The wiki summary:-
Franz Ferdinand are a Scottish indie rock band, formed in 2002 and based in Glasgow. The band’s original lineup was composed of Alex Kapranos (lead vocals and guitar, keyboard), Nick McCarthy (rhythm guitar, keyboards and backing vocals), Bob Hardy (bass guitar), and Paul Thomson (drums, percussion and backing vocals). Dino Bardot (guitar and backing vocals) and Julian Corrie (keyboards, synthesiser, guitar and backing vocals) joined the band in 2017 after McCarthy left during the previous year. The band has been notable for being one of the more popular post-punk revival bands, garnering multiple UK top 20 hits and selling over 3 million albums worldwide.
The discography consists of four studio albums, one remix album, and twenty-two singles, the most recent of which was adownload, released in October 2017, as a precursor to the new album due in February 2018.
I’ve always had a soft spot for this band, having been lucky enough to see them at small venues as well as at an arena gig when they were on the undecard for a Morrissey event in Manchester.
This is a belter of a single from the early days:-
mp3 : Franz Ferdinand – Michael
A #17 hit back in 2004.
I’m so bored with Franz Ferdinand…
2004! Crikey – must have been around them I saw them for the first time on Later, back in the days when I could stay awake through the entire show.
Every time I think I’ve had enough of Franz Ferdinand, they manage to impress me again…and that FFS album is a favorite of the decade.