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| From | "Michael Bennett" <mrhonorama@hotmail.com> |
| Subject | Re: Franz Ferdinand |
| Date | Fri, 16 Apr 2004 12:24:44 -0500 |
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I wrote in my Fufkin.com review last month that this is the best debut album
to come from the UK since The Stone Roses. They write pop songs that you
can dance to, with a lot of prior influences, sure, but put together so
well. Topping it off, they write songs about something. The lyrics are a
nice mix of the direct and the abstract, with some great turns of phrase
(like the entire second verse of "The Dark of the Matinee", f'rinstance).
They also happen to be a fantastic live band.
Over the weekend, I found that nme.com has the video for "Dark" -- Real
Media player required. Further proof that this band can do no wrong in my
eyes.
Mike Bennett
NP: The Spectacular Fantastic -- VORTEX OF VACANCY
Record reviews and more at http://fufkin.com
>From: "Jim Kosmicki" <jkosmicki@cccneb.edu>
>Reply-To: audities@smoe.org
>To: <audities@smoe.org>, <audities@smoe.org>
>Subject: Franz Ferdinand
>Date: Fri, 16 Apr 2004 11:39:44 -0500
>
>I am SOOO behind on reading the digests, so forgive and ignore me if
>this has been dealt with, but what's the general consensus on Franz
>Ferdinand?
>
>I just happened across this one lately, and find myself listening to it
>a lot. I like the fact that they are being inspired by so many different
>bands and end up mashing those inspirations together into a single song.
>I can see where their regular changes in tempo/mood will probably drive
>some people crazy, but I like the fact that the songs have a tendency to
>veer off into odd tangents, seemingly on a whim. I see it as having so
>much to say that they just can't limit themselves.
>
>I really like the song "Matinee." Right now, it's about my favorite
>single so far (but then again, there's a lot of new music I haven't had
>the time to listen to yet).
>
>
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