Until recently, Kapranos wasn't sure when or if the band would be able to tour at all. It's gonna be fun, it's going to be a great way of getting back into it." It's the sort of set we would normally do at a festival, but not for as long. "Which is, you know, all of the bangers from the last 18 years of the band, so it's kinda crazy to do that. "So looking forward to doing this tour going along with the Hits To The Head album we're playing a set which is essentially all of the songs from that album," he says.
The tour's setlist is made up from the nothing-but-bangers album, which Kapranos is excited about. That's the first recording we did with Audrey as well." "It's very dance-y, but it's slightly different in a way, and the bass, wow. "Yeah, it's funny, it's very 'Franz Ferdinand,' but a little bit different as well," Kapranos says of the song. Tait's first recording with the band was on one of the brand-new singles, "Curious," a bass-heavy marvel that will make even the most joyless listener spring up to dance.
You get the same buzz from it, but slightly different ways 'cause everybody has different personalities." "That subtle change will change the mood of the whole night and that's kind of how it is when you're playing with different musicians. "You know, the way I like to think about it is, you know when you go out with a group of friends? Your pal Ryan might come down with your group of friends one night, then it's Jessica the next night," he says. The way Kapranos sees it, a band's harmony can remain intact despite any changes in lineup. I really enjoyed playing with Paul, and I really enjoy playing with Audrey." When it comes to playing the songs, every person has their different personalities. "It's been too fun playing the concerts with her. other than having played SXSW a few years ago with another band from Glasgow. It's a cool part."įFS stands for Franz Ferdinand and Sparks, a supergroup the band formed with the American duo made up of brothers Ron and Russell Mael.Īfter the departure of drummer Thomson, one of Franz Ferdinand's founding members, the group recruited longtime friend Audrey Tait. I was staying at a house in Bishop Arts for about three weeks or something, so yeah, I really enjoyed it. We did this album with Sparks named FFS and we mixed that in Dallas with John Congleton. "I spent a bit of time there a few years ago. "Oh, you're in Dallas! Ah, nice, I love Dallas - looking forward to getting back, actually," he says. they have this lighthouse there, which was built by Romans and it still works, isn't that incredible?"Īfter telling Kapranos about our state's doomed electric grid and joking that Texas should take notes from the Spanish, he offers some positive memories of North Texas. "We were playing in A Coruña, which is in the most northwesterly part of Spain, and this blew my mind. "I was just in Spain the other day," Kapranos says. When we spoke, the band was just coming off a European tour leg. We spoke over the phone with Kapranos about Franz Ferdinand's album and why Dallas is such a rad city.
tour since 2018, and their first night brings them to the House of Blues in Dallas, on Thursday, Aug. The group is about to return for their first proper U.S. Their 2004 incendiary track "Take Me Out" launched the band to such fame that the name "Franz Ferdinand" became synonymous with danceable rock rather than the band's namesake, the long-gone Austrian archduke. The current lineup has the brilliant Audrey Tait picking up the sticks where Thomson left off, and Julian Corrie (of Miaoux Miaoux) on second guitar/keys. The original lineup comprised vocalist/guitarist Alex Kapranos, Nick McCarthy on guitar/keys, bassist Bob Hardy and Paul Thomson on drums. The 20 tracks include two new ones, "Billy Goodbye" and "Curious." The group just dropped a new album, Hits To The Head, a collection of 21 years' worth of bangers. Scottish band Franz Ferdinand has been kicking out tunes since 2001, and they still have more to give.
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