After releasing two celebrated albums in quick succession during the heyday of "indie sleaze," new music started to become less of a growing concern for Franz Ferdinand. In fact, The Human Fear ...

“We all do things that we wish we hadn’t done,” Alex Kapranos purrs at the end of the new Franz Ferdinand album, but it sounds like his regrets are too few to mention. The Scottish mod ...

Franz Ferdinand lead the race for their second UK Number 1 album this week, with what could be their first in 20 years. The Scottish rockers’ sixth LP The Human Fear comes in at Number 1 on ...

Franz Ferdinand have unleashed The Human Fear, and their sixth set contains their most frenetic stock yet. Two decades have come and gone since the Scottish quintet successfully launched themselves ...

The self-titled debut album by Scottish band Franz Ferdinand has been named one of the best of the 21st Century so far. Released in 2004, Franz Ferdinand spawned hits 'Take Me Out', 'The Dark of ...

Still shamelessly livin’ it up, with an eyebrow cocked and high kicks galore, ‘The Human Fear’ is – as promised – Franz-y as fuck. You do you, hun; you do it so well.

"Hooked" sees the bands electronic stylings come to rhe fore, with a grimey synth led feel. But perhaps the standout, especially for those less familiar with Franz ferdinands entire catalogue outside ...

The Scottish band’s sixth album summons the vintage swagger and suave humor of its early work but little of the punkish exhilaration. Franz Ferdinand transitioned gracefully to legacy act.

Alex Kapranos and Bob Hardy of Franz Ferdinand, in London, November 2024. SCOTT A GARFITT/INVISION/AP Rough guitars over a seductive groove, underground credibility and an immediate sense of ...

Franz Ferdinand play in the studio, Richard Price on his new novel Lazarus Man, verdict on BAFTA nominationsFranz Ferdinand play in the studio, Richard Price on his new novel Lazarus Man ...

Alex Kapranos of Franz Ferdinand and Tom Morello of Rage Against The Machine. CREDIT: Kieran Frost/Redferns and Ollie Millington/WireImage Rage frontman Tom Morello acknowledged the milestone on ...

Released early January 2025, ‘The Human Fear’ is Franz Ferdinand’s sixth studio album, focusing on the concept of “searching for the thrill of being human via fears" as described by ...