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Franz Ferdinand - Ulysses

Franz Ferdinand - Ulysses From sordid tales in the "dark of the matinée" to skinny ties as sharp as their cheekbones, Scottish four-piece Franz Ferdinand emit a certain sexiness that belie their pasty skin and crooked dention... New cut "Ulysses" ensures the trend continues, infusing their trademark guitar jangle with a heavier reliance on synthesizers (as if they could get any dancier)."C'mon lets get high" Kapranos croons with the youthful exuberance of a hedonistic teenager and for 3 minutes, that's just what I become. It's all familiar territory - sex, drugs, and rock and roll soundtracked by sprightly guitars, pulsating [...]