonbury, Reading, Leeds and T in the Park festivals.
		It was their second award in one night after picking up the band of the year honour at the GQ magazine awards earlier in the evening.
		Franz Ferdinand were one of a number of bands with Glasgow connections to be nominated for the award, and remain proud of their roots.
	news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/entertainment/music/3636272.stm (695 words)

	CD Times - Franz Ferdinand
		When I first heard Franz Ferdinand, it was the Darts of Pleasure single released last year, I wasn’t impressed with them and they were in my eyes (at the time) consigned to the ages as being average at best.
		The album itself is based heavily on a cross between 80's rythmo-pop and rock, influencing themselves heavily by bands like Joy Division and Gang of Four and more recently The Strokes, British Sea Power and to a lesser extent The Fall and somewhere deep inside there is a little bit of The Coral.
		Despite the clichés, Franz Ferdinand are one to watch this year, I can only see them going from strength to strength, because despite it being so early on into the year already Franz Ferdinand seem to be the benchmark to aim for by any debut album release this year.
	www.cdtimes.co.uk /content.php?contentid=333 (823 words)

	Franz Ferdinand finds its edge on new album (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		But Franz Ferdinand was most intent on "capturing more of the energy we have as a live band," Kapranos says.
		The new album will most likely not have a title, and will only be distinguishable from its 2004 predecessor by its color scheme.
		Franz Ferdinand's 2004 self-titled debut reached No. 32 on The Billboard 200 and has sold 941,000 copies in the United States, according to Nielsen SoundScan.
	www.azcentral.com /ent/music/articles/0705franz.html (813 words)

	Amazon.ca: You Could Have It So Much Better: Music (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Franz Ferdinand, to my ears, is one of the freshest sounding bands I've heard in 20 years.
		Franz Ferdinand had been consistantly dragged through the mud for being talentless Scottish mongrels, who have ridden the wave of the Alt Dance Rock.
		With Franz's second album, we continue to hear about parties and girls, but their development is increasing as they begin to venture farther from their disco rock roots, this is especially prevalent in "Eleanor Put Your Boots Back On".
	www.amazon.ca /exec/obidos/ASIN/B000BQQZXY (854 words)

	Recording Franz Ferdinand
		With UK sales of 300,000 and rising, Franz Ferdinand's debut album is the surprise indie-to-mainstream hit of the year, thanks in no small part to their angular guitar-funk single 'Take Me Out' making the top 10 back in February.
		Most of these albums were recorded at his now-defunct Tambourine studio in Malmo, and Johansson admits that having to negotiate the group's stylistic diversions down the years really helped to expand his repertoire as a producer.
		The producer was first sent the Franz Ferdinand demos in the spring of 2003 and says he was immediately impressed by the artful energy of the songs, no matter how makeshift the actual recordings were.
	www.soundonsound.com /sos/jun04/articles/ferdinand.htm (3403 words)

	Franz Ferdinand - You Could Have It So Much Better \| Album Reviews \| PM Media Review
		Kanye West declared Franz to be the magical "white crunk" and modeled some of his latest album Late Registration after their sound.
		The album's first single "Do You Want To?" is a simulation of an art gallery party where everyone is shouting over one another as you pick bits and pieces of conversation out of the chaos of words.
		I've got 5 albums duking it out in my head for the designation of album of the year, and this is one of the strongest contenders.
	www.pmmediareview.com /archives/2005/10/franz_ferdinand.aspx (1040 words)

	NME.COM - News - FRANZ FERDINAND REVEAL ALL ABOUT THEIR SECOND ALBUM (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Franz Ferdinand have given NME.COM the exclusive comeback interview for their second record, revealing the inside story of making the follow-up to one of the most successful British debut albums in years.
		The album has been recorded in a studio located Alex Kapranos' home in rural Scotland, and was mixed at Avatar Studios in New York.
		For the full interview with Franz Ferdinand about their new record, an exclusive look into the band's studio and Kapranos talking about his favourite tracks from the LP, get this week's NME - out nationwide today (June 29).
	www.nme.com /news/112842.htm (419 words)

	Amazon.com: Franz Ferdinand: Music: Franz Ferdinand (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		I saw Franz Ferdinand open for Interpol about a year ago, but to be honest, I don't remember them at all.
		Truth is, although Franz Ferdinand pays an agreeable nod to a few bands that have come before them, they have developed their own unique sound and comparisons will undoubtedly fall short.
		Franz Ferdinand come out on their debut album as a group of artists formed not for the sole purpose of creating music, but creating an atmosphere and a feeling.
	www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B0001ZMWQO?v=glance (1686 words)

	Franz Ferdinand Rename Album
		With the release of their second record just around the corner, Franz Ferdinand have realised that calling both of their albums by the same title maybe somewhat confusing, and so have saved everyone a lot of bother by renaming their sophomore effort.
		Unfortunately, because they titled both albums exactly the same (and your family are generous, but stupid) you now own two copies of the same record.
		But fear not, Franz have realised the error of their ways and announced that album number two will now be known as ’You Could Have It So Much Better With Franz Ferdinand’.
	www.xfm.co.uk /Article.asp?id=104679 (473 words)

	Franz Ferdinand - Franz Ferdinand : album review
		In the wake of Travis and Coldplay, there was seemingly an influx of earnest young men with a whole catalogue of early Radiohead soundalikes.
		Their debut album takes the best parts of The Strokes, The Rapture and Pulp and mixes it together with that indefinable ingredient to produce some of the best tunes you'll hear all year.
		As indeed there should be - Franz Ferdinand are going to be absolutely huge and have already produced what will turn out to be one of the albums of 2004.
	www.musicomh.com /albums/franz-ferdinand.htm (515 words)

	Adrian's Album Reviews : Franz Ferdinand
		As such, this album is a rush of catchy tunes that sound right and hint at pop music sounds although it's actually been produced in a rock style, aka 'Is This It?' by The Strokes.
		Franz Ferdinand chose their name after watching a horse race with a competitor called Archduke.
		Restrained in the context of the album certainly isn't bad, the exact opposite applies when the song in question is as 'proper' and great as 'Walk Away'.
	www.adriandenning.co.uk /franz.html (1694 words)

	Compare Prices and Read Reviews on You Could Have It So Much Better - Franz Ferdinand at Epinions.com
		The first time I heard Franz Ferdinand it was by the suggestion of my sister who lives in London.
		Bands like Franz Ferdinand with their choppy, eccentric, kinetic style are the future of the genre—like it or not, if the past five years have proven one thing it is that we’ll be seeing a lot more of bands like this one in the next decade or so.
		I don’t think that this is a bad or even average album rather it was exactly the kind of thing I knew Franz Ferdinand would produce so quickly after the success of their debut.
	www.epinions.com /content_203415654020 (944 words)

	Franz Ferdinand Mixing Sophomore Album (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The upcoming Epic set will be the follow-up to Franz Ferdinand's 2004 self-titled debut, which reached No. 32 on The Billboard 200 and has sold more than 931,000 copies in the United States, according to Nielsen Soundscan.
		Franz Ferdinand will open for U2's Spanish gigs Aug. 9 in San Sebastian and Aug. 11 in Madrid, followed by appearances Aug. 20-21 at the U.K.'s V Festival.
		A North American tour is in the works for the fall, but at present, Franz Ferdinand's only confirmed stop is at the Austin City Limits music festival in late September.
	www.thehollywoodreporter.com /bb/daily/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1000945605 (309 words)

	Franz Ferdinand: You Could Have It So Much Better...With Franz Ferdinand: Pitchfork Review (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		With Franz Ferdinand, though, we mean something kinder: that their whole project, their whole system of stylish poses and cocksure guitar stomps, just happens to work better in discrete, surprising, three-minute blasts.
		And like Duran Duran-- the band whose sound these guys spent parts of their first album hybridizing with some vintage Josef K and Monochrome Set post-punk stuff-- chances are they'll be able to go on making solid LPs from which we mostly just cherish and remember the hits.
		That's the report from this album, which does a lot to lock in that M.O. As it turns out, Franz Ferdinand, like many an effective singles band, are immensely more lovable when they're on top of the world.
	www.pitchforkmedia.com /record-reviews/l/ladytron-2/you-could-have-it-so-much-better.shtml (742 words)

	Franz Ferdinand Renames New Album
		With Franz Ferdinand." The album will still be released as planned Oct. 3 internationally and the next day in North America via Domino/Epic.
		The original plan was to have only the band's name printed on the new album cover, and to distinguish it from its similarly self-titled predecessor with a different color scheme.
		Franz Ferdinand is gearing up for a handful of U.K. festival dates later this month, beginning Aug. 20-21 at the V Festival.
	www.photoserve.com /bb/daily/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1001001773 (213 words)

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