Video: Tonight: Franz Ferdinand

"You can listen to it quiet, but it sounds better loud. You can listen to during the daytime, but it sounds better at night time," quoth Alex Kapranos, Franz Ferdinand front man. But Bob the bassist would like to remind you that through the wonders of the interweb, you can buy it day or night, 24/7. Yesterday, when Franz Ferdinand 's new album dropped, I went specifically out of my way to get it, first thing in the morning. I waited three years for this album, and the wait was finally over. [...]

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By eh Franz Ferdy's "Tonight: Franz Ferdinand" drops the 26th. Above, the band gives a preview of the new album and interviews itself, in a style cheekily reminiscent of four other lads from the British Isles. Stereogum has an advance review up. They're not too hot on the album, but it sounds like "Tonight" still has its bright moments. I liked "Ulysses," anyway. And, if you missed it, Franz was on "Gossip Girl" this week (just the music, [...]

At this point you've likely heard " Ulysses " and its "funky" Spoonerisms in more than one form. We weren't blown away by the track then (or now), but after listening to Tonight: Franz Ferdinand , we can understand why the guys chose it as the single: While nothing special, it's better than most of the upbeat fare offered on the Kapranos crew's followup to You Could Have It So Much Better . Yes, we could have it so much better, guys. We kid (a little), though compared to their past work, Tonight can often be [...]