![]() "Franz Ferdinand Introduce Two New Members". "Franz Ferdinand and Sparks Form Supergroup FFS". " 'Always Ascending' – Franz Ferdinand – Review". "Franz Ferdinand Drop Bold New Video for "Feel The Love Go" ". "Franz Ferdinand announce new album, Always Ascending, share title track: Stream". "Hear Franz Ferdinand's Winding, Synth-Heavy New Song 'Always Ascending' ". Band frontman Alex Kapranos described it as "pretty much a typical Sunday afternoon round at Franz Ferdinand's flat". Described as "vivid" by Rolling Stone, the video features slow motion scenes of the band's members floating around in front of abstract backgrounds. It was directed by AB/CD/CD, who previously worked with the band on the music video for their FFS song " Johnny Delusional". ![]() Music video Ī music video for "Always Ascending" was released on 4 December 2017. The song makes extensive use of a Shepard Tone throughout, adding emphasis to the title of the track. The song was released with an edited version, which has the roughly one minute 15 second long piano intro and the shorter piano outro cut out. Leading up to the song's release the band released a snippet of the song on 23 October. In July 2016 founding guitarist Nick McCarthy left the band to focus on side-projects and spending time with his family, and was replaced with guitarist Dino Bardot and keyboardist Julian Corrie. The group's existence was formally announced on 9 March 2015. The band's name is an abbreviation of Franz Ferdinand Sparks. It released along with a shorter edited version.Īfter their 2013 album Right Thoughts, Right Words, Right Action the band formed a supergroup with the American rock band Sparks by the name of FFS in 2014. ![]() Two days before the release of the song the band released a clip of the song. It was released as the lead single from their fifth studio album of the same name on 25 October 2017. $60." Always Ascending" is a song by Scottish indie rock band Franz Ferdinand. Thanks for caring! - Shepard 18 inches x 24 inches Screen Print on cream Speckle Tone paper. Every act of moral courage makes a difference. If you feel as I do, that Trump is terrible for America and the rest of the world, vote and speak your mind. Listen to the song, look at the art, and search your own conscience for where you stand on the politics of fear and division versus the politics of hope and inclusion. Alex Kapranos wrote a fantastic statement to accompany "Demagogue," to which I need to add nothing. 1984, with Big Brother and double-speak, came to mind and served as inspirations for the image. Until now, Franz Ferdinand has never been overtly political, even though they have been playfully provocative with gender-bending on a song like "Michael." I'm incredibly proud that Alex reached out to me to collaborate on an image for possibly the bands' first overtly political song "Demagogue." I listened to the song and considered my thoughts about Trump as a sociopath and a destructive force in politics and society. That moment has arrived, and it coincides with a mutual desire to block a certain demagogue from ever arriving at the White House. a few years ago and mentioned I'd be excited to collaborate if the opportunity should arise. ![]() Franz Ferdinand is a band of style and substance. The lyrics of singer Alex Kapranos are witty, charming, and often insightful about human nature. The band is undeniably stylish in their fashion and their album artwork which is frequently inspired by Russian Constructivism, one of my biggest inspirations as well. Stylistically, Franz mixes a pinch of glam rock, a nice serving of post-punk and a bit of dance-punk to create a sound that is irresistibly infectious. ![]() I've been a big fan of the band Franz Ferdinand since they first hit the scene in 2003. ![]()
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