more scottish rock, this time in the post-modern revival vein, franz ferdinand (is that the austrian dude that was killed that started dub-ya dub-ya one?). older comparisons are easy here - a bit of blur, with the homo-ambiguity of the smiths (well you know, that ambiguity that was there in 1984, it's pretty obvious now morrissey wasn't so "celibate") ...newer comparisons are easier - the strokes with the vox-distortion box turned down three notches, interpol, sure.
those comparisons aside, franz ferdinand is a lot of fun to listen to, and generally catchy. it's a good consistent album - you either keep it all or throw it all away. i'd keep it. the bass lines are infectous. you've heard "take me out" whether or not you realize it, and i'm guessing you're going to hear a lot more of this disc. this is one of those albums that will remind college kids today of when they were in college for the rest of their lives.
i recommend also getting the iTunes exclusive single "all for you sophia" as a bonus track to accompany the rest of the conventional release.
my only real complaint is the engineering - it's a little too compressed for my tastes, and the high bands are too tuned down, but that's what an equalizer is for.
Posted by Steve at June 13, 2004 04:57 AM | TrackBack