it's candy like the first album but tongues get tired of candy after awhile as do ears for this sort of thing. funny how these guys' story in 04-05 is so similar to the strokes in 01-02, breaking out somewhat forgotten sounds into the mainstream on a debut that feels like fresh air, getting lots of popularity and backlash, putting out a second that's a rehash of the first but no sophomore slump, getting good (but not as good) press and praise, not as bad backlash and lots of internet discussion.

Posted by: Justin at 10/04/05 12:13 PM | Reply
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it could've been so much better with... a little effort

Posted by: shithole at 10/04/05 1:24 PM | Reply
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Who's Franz Ferdinand?

Are they new?

Posted by: jive turkey at 10/04/05 1:28 PM | Reply
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Is it possible to have a backlash against the backlash? You guys are so predictable.

Posted by: APR at 10/04/05 2:35 PM | Reply
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this record sound good as...how you say...like my toilet flush? yes, like the poo going down toilet into bowels of city and then a bus run over my dog.

Posted by: skinfrog at 10/04/05 4:34 PM | Reply
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Scott, have you gotten married yet? And if so, CONGRATULATIONS.

Posted by: Beth at 10/04/05 5:22 PM | Reply
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apr, pitchfork are having th backlash-backlash right now.

you could have it so much better...with the debut

you could have it so much better...if alex kapranos died

Posted by: shithole at 10/04/05 6:10 PM | Reply
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Wait, what?

Scott's getting married?

There goes the celebrity in my celebrity sexual fantasies.

Smart guys are hot.

But all joking aside, congrats.

Posted by: Jane at 10/04/05 10:28 PM | Reply
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my celebrity sexual fantasies are all about alex kapranos....

Posted by: holla at 10/04/05 10:57 PM | Reply
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i havent liked the handful of songs ive heard so far from their latest output. more of the same and not too much growth.

Posted by: EasyP at 10/04/05 11:01 PM | Reply
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I could have it so much better without the elitist indie rock snobbery.

Posted by: Goon at 10/05/05 12:55 AM | Reply
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please! it's a great album! have you guys even listened to it yet??? if not, shut the fuck up!

Posted by: bunny at 10/05/05 12:50 PM | Reply
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Personally, I enjoyed the first FF album quite a bit, as I found it to be very well produced, and fresh sounding, yet at the same time, a throwback to a past era of rock and roll that was begging to be rediscovered. The new album is pretty good too, but since you are all a bunch of idiot hipsters, concerned only about what others think of your obscure music tastes, and who immediately turn on albums that sell over 100k copies (Arcade Fire anyone?), I guess it will fall on deaf ears, won't it?

Posted by: randy savage at 10/05/05 8:38 PM | Reply
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Good post Randy. Nailed it in the head with the arcade fire reference.

Posted by: Antonio at 10/05/05 8:59 PM | Reply
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oh no yall didnt now cmon this album is a step forward and up for ff and i am proud to say theyre my favorite band and have been for quite awhile now. its just entertaining music (and yea alex kapranos is kinda hot in my opinion, just to agree with a couple of you.

and you know what? i could have it so much better without the pretentiousness.

Posted by: Alexi at 10/05/05 9:59 PM | Reply
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Yeah! Go Franz!!!!!!

Posted by: Carla at 10/06/05 1:24 PM | Reply
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