Franz Ferdinand

[7189]

I recently purchased Franz Ferdinand's album. I think it's wicked. What do you guys think of this Scottish alternative rock band?

[ComradeChris]

He seems like a sell-out to me. But I haven't heard the rest of his songs, only the couple they play on the radio.

[Dr. Rosenpenis]

I have the Darts of Pleasure single with Darts of Pleasure, Van Tango, and Shopping for Blood.
It's pretty good.

Plus I got it before they were on MTV and on the radio. =D

[refuse_resist]

They're alright.

[Invader Zim]

They aren't bad, but I dont like Michael. I think that song is rubbish.

[napoleon solo]

have you seen the video for Michael, good god that is the strangest thing i have ever seen. But Franz Ferdinand are alright, Take me out and Darts of pleasure are ok singles.

[commie kg]

Not into that style of music.

[FatFreeMilk]

They're Scottish? That's tight. I love take me out, especially the intro.
The video freaks me out but it's not like I watch tv that much anyways.

[Rastafari]

I want to take THEM out.
My brother saw them at Oxygen.


I'd say they are the 'best' scottish band since belle and sebastian, to be nice.

[Monty Cantsin]

i downloaed to album and have been trying to work out what political leanings they have. but its pretty much all about chicks.

[Intifada]

I wasn't sure about buying the album, but I did eventually and it is quite good to be honest.

[Scott M]

they're Fran fucking tastic!!!!!

its not just one guy, its a band you ignoramous.

they recorded their album in Glasgow at the same recording studion my band work with. We were in the day they recorded that album, and we supported them on their first UK tour after it was released. They aren't really my type of music either, or should i pigeonhole and say that their genre isn't really my preference, but there's something about them...

best Scottish band since Runrig!!!!!

scott

[che's long lost daughter]

I saw them play at Conan and i thought theye were pretty good. I never heard enough about them though.

[STI]

Isn't that the guy who got assassinated, which went on to be the scapegoat cause of WWI?

[Intifada]

Yes and no.

[Eastside Revolt]

There is this song of theirs that sounds alot like U2, it's on the radio often, by I still haven't caught the name, can anybody halp me out?

[MiniOswald]

I like them, ive got the self titled on my comp, i think this fire is a good track

[Comrade BNS]

They're not too bad. Take me out is pretty cool, have only heard Van Tango aswell...not bad.

I'm really into Aussie music more atm though!! Xavier Rudd, Clare Bowditch, Love Outside Andromeda and John Butler Trio of course! :D

Comrade BNS

[Little Moscow]

Pants ...altho i do like his stance whilst playing the Guitar.

"Reggae to me is the most racist music in the entire world. It's an absolute glorification of black supremacy (1986)"- Bigmouth Strikes Again!

dont know what the hell thats suppose to mean but i'll ignore your comments on any other taste of music.

[schumi]

I like them very much! its not usually the style of music i like to hear but their songs have something special i think...they're just awesome

[Hate Is Art]

Got some good stuff, nothing that special, rather listen to the talking heads tbh.

[dopediana]

i dig them. and michael is so homoerotic that it´s good. take me out is pretty wicked.

[iamthewalrus]

they are big sell outs from the indie scene. I think thier one song "this fire" is about communism/socialism, but thats just from seing the video once.

[FriedFrog]

michael is so homoerotic that it´s good

Thats cos its about a mate they have who had a one night gay stand :P

And, personnaly, i think Franz rock! :cool:

[cubist]

i am a hater,

not very imprssed with there tripe

[Scott M]

musically they are so talented. Ive had the pleasure of listening to them jamming in the same room as me, and they are so good. the music they play is NOT a political statement, and people who are reading politics from their music should be shot! they all take their influences from bands such as Muse, REM, The Strokes, The Clash...but they opted to make indie their destination as a middle ground because they couldnt agree between them. Whats more, they're fantastic guys, and a great laugh....Alex is hilarious after several pints :lol:

scott

[Motorcycle_diAries]

I have downloaded the album. Haven't heard it yet though. The only songs i heard till now are "Take me out" and "Darts of Pleasure". Judgin from these songs they sound aite to me.

[October Revolution]

The franz are great even thought their album has afew boring songs on. They great to listen to especially live and even more so when your at Glastonbury. HOORAH!

[SpeCtrE]

DO you guys know who Franz Ferdinand is?, They take their name from that Austrian Guy who was responsible for the WW1,

Apart from that, I think they suck.

[bolshevik butcher]

I like them, only decent thing to come outta scotland for ages............. or maybe ever.

[SpeCtrE]

True, Irish rock is better that scottish .

[Motorcycle_diAries]

Originally posted by [email protected] 25 2005, 02:51 PM
DO you guys know who Franz Ferdinand is?, They take their name from that Austrian Guy who was responsible for the WW1,

Apart from that, I think they suck.
Yea. I read somewhere they took that song cus that's the name that changed world history, and taking his name they thought they would change some kinda music history.
I don't think they did though:)

[captain donald]

Theyre not very good. not at all i mean.


only decent thing to come outta scotland for ages

naw... The Real Mckenzies are scotlands finest

[CamusforU]

They Suck...bottom line

[Invader Zim]

I prefer Kings of Leon and Razorlight, truth be told, but it is a great album.

[Urban Rubble]

naw... The Real Mckenzies are scotlands finest

Uhhhh....yeah......dude the Real Mckenzies are from Vancouver Canada.

[Invader Zim]

Originally posted by Urban [email protected] 18 2005, 03:22 AM

naw... The Real Mckenzies are scotlands finest

Uhhhh....yeah......dude the Real Mckenzies are from Vancouver Canada.
Are they like the Pogues in that respect? The Pogues if you didn't know are a band who play Irish folk "punk" music, and everyone thinks they are from ireland, but in reality most of them are from London, but have very strong Irish roots.

[Anarcho-Communist]

i think they are great i have their album listen to the song michael its soo good i think they are great

Peace, Love, Empathy

[comradesteele]

Originally posted by Clenched [email protected] 25 2005, 06:45 PM
I like them, only decent thing to come outta scotland for ages............. or maybe ever.
so true.

i think one of is gay .not sure. by god they are ugly though! just saw a pic of them today!got the album its great

[Prol]

I like them, they are alot better than that heap of shit snow patrol.

[Invader Zim]

Originally posted by [email protected] 25 2005, 11:39 PM
I like them, they are alot better than that heap of shit snow patrol.
Snow patrol, are incomparable to Franz Ferdinand, they both have totally different styles of music.

Razorlight are far more like the Libertines, Kings of Leon and the Killers.

Snow patrol have gone down the same kind of route as Blur and Oasis, with music resembling Britpop.

I also disagree, Snow patrol produce catchy tunes with, in some cases, intelegent lyrics. Just because they aren't singing about suicide, anorexia, death camps, etc like some of the other bands I listen too, doesn't mean that they can be dismissed. The fact of the matter is they produce music which doesn't give me a headache, which is more than I can say for Pete Doherty’s Babyshambles.

[Shogun]

Franz Ferdinand are awesome i mean the fake start from "take me out" was amazing.

[slim]

Franz are great.