And the next four songs are prime quality again:

The next four tracks don't really burst with hooks but still entertain you (I disagree that 'Auf Achse' is more melodic than 'Take me out' - it drags along more than it should). How that song became a hit is a mystery to me due to its unorthodox pop style (Jacqueline beats that one in terms of hooks) but nevertheless it is a very danceable tune. It's probably the best starter song since 'SLTS' in terms of melody - simply brilliant stuff! 'Tell her tonight' is rather a letdown but that's compensated by the first single 'Take me out'. The singer dwells about some girl, supported by an acoustic before the song rips into the most catchy guitar sound on the whole album. 'Jacqueline' starts the album off with a bang (although not literally). And when I say pop, I don't mean MTV gymnastics. Ilya Grigoriev album is a dream come true for every pop lover in the world. They have no affiliation with the former Austrian emperor dynasty. Gdii Ferdinand chose their name after watching a horse race with a competitor called Archduke. They are a best rock band since red hot chili peppers. Ryan bought this album a few days ago and i think it is the best. Fantastic, catchy, danceable guitar-pop tunes. They have the look (anyone who tells you image isnt important in pop is lying), and they have the tunes. James dont want to sound like a snobby indie prat, but I saw Franz Ferdinand back in September and you could tell they were going to be huge. Rock is quite captivating, and there isn't a single bad song. You're rightĪdrian, it's not original, but this superbly catchy style of garagey new wave disco This album is 2004's best release so far (through mid March). I still don't understand why the band is named the way it is, but oh Roland Fratzl Scottish band named after the Austrian archduke whose assassination sparked Although, Franz Ferdinand may be about to crush all competition.

We need as many good bands as we can get, this aint no competition. No, this probably isn't going to make as strong an impact as 'Is This It', but I bet the third ( perhaps even the second ) Franz Ferdinand album far eclipses the second or third Strokes album. They haven't quite managed to create a work of art. 'Auf Asche' and a few other songs here, the steller 'Tell Her Tonight' for one, could easily match the singles success of 'Take Me Out'. 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. Well, catchy tunes played in a rock style that had an element of intelligence about them. Remember The Jam? They couldn't do any wrong, built up a loyal and strong following and nobody quite understood why. It's also pop, but I would never imagine such a song nearly topping the charts. It didn't get to number two for nothing, but 'Take Me Out' is left-field. How are The Darkness supposed to get any better? Stop singing in falsetto? Start to take themselves seriously? Develop musically? I mention The Darkness here, in this review, because Franz Ferdinand have, in acheiving a number two single, already matched the commercial success of The Darkness, as far as the singles charts are concerned, without an ounce of the exposure. Eg, they are pretty good now, but it's so damn easy to imagine them getting better and better. 'Take Me Out', apart from being catchy hints at a future electro version of Franz Ferdinand, a future mix of pop and rock far more fully realised. But, unlike the novelty act that is The Darkness, Franz Ferdinand clearly have potential for a future. Are The Darkness even remotely credible? They've made rock music that is fun, too, surely? Well, yes, they have. They have the potential to do something different and startling in the future. Are they 'great'? Well, perhaps someday they will be. All the elements of their sound are tried and trusted, but hang on, this is only their debut.

We do actually need a band like this! We do!! Are they original? Not exactly. To make credible rock music that is catchy, fun and easy to dance to. The guys from Franz Ferdinand have stated their aim, and it's this. It was a surprise result, the very catchy and very Strokes crossed with Hot Hot Heat sound of 'Take Me Out' nearly topping the singles charts? Well, it's happened. Jacqueline / Tell Her Tonight / Take Me Out / The Dark Of The Matinee / Auf Achise / Cheating On You / This Fire / Darts Of Pleasure / Michael / Come On Home / 40įranz Ferdinand? A band from Glasgow that have achieved a bigger hit single with 'Take Me Out', here in the UK, than the far more hyped and pushed ( money wise ) Strokes and White Stripes could ever dream of imagining.

Sounds like franz ferdinand take me out