Reviews (page 5 of 15)
not interested that much
Wowza
eh lyssnade inte så noga ☠️👁️👁️ men helt okej i guess, den här reviewen suger HAHA. de här är fake betyg 5/10
Really energising good vibes
Brings back memories
Straight bangers. This was such a fun album
Take me out obviously a banger but there were several others, album was kinda hype 😎
I enjoyed it a lot. All good fun.
Held up better than I expected, except the line about Terry Wogan. Reminds me of being free of school and starting to go out on the lash. Enjoyable. Take me Out will always remind me of Back Off Boogaloo though. The vocal on Michael sounds like Mr. Weebl... remember him?! Not 5 enjoyable, but good fun and a nice throwback.
it was fun! but would not listen again.
Solid record
good 2000s alternative, wasn't my personal favorite but there are some good songs like “Take Me Out” & “Jacqueline”.
Havent heard but 1 song from this band, either Guitar Hero or Rockband, was a refreshing good listen, but probably will be my only listen
I remember this album being all the rage when it came out. Meh.
Quite fun
Only familiar with "Take Me Out" prior to listening. Can't say this is something I'd come back to personally, but I do appreciate the tone of the album.
Bumpin
Fun rock album from back in the day
I remember when this record came out (22 years ago already!) and I've always had mixed emotions. It was refreshing, and there are some real bangers on this album like "Take Me Out", but on the other hand, I never couldn't get rid of the feeling that I'd somehow heard it all before. Fast forward 22 years later, and I found myself still listening to other garage/post-punk bands like "The Strokes" or "The White Stripes" but not FF. I think that says it all. 3/5
Wow! This is by far the sleeper hit so far. I remember this album coming out and being enamored of the single Take Me Out like everyone else at the time (it has over a billion streams on Spotify). But I also recall listening to the rest of the album and being frankly unimpressed. How wrong I was. Not only is this an excellent guitar rock extravaganza but I surprised to find that I now knew a lot of these tunes. It seems that in the intervening time since its release this album’s songs has been gaining traction in the zeitgeist. In this case, I’m glad to admit that I was wrong and happy to have found another audio gem to listen to.
I used to like this. I still like this.
Cool!
Great album with succinct songs, good melodies, atypical lyrics, and a cool album cover. 4.5/5.0: Excellent
very cool album. its got an infectious nature that makes it hard not to tap your foot along to.
I generally like Franz Ferdinand, and beyond "Take Me Out", which is an essential listen, this album is a good representation of the early/mid 2000s rock revival.
Yes
The hits are awesome. The rest is very good as well. Not quite 5 stars, but still very good.
Gotta love the early 2000's indie
Probably the last ‘indie’ group to be a mainstream success and a lot was made of this album at the time. Spiky, tuneful and with a sense of fun, and they’re Scottish! Not hugely original but entertaining nonetheless.
I love these guys. Their sound was unique and they hit the scene with a bang. In 2004 you couldn't go anywhere without hearing "Take Me Out". Impressive Spotify listen counts from top to bottom, with "TMO" clocking in at 1.3B listens, but no other song with fewer than 7M. They're clever, fun, quirky, energetic and easily consumed. "TMO", "This Fire", "Come On Home" and "The Dark Of The Matinee" all got radio time. The glue tunes are what makes this a great record; "Michael", "Jacqueline", "Cheating On You", and "40" do what they need to to hold this album together. Saw them live a few years later, solid solid performance without a single slow song, 100% high energy. It had impact, influence, hits, airplay and longevity. It deserves a spot in the T1001. 4 stars but closer to 3.5 if they offered half points.
Upper tier 2000s indie rock. It's not post-punk, it's post-post-punk with an art rock twist. They certainly make it work, thanks to excellent guitar lines and convincing vocals that sometimes sound like a less zany (but also less pop-ish) version of Talking Heads. I also appreciate the fact that it's a lean album with no fluff or filler, and basically not a single bad song. I enjoyed it more than I expected, and ended up listening twice in a row. Despite great vibes and an undeniable energy, however, it's not mind-blowing either, and I'm not sure I can really consider them "essential" (as a matter of fact, it's been removed from the 2018 edition of the book). The music sounds too polished at times, and I probably would have loved it more if it was dirtier or crazier. Hard choice between a 3* and 4* - ideally it's a perfect 3,5* for me. I'll give it another try in a few weeks if I have time to make up my mind... 7/10 ?
What a great album that I'm rediscovering entirely! You can hear all the rock and a certain energy that I really appreciated while listening, and I find myself hesitating between 3 and 4 stars. But it's not an album I'll naturally listen to again, which is my criterion for awarding the 4th star, so I'll stick with 3.
I see this album as the UK’s answer to The Strokes, just more dance-friendly, and I have to admit it works. The Talking Heads influence is obvious on Tell Her Tonight, and a few tracks are so well written they’ve earned their place in the indie hit pantheon. That said, by the end I feel worn out. The sound is dry, sometimes almost shrill, the instrumental parts feel a bit too clear, and overall it lacks the warmth I usually look for. I won’t skip it if it comes on, but there’s little chance I’ll ever put this record back on by myself. After Brit-pop, it was a good move still.
Good album overall. Especially for 00's
These guy seem to be really popular. I don't get it. I do like a couple from them but not much else.
Great
Everybody knows "Take Me Out", which seemed to be played non-stop the year the single came out. I had heard a couple of the other songs on the album, but wasn't familiar with most of it. I think this is a really fun album and really well done. There wasn't really a song that I didn't like or that I didn't think fit the album. Franz Ferdinand is definitely in my wheelhouse of music I tend to like and I thought this was a very solid album as a whole.
This is the type of music I like so really wanted to like it more but thought it is just like not as good as arctic monkeys sorry! Between a 3 and 4
loved this in hs/college. still a lot of fun. 3.5
Probably better the next time I listen to it
Couple of bangers but nothing breathtaking
feels like a new age, not as good beatles album. there’s that one banger on it that highkey slaps thi
#4 听得我很烦
Dynamic sounds. Very captivating. 7.5/10
Forgettable 2000s rock revival.
Ya it’s ok.
Some songs started to grow on me after a few listens. Not my general vibe however.
I only ever listened to "Take me out" before, so it's a good thing this made me listen to it. Now, after listening to the album, there a few other good tracks like, "Jacqeline", "Cheating on you", and "The Dark of the Matinée". Over all, its good, but I understand why my dad says hes not crazy about them.
When people ask me what my music taste is, I can point to this as a very formative album. I've listened to Take Me Out more than 1,000,000,000 times in my life Best Song: Take Me Out Rating: 8.5/10 Stars: 4
Que bem que soube voltar a esta banda que muito ouvi no ano passado. Um dos melhores concertos do ano passado. É um 4/5 muito forte. Destaque para Jacqueline, Take Me Out (claro), Dark Of The Matinée, This Fire e Michael. Mas todas as músicas são top. Depois de alguns dias com álbuns medianos (para mim) soube bem voltar a um álbum que goste.
Reminds me of my first year in uni which is a wonderful thing
нормалек, но не вау.
Extremely energetic, the riffs are catchy and the vocals are very classic for the time. I thought the songwriting was kind of lacking and a lot of the tempos repeat. Overall very good!
3.5/5
great melodies
More hits than Gavrilo P 🔫🔫🔫
(76/100)
7/10 really good album.
kinda boring, all songs sound the same
Franz Ferdinand is a very interesting band to me. This was the defining band of the PS2 era for me specifically. I swear to God, these guys had a song in just about every video game I played around the year 2005. I’ve added probably 15 of their songs from multiple albums on my Spotify from them already. The song “40’” was in my Top 5 most played songs last year, and there’s always a random smattering of Franz Ferdinand songs that end up on my playlist somehow, one way or another. All that being said, obviously I’m a very big fan of this band. Nothing weird about that right?? Actually, for how much I adore this band, I don’t really know a single thing about them, and I’d never heard an album of theirs from front to back until now. Couldn’t tell you anything about them other than the fact that every single time I hear one of their songs, I end up listening to it for the next month because I enjoy it so much. I don’t know what it is about this band, they just sound so unique to me. They’re having a lot of fun on this first album, which not only clearly shows in the music itself, but enhances it and makes it sound amazing. To paraphrase what another reviewer said, all of these songs sound very different from each other, while at the same time sounding very much like a Franz Ferdinand song. It’s just one of those bands man. I don’t know how any of them do it, but it’s just one of those bands you hear for a millisecond, and if you’ve ever heard a song by them, you’re instantly like, “Wait, that’s Franz Ferdinand. I haven’t heard this one before, time to add it to my library and listen to it for the next entire month until I get it out of my head. Otherwise I’ll be singing it at work unconsciously.” This album is great. My favorites include “Jacqueline”, “Take Me Out”, “This Fire”, and “40’”. My favorite song in general is going to vary from day to day, but “Take Me Out” is just so iconic and nostalgic, it’s hard not to call it the best song on the album because of that. This is going to once again send me into a spiral where all I’m going to do when not working on this project is listening to all of the Franz Ferdinand albums on a loop for the next couple of months. It’s unexplainable just why this is one of my favorite bands. I hardly get it myself, I just think they sound really really good. Love the singer, love the funky chord progressions, love the variance of sounds, it’s just everything I’m looking for on an album. All killer, no filler. It’s my third 5 star album in a row. Keep it coming!!!!
Fantastic. Every song in this is so much fun. Every listen brings something new
Has its own sound, great songs from start to finish. 40’ is under appreciated
also so good! i think my favorite is still take me out but i would listen to it again!
Μαρεσουν φουλ οι κιθαρες κ γενικα το vibe που ακουγεται σαν raw mix. I would listen again
A great album. Good memories of seeing them before it came out, one of the better post punk revival bands.
Take me out...!
Coldplay left me well, cold
The album can get a bit samey (which is a bit of a curse of the genre really) but all the hits are still great
This album is like an old friend that you bump into and wonder why you don’t see more often.
Good
Take me out is iconic but multiple songs here are slept on
Good stuff. they loaded the back of the album with the most gems. But this is an album that transports you back to that time period
ya era uno de mis favoritos 💕
Sounded about how I expected. Nice record but didn't blow me away
Guitar Hero 1 memories forever. I also bought this CD at a goodwill in Queens for $1 in 2011 but this is the first time I've listened to it. Solid album, probably don't need to hear it again.
Not bad, but boring
Jacqueline: Good Intro song. Sounds super raw, and he’s got a cool voice. Guitar coming in was awesome Auf Achse: I like this one a lot Didn't write much but I really liked the vibe of this album.
Jó dallamok, jó kis indie hangzás, nem volt eget verő
Arctic monkeys meets the strokes
Similar punk/garage energy as Arctic Monkeys, but more danceable. Another 2000s classic that has aged wonderfully
going to their concert soon!!
Take Me Out used to be one of my favorite tracks to run to, and I didn't realize it was this band until it started playing! I think this entire album is going to turn into a go-to workout playlist of mine. There's so much energy pumped into this. So much so, I almost wish there was a moment of reprieve - each song really has a similar vibe and there's not a ton of variance in sound. However, the performance is really good. It sounds like it could have been made well before 2004, but also sounds like it belongs when it was made as well. No skips except for Cheating on You. What an awful, horrible, no-good song. I had really enjoyed everything up to that point, and it almost soured the rest of the experience for me. Michael redeemed it back almost where it was before. What a glorious song, nearly unheard of in 2004. I'm sure that had to be the awakening of many queer people back in the day. Certainly going on a playlist and will probably be my favorite song for a little while. Vocals are very strong and very fun. Love hearing the accent peek through, and the foreign language moments are fun. Instrumental performance is solid. I think mixing could be a little bit cleaner, especially for the time. It's just a little bit too loud. Something feels really special about this album, the quality, and contribution to the advancement of rock music. However, I really can't excuse the cheating song, and I think the production could have been a bit cleaner. I really want to bump my rating and it's tempting to, but I think it's more of a 4.3/5. Cheaters begone.
OK, wouldn't rush to listen again
This has to be the third 2004 album from this week. The definitive 2000's British Rock record for me, I prefer this over Arctic Monkeys and others. A bit short but a ton of fun and straight to the point songs. The guitar playing and vocals especially I quite dig. Shame they never had an album quite as good as this afterwards.
didnt expect to like it
Really liked this one lots of fun songs
3.5/5
enjoyed the punk vibes from this album. solid album! don't have too much to say about it, i enjoyed it for the most part. 7/10
None of the album is unpleasant to listen to, but it does largely blur into one. I wouldn't say any songs particularly stood out to me or did anything massively exciting/different. Not my favourite vocals, but not the worst. Overall just very average...
Funky beats easy listening. I don't know what the style of guitar is called; it's feels more iconic than djent I'm surprised it's not part of a broader genre. I was originally going to highlight Take Me Out but I'm not sure why this one rose to the top in terms of popularity, there's a lot of equally good songs with a similar style. I feel like they didn't experiment with their sound much which led to this being quite a so-so album. It's pretty short though so it didn't get too stale low 3
I saw them as a support band and they were confident and full of energy, considering they were pretty much unknown at the time. I don’t think this has aged particularly well as what might have been exciting at the time is a bit beige now.
In the mid 2000s there was this glut of ‘landfill’ indie that all sounded like derivatives of one another. I never particularly liked Franz Ferdinand when they came out but they did seem the best of a bad bunch. I can see why ‘take me out’ took off so much as it has one of those riffs that people sing along to, but the rest of the album, while not hugely exciting is reasonable. Slightly more art rock influences on it probably keep it slightly more interesting than its peers, with shades of the velvet underground, magazine, and even Belle and Sebastian coming through for me.
BEST SONGS: - The Dark Of The Matinée - Auf Achse
Might have been groundbreaking at the time but somehow does not stand the test of time. Or maybe I am less nostalgic about it than other indie-rock of the time.
One of the best 2000s indie rock albums. Pure energy from start to finish. Favorite tracks: Take Me Out, Auf Asche, This Fire, 40'
eyou he empezado con uno de the smiths, the queen is dead, pero bueno, a ver si logro hacer esto cada día (lo dudo).
what a debut
I always go into these albums hoping my favorite track won’t be the legendary hit from the record, but how can it not be “Take Me Out”? Kind of hit-or-miss overall, some good songs though. Best Track: Take Me Out
pretty good! I liked this more than the last couple albums 4.2/5 stars 7.7/10
Liked it, but except for the most listened track nothing stood out specifically
I forgot all about this band! This was good
Catchy pop punk. The music videos are fun too (although the way the members of the band look/act is a little cringe 20 years later). 5/5
Decent enough, not Indie Landfill which is always a decent yardstick for anything of this sort from the 00s.
Recognized more of the songs than I thought. Okay one but not a standout
Sound and reminders of the early aughts. Would give 3.5 if I could.
banger
4.5 Me gusto muchooo, el cambio de Jacqueline me dejó explotando el cerebro, ESA BATERIA DIOS aun no lo supero, y Take Me Out ya la había escuhado, es buenísimaaaa. Fue dificil hacerle un ranking porque me gustaron mucho todas. Top 3: - Take Me Out - Jacqueline - Auf Asche
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Slop, over-self-important trash that hurts the inside of my head when it plays
i fear few song can revive me in the club quite like take me out
1: *** very arctic monkeys vibe 2. ** 3. *** famous 4.** 5. **** 6. ** 7. *** 8. *** 9. **** i love that progression upwards 10. **** fire 11. *** Overall very similar to Arctic Monkeys. Got that grunge rock vibe. I really like the bass riffs they have. Overall pretty musically unique imo. I enjoy.
holds up really well, truly embodies the early 2000s punky pop rock stuff
I don't like this band in general, still their debut is totally fine
More than a one hit wonder band. I rlly loved ‘Auf Achse’
“Take Me Out” is one of the songs that helped get me into indie rock. I remember being in my first year of college a few years after this came out and all of a sudden learning about a bunch of bands like Frank Ferdinand that I suddenly needed to catch up on. This song in particular was an early favorite. It’s got swagger. Frank Ferdinand definitely project coolness, but now that I’m a little older, their coolness feels a bit practiced. And their sound is right between The Strokes and The Killers without being quite as bold or original as those bands. Still, I like the way they incorporate disco and funk rhythms into their music. It’s angular, angsty dance rock. Overall, this is a solid album with a great energy. “Take Me Out” is the clear standout though and the one track worthy of classic status. 3.5
"Take Me Out" is a triumph of indie rock catchy weirdness. It might even top a few lists of "best indie rock song of all time" because it really encapsulates what is so great about the genre; the guitars are inventive, the vocals are so genuine and cool, it grooves so well, is completely unpretentious and does its own thing, and the whole vibe is really awesome. When I hear that first guitar strum I immediately get ready to feel pumped, and when the groove breaks at 1:05 I am compelled to do my one little cool guy indie rocker head bob dance. It's an awesome song. It's just a shame that the rest of the record doesn't have other tracks of that magnitude. Listening now full through for the first time in a long time, I'm kind of perplexed actually, because it seems like all of these tracks have the ingredients of a truly great indie rock song, but they are maybe just spread out too thin. The opener, "Jacqueline" has amazing guitar parts that are crisp and technical and have that great Strokes-esque spanky indie quality that's in "Take Me Out". But the vocal melody is lacking- it's kind of subdued and not as in your face. And this listening and analysis experience happens throughout the rest of the album. Cool parts, but nothing comes together and meshes as well as that track. I do really like the contrasting B sections / bridges / breaks in this album. They're not only great glue for the more prominent parts to hold together, but they are in my opinion often just as memorable and catchy. I love this album cover. Those tan yellows are so perfect, and the type and font choice is all so clean. It's a hard rate for me, because it's probably between a 3 and a 4, but "Take Me Out" is just so good that even if it's a 3 I gotta raise it up to a 4.
Je ne connaissais pas du tout, j'adore, un style qui peut se rapprocher d'Artic Monkeys !
Thêm một album rock, first impression khá tốt, nhạc dạo vào điềm tĩnh, nhẹ nhàng khúc sau rock it up =))) Lyrics chưa được ấn tượng, lặp khá nhiều, nhưng vẫn có những bài rất oke
Other than the big track everyone knows, this is a damn fine piece of 2000's rock. Solid 5 Stars.
I’m at a 10, with maybe just *one* little flaw. I only knew “Take Me Out” going into this, as I imagine most people would – maybe one of the other singles is in there somewhere, but their biggest hit is “Take Me Out”, and it stands as a ubiquitous anthem / representation of the 2000s. It’s an all-timer of a track, and thankfully, it’s supplemented by 10 other tracks that are either at the same level or just a step or two below that same level of quality, making for a fucking killer debut album. If the “worst” one here is only as bad as it is because nobody really wants to have a track about being a cheater in their playlist (& because the album tackles it a bit more tastefully with “Tell Her Tonight” earlier on), whilst still kinda rocking in its own weird way, then you’ve got a stellar lineup going. The music more than speaks for itself, with every track finding a super infectious groove – the bass is awesome, the guitar riffs are sick, the percussion has a good punch / pace to it, and Alex Kapranos’ lead vocals have a range that feels like it can channel David Bowie, Chris Martin & Morrissey (for once, as a compliment) at the same time, whilst still being able to hit higher pitches & quirkier tones that feel kinda like David Byrne in the “More Songs About Buildings And Food” era of Talking Heads. His vocals don’t carry the album, but they do elevate it, which is kinda rare for an album that feels so instrumentally driven. I don’t really want to go too deep track-by-track here, so I’ll just quickly explain what I liked about my favorite ones, even though the whole album was great from top-to-bottom. “Jacqueline” is a really good (& kinda morbidly funny) opener. “The Dark of the Matinee” feels like an Arctic Monkeys cut in the best way. “Auf Achse” has a fun dichotomy between the funky mood & the sad lyrics, whilst reminding me a lot of The Human League. “Darts of Pleasure” feels like a Talking Heads cut in an awesome way, & “Michael” fucking rules as an explicitly erotic track with a super catchy vibe. The *one* little thing I mentioned is in the track order; I think “Come on Home” should’ve ended the album. I think it just makes more thematic sense after the implied suicidal thoughts of “40’”, and the melancholic tones feel like they’d make for a good bookend with “Jacqueline”. Regardless, “40’” is still a pretty good closing track, and as a whole, the entire album just fucking rules. I’m mad at myself for not listening to the whole thing until today, but I’m glad to have rectified it, I’m glad it’s on the list, and it’s easily deserving of all the acclaim it gets. It’s a 10, and it’s right up there with “Hot Fuss” as one of those timeless albums of the era. 2004 was pretty good for rock, huh?
Favourite Song: Take Me Out
Fantastic album. Loved how it sounded. It's very catchy, I was bumping my head the whole time listening to it.
Really good and I liked seeing the influence on the future.
"Take Me Out" is one of the most iconic 2000's indie/alt rock songs of all time. This album rocks.
I remember hearing the name Franz Ferdinand a lot 20 years ago, but I didn't recognize any of the songs... and I wonder why this album is on the 1001 list. It's not bad musics, but I didn't find it catchy or engaging or skillfully played. Just indie rock. Someone else enlighten me.
Indierock-Lowlands-Darlings Franz Ferdinand, een band waarvan ik heb gehoord maar nooit echt naar heb geluisterd? Althans dat dacht ik tot Take me out voorbij kwam, deze ken ik wel! Het tempo ligt best wel hoog, zowel qua BPM als qua tempo door het album, de nummers zijn niet te lang en zelfs het album is met 11 nummers allesbehalve te lang. Dat alleen al is een hele fijne 'change of pace' van de lange ingewikkelde of ontzettend trage rock albums die ik heb gehad en dat zorgt er al voor dat ik er wat meer voor ga zitten. Iets verder op het album durf ik te zeggen dat ik het echt naar mn zin heb met dit album! Het rockt, en niet op een vervelende boomer manier ofzo, maar gewoon op een goed tempo wat ik wel echt ff kan waarderen. Misschien is het omdat het een vrijdag is, maar zo af en toe kan ik best wat rock hebben, gelukkig maar want ik moet nog zo'n 500 rock albums. Instrumentaal gaat Franz Ferdinand echt goed, het tempo zit hoog, en het klinkt ook vrolijk. Ik zit hier eigenlijk wel echt met een lach achter de pc, dit voelt als een perfect vrijdag album. Heerlijke muziek, zang is prima en het rockt gewoon goed. Dit is een goed verdiende 4 sterren. FAVO: Take me out, The dark of the matinee, Cheating on you, This Fire
I was expecting some pretty mid Strokestic Monkeys type stuff here, but these guys sound loads more confident and cool than their contemporaries
Um clássico millennial. Passava toda hora na 89 e mtv. Valeu a nostalgia
Rockin and rollin Fave song: Jacqueline - LMAO MOOD also come on home
Great album. Maybe 4.5?
“Take Me Out” is the monster hit on this one. Everything else is just pretty ok. But, cover to cover, it’s a fun album to listen to.
solid 3 without this fire and take me out
I will say it's aged a lot better than a lot of early 2000s indie rock. The bad part of its aging is that it doesn't sound overly impactful in any way. It's fun music, but not earth shattering.
Looking forward to revisiting this album.
The early 00s loved this major label alt dreck. This sounds very familiar, either it wears its influences on its sleeve or everything from this time sounds similar to me. (I’m guessing the latter) Starts off with a surprisingly pleasant Jonathan Richman impression, then goes into an endless string of angular dancy alt rock that was everywhere at the time. I was never the audience for this and nothing has changed. And if I never hear Take Me Out again, I’d be OK with that.
god i wish alex would shut up. the rest of the band is great. malaise, empty streets, neon
Clásico
One of my favorite bands of all time
4/5
Ok. Not my thing tho
Not my fav, just not my style. Only song recognised was ‘take me out’
hatte iwie schlager erwartet lol, aber actually ganz fun so auf 70s rock bisschen I guess ganz fun eig
Very listenable, even though I’m not sure whether I would gravitate towards it while I’m on a walk or exercising. Listened to it at work while I was working at the office.
I didn't finish but didn't know take me out was that song! They were good from what I listened but a little repetitive
banda escocesa de Indie Rock tell her tonight take me out cheating on you come on home
Before Listening: I know a couple Franz Ferdinand songs and really like them! Looking forward to this one! After Listening: This was so much fun and I was just dancing the whole way through! I didn’t realize “Michael” was on this album, but it brought back so many great memories of karaoke with my friends and just jumping and dancing and living! There wasn’t a song I didn’t enjoy!
Back in the day when people bought papers and magazines I used to read the NME quite a lot. Mainly my mates unless there was a freebie or so going (as I was all about the Magazines Like Q, Select, Vox and later Mojo). The NME were responsible for helping break a lot of bands and one of the things they used to do was an annual NME tour (Brats, shockwave and so on). They used to have 4 up and coming bands. In 2004 the first band on in the evening and possibly the best IMHO was Franz Ferdinand. Energetic, stylish and poppy you kind of new you would hear them again. The debut album also came out in 2004 and having seen the tour on the 8th February and no doubt having voraciously consumed all of the reviews I would have bought this the very next day when it came out on the 9th. I am grateful to have purchased in the days when ltd releases and bonuses came if you bought early (not in a repackage) so the CD came with a bonus Live at the Paradiso CD as well. The main album is just around 40 minutes of Art School Punk Pop. Yes it does seem to draw influence from bands like Gang of Four and Television but this was the early naughtiest and so having a fresh hound vibrant band like this was great. I seem to remember that in an interview they said they just wanted to make music that Girls could dance to and they certainly did that. Indie discos every wear played tracks like Take Me Out and I imagine they still do now. In fact seeing the, recently on the telly box playing Glastonbury or somewhere they were still playing a fair few from this album and the audience certainly knew the tunes. Whilst making people dance you can certainly tell that this debut album was made by art school kids and they certainly had an image, but that’s what we want yeah? The album is quite varied musically but relies on angular and tight playing structured so some songs switch tempos and move from laid back to punchy and in your face. Perhaps Germanic? It is also lyrically interesting as well and it is certainly a great debut. It does stand the test of time and as it is a debut I would give it four stars. It was good to catch up with it again. For reference the other three bands on the NME tour were The Von Bondie’s, The Rapture (also great) and the headline act Funeral For A Friend
Meh. Very 2000s shout-sing rock with a thumping beat. A couple of good songs but overall just not for me. - Heard before? A song or two. - Will I listen again? No. - Does it inspire me to listen to more of this artist? No. Notable songs: Take Me Out, Dark of the Matinee, 40 Degrees
A dynamic record from a band that emerged during the early-/mid-2000s garage rock revival with Jet and The Strokes and share a similar sound and aesthetic. Catchy riffs and misleading arrangements such as that on Take Me Out add up to an interesting listen. Tracks often have a disco beat, some have retro echo vocals, mostly it's bouncy, dancey rock guitars and a frantic-sounding jam. They seem to have a fascination with Germany for some reason - Darts of Pleasure feature German-language lyrics and the video for Michael shows people dressed up like the old SNL Sprockets sketches: "und now ve dance!"
I dislike it personally. Take me out is alright but that's about it
1st time to listen to whole album. enjoyed this album very much!
Already fan of this album. Peak. Michael is stuck in my head always.
Scottish derivative power post-punkish indie rock with nice abrasive and high-tuned guitars, but not much else to show.
Meh. Musically good and varied. More lively musically than most of the British indie pop bands of that day. Borrows heavily from Bowie’s art rock style. But I really can’t take that lyrical and vocal styling. Too whiny and self absorbed. A 2.
If Franz Ferdinand didn’t want to get shot he shouldn’t have written a song called “Take Me Out”!
cum out of urethra
all the songs sound the same 5 stars for take me out, and i like 40'
guitar scratched my brain so hard, i had to listen to it three times in a row
so happy I finally listend to that album
Take me out…a classic🌟
Really fun album. Had a great time listening, just super upbeat and enjoyable overall. My favorite was Tell Her Tonight or Take Me Out.
Personally felt like a mix of muse and artic monkeys I know they definitely have bangers in their albums but I'm not sure I care enough to go through each one to find each individual song I like
A few great songs
Oh hell yeah, now we're talkin'! Top: Michael Not Top: Jacqueline
Fine indie rock. Think it's weaker of the big 2000s indie stuff but not bad.
January 4, 2026 - January 4, 2026 -After listening to two Beatles albums, I feel like the influence they had on bands moving forward is more clear. -Waaaait I totally forgot they did the intro song to Cyberpunk!!! (This Fire)
Take Me Out kind of gets on my nerves but there were definitely three or so songs I chucked into my playlist
i’ve discovered this before
Meshes together really well without being too samey. Good energy. This Fire is a bop.
Knew take that
This is so good. 4 stars
10/10
take me out is so eletric and cheating on you got a laugh out of me and come on home was another highlight
Top notch rock with a few classics
Energetic and artsy. What a great album to dance to. They do have the try-hardness of an art school band but unlike my friend ruaridhs band they actually pull it off. Imagining playing the barras and saying “this next songs called The Dark of the Matinee” and people actually cheer. That’s how cool this band is. I think it’s probably my favourite of the British garage rock stuff.
nice, rap is not my genre... but fineeeeeeee
Impeccable vibe: a nice urban night club feel that distracts you from what trends have just come and gone, differentiates it from the horde of british bands in the 2000s. Little care is given to masking their inspirations, great example of taking a trend and effortlessly rolling with it, all while having a ball. Less of an albums band, listening in an order, all the songs in an album don't add up to much more than another song, but each song on it's own is a three minute punch, dancable, catchy and yet with a satisfying raw edge. Most songs can be listened on repeat. Somewhere between 7 and 8
Not quite selling as a loose outfit given how tight they are, and not quite as more than one review mentions Television - that's who I was thinking of as "tight band" to reference). Fairly middling indie rock that's capable and bouncy but that's about it. Don't think you need to hear this before you die, but it's certainly not bad. Besides knowing the inescapable Take Me Out, I enjoyed the organ and marching, radiohead-ish shades of Come On Home. Otherwise, again, nothing remarkable, but I might return to it if I need something in the background to be mindlessly productive.
I liked how it was energetic in the beginning, then began to 'slow down' towards the end. Not too bad.
Sounds very well calculated.
I like it when a band sounds like its members all like to read, but also like dancing. Alex Kapranos especially sounds like he's probably got a fantastic bookshelf in his home. This album came out when I was 20. I love it just as much as a 42-year-old as I did back then. I'd give this six stars if I could.
From this era, If gives the vibe of the Strokes first album, but not every song is memorable. Fine listen.
Take me out is a great song. After that took a turn for the worse but seems to have more catchy songs on the back half. Good little rock record here.
pretty good!! nothing crazy
Hadn't heard this in years and it's still quite good. I didn't go all in on the new indie thing but it's still not a bad listen. Matinee is a great song and take me out is still something you hear often. Right band, right time I reckon.
great album with hyping vibes fav song from the album: 40'
i listened to half of it - it is good but i found it a bit repetitive at times so it was hard to just hear it the full way through.
this rocked my god damn world. the song about the twink? chefs kiss
I'm editing my review to add this fun story: when I was a child I heard the song Take Me Out while I was sleeping at a cousin's house and woke up wanting to remember it so bad bc it was unlike anything I was allowed to listen to in my deeply catholic family. we used to get these lists of new songs, movies, books, etc that we were allowed or not allowed to listen to every week at church, so the media I consumed until about middle school was very limited. by the time we left the church and I started being allowed to listen to popular music, I had forgotten the lyrics and the beat of Take Me Out and was never able to find this song. I have a memory or two of turning on the radio and this song was ending but the dj must've announced the song before playing it bc they didn't announce it after, instead it went right into the next song. It's honestly haunted me for almost two decades trying to figure out what that song was. I finally figured it out listening to this album for 1001 albums and I've since been playing this song A LOT. It's not that I think it's the greatest song ever or anything, it's more just the feeling of solving a mystery that's lasted almost 20 years that I associated heavily with my religious upbringing. Thank you 1001 albums. Fuck the Catholic Church, please donate to your nearest independent abortion clinic, the Midwest Access Coalition, or your nearest small LGBTQ+ resource center.
Would
Classic indie rock/alternative album, it's from the era of it
Great album, really enjoyed this one. Only knew the one hit 'Take Me Out so was pleasantly surprised by some of these, especially The Dark of the Matinee, Michael, Tell Her Tonight and Jacqueline. A high 3.5/5
This album makes a strong first impression. The opening run, especially “Take Me Out,” is undeniably catchy, rhythmically sharp, and full of swagger. The band knows exactly what it wants to be, and for a stretch, it pulls that off effortlessly. As the record goes on, though, the impact levels off. The songs remain solid and well constructed, but few truly stand out beyond the early highlights. The style is consistent to a fault. What initially feels tight and confident gradually starts to feel familiar rather than compelling. This isn’t really my lane musically, but I respect how well it’s executed. It’s above average, clearly successful at what it set out to do, and easy to understand why it connected so strongly at the time. It just doesn’t quite rise to the level of something I’d seek out or revisit often. A high three feels right. Well made, catchy, and competent, but stopping short of greatness.
Hated, the only redeeming quality is Tell Her Tonight. Would happily never listen to 95% of this album again. Shoutout them angsty white boys lookin for some luv in this cruel world man. Great music to drive directly into a preschools front window while crying into an empty monster energy can, eyebrow piercing gleaming next to two eyebrow slits, chiefing the last two newports from the pack you bought an hour ago at once, because your girlfriend dumped you for backing over her dog while trying to go cheat.
começou muito forte com Jaqueline talvez uma das minhas músicas favoritas do álbum mas continuou super divertida e diferente da primeira até a última música
Pants Turd-wee-bland
Meh
Pretty average.
Landfill
Rankings: 1. Take Me Out *** 2. Jacqueline *** 3. Michael *** 4. Darts of Pleasure *** 5. Tell Her Tonight *** 6. Come on Home ** 7. Cheating on You ** 8. 40' ** 9. This Fire ** 10. The Dark of the Matinee ** 11. Auf Achse ** A little stronger as it goes on but once you've heard a track on this album, you've heard them all. Two-and-a-half to three stars. ***** - Best of the Best **** - Very Good *** - Decent ** - Average to Below Average * - Awful % - Straight Garbo
i have heard take me out but never really looked into the album - “the fire” the parts where he’s like oh how i burn for you is super rad lowk giving arctic monkeys rating - 6/10 not really my taste but there were some bangers
Can’t believe I never thought to listen to another song by them. Actually criminal behavior on my part
Forgot how good this was. Reminds me of playing tony hawk for the ps2
a bit underwhelmed tbh! a mediocre album with one or two bangers on it, but i expected more :(
an indie classic and an album I listened to a lot back in high school. Feels somewhat dated now but some of these songs still hit with the same energy. Solid good album!
Most surprising album so far
Nice
Would be 3.5 if I could do half stars.
Reminiscing on middle school was very fun, loved this group. Hadn’t listened to all of it though which was great.
Take me out was very fun, the rest of the album is just a blur to me… like it’s good indie rock but nothing else stood out, wasn’t anything bad tho.
Saw a girl in a Franz Ferdinand t-shirt. She couldn't even name 3 other main causes of the outbreak of World War I.
Much more boring than I remembered. It's one of the better 2000s indie albums but I just want to throw every Fender Telecaster in existence onto a ritual pyre tbh.
A little too punky for my liking but it has some good tunes and produced their number 1 song. I’d like it to have a little more authenticity but overall, a good album, just not my style
Undeniable classic of a debut, hit after hit!
This one took me back as I owned this CD back in the day. Take Me Out, Jacqueline, The Dark of the Matinee, This Fire are standouts on this album. Solid album.
Very nostalgic for me so it's difficult to be objective or imagine I'm listening with fresh ears, but I think it definitely holds up.
gnee (biblioteca bocconi)
Estuvo bueno, es un rocksito tipo indie. Me recuerda mucho a arctic monkeys
timeless classic of indie rock. 5/5
4/5
Jupi! Mam na cdju, mi je ljub album. V najstniških letih mi je bil ful všeč ta tip rocka k je v early 2000s mel svoj obdobje (sm bi dala recimo še kake Kaiser Chiefs, The Strokes, The Hives, Kings of Leon, Bloc Party, Arctic Monkeys - and it's not in my head, očitno je to post-punk revival (in ne, nism tok fuknena, da sm mislna, da sm sama odkrila skupne točke tem bandom, I just never googled it :))). Všeč mi je začetek s "Jacqueline", k že misliš, da bo bl chill, po pa suddenly ni. In, oh, še zdaj en ljubših komadov, "Take Me Out". Prou vidim v glavi videospot. Ta odrezanost ritma mi je bla zmer amazing. "The Dark of the Matinée" je ful fajn. Kul je, k dejansko ma dinamiko komad, maš vmes bolj chill dele, ki pa ne delujejo randomly vmeščenih, ampak dejansko s filingom. "Auf Achse" je prou lep. "This Fire" zveni, kot to o čemer je komad in crescenda, kot ogenj, ki na koncu vse zajame. Pozabla sm kok je "Darts of Pleasure" amazing. Pa "Michael". Pa začetek "Come On Home". Pa kok mi je "40'" v bistvu hud. V glavnem, I love it.
Good
Loved it listening to it in Tassie eating dinner with Lisa
A nice indie pop album with one massive hit on it.
Only listened to a couple songs out of this album before the lackluster music and repetitive lyrics got to me. Maybe I'll try another listen some other time, but I doubt it.
OK, but doesn't age quite as well as some other bands.
80
I don't remember ever hearing anything on this album besides "Take Me Out" which I have always loved. Glad to hear the rest.
Sonically a solid record but it falls prey to most of the songs sounding too much alike. The lead single still has a great hook. Hard to believe this one is 10 years old.
the problem with Take Me Out is that it's built to grind to a halt and go for a stomp. makes for an exceptionally aggravating song when paired with the 2000s indie vocals. the rest of the album is just boring tbh. deserves to be one of the 1001? probably not
This was the pick me up album on the indy scene at the time. Still holds!
lowk jacqueline my favourite despite take me out being on here
i like 👍
ja leuke muziek! kende ook al 2 nummers. toch zou ik niet snel een nummer hiervan aanklikken , ookal vind ik the dark of the matinee wel t leukste
This album was fine? It had some fun songs, but I think I would die happy without having heard it.
3.5 stars
already knew take me out, but it’s an amazing first pick. loved the vibe
This was quite good, especially compared to a band like the libertines. The first half was exceptionally good, especially the first track and the obvious, take me out. However, the album began to run a bit thin in the middle before picking up a bit on the last 2 tracks. 4/5
I quite like this kind of sound at the time - spiky, angular, dance-tinged indie rock. I still like it but it’s not setting my hair on fire. Today this, on a first listen, is a strong 3.
★★½
album of 2025
7/10
like it but not love
the one song is the only one i know for a reason 😬
I had to listen to it twice to get most of the songs. Its a good album but not my fave. Lots of that kind of that kinda hetero sadboy whiny songs about "why am i so sad and dark and horny, you girl youre so beautiful lets be rebbels and burn it all down" stuff. But then the song "Michael" comes on and ive never heard sonething so gay from this genre around this era it really took me be suprise XD
The energy really peaks with Take Me Out, after that it's all downhill. Standout Tracks: Take Me Out, Jacqueline
I'd only heard the one popular song, but quite liked the whole thang.
It's fun, creative, and obviously made with care. It was a little chaotic and definitely of the times. Not something I would listen to in my free time.
8.0/10
With the exception of the absolute banger, Take Me Out, this album is kinda mid. It’s fine, and the music is certainly not bad. It’s just nothing special. Again though, Take Me Out is undeniable. For that song alone the album can’t get anything less than a 3.
☆☆☆ I liked the album but immediately after I listened to it I couldn't remember a single song
Wonderful indie rock
What can I say? It's a good album. It has good songs. Does any of it blow me away? No. It could just be me. I do like their songs for a time and then it fades quickly. The one exception to this is the song "Ulysses" which came later than this album. I would definitely listen again to this, but its not really my favorite. Biggest Hit - Take Me Out Miss - Jacqueline Surprise - The Dark of the Matinee
I usually dont reach for music like this but with a changing mind towards the music i listen to now, this album is actually very fun for its kinda 80s rock mood it has. I actually like it alot, the unique poly melodies. I dont have much more to say i like it as a new sound for me.
Catchy
Bon, quelques morceaux qui sortent du lot, le reste un peu générique mais très agréable, album cohérent
The sound of university indie discos, early downloads and time with friends. Not the most original sound, but the album is filled with absolute bangers
take me out mejores canciones de la historia cambio al rock para siempre innovacion 4/5
starting to wonder why ive never listened to franz ferdinand this goes hard i really like this album woowww favs! genuinely dont know how to pick because at what point do i just put down every song on the album.... it just kept getting better and better as it went 😭 if i HAVE to choose.... take me out, auf asche, michael and '40 are up there
🔟
Take me out. 4/5
Sounds like twangy guitars and skinny suits. Apart from Take Me Out which brings back great memories of Pilsworth Megabowl the rest is forgettable and not really my vibe. 6 something
Heck of a debut album from these boys. "THE" Bands ruled the airwaves in 04 and it was in heavy rotation for me when it dropped. While they didn't reach these heights again this is just an all around great rock album. Fun, catchy songs with bravado. Hard not to enjoy this.
One massive hit. No bad songs really. Short.
I was surprised to open this albums reviews and see so much negativity for what I remember to be a very good very competent debut album but then I see this term of "landfill indie" being thrown around like a hot potato. While I totally get the concept, the idea of the revival of indie being pretty disingenuous and repetitive/lacking a future makes sense. That being said this album does not apply. The album is a clean and finely tuned indie showcase, and even if it wasn't I couldn't even consider putting down an album that has both Take Me Out and This Fire on it. Suave and charismatic vocals both play a pleasant lead or an entirely fitting supplement to what is a collection of very very good riffs. That being said, two lead singles with the strength of the aforementioned songs does mean that I was hoping with every song to get something of the same quality and while the album was well beyond serviceable it never quite matches those highs. Michael comes close though. As annoyed as people may be about the genre and ultimately blame this album among a handful of others for leading this genre this is easily a cut above much of the rest, and I am far for blaming an entire genre, whether I like said genre or not, on a band who had no intention of causing that influence. But that does indeed make it influential beyond just being a fun record that I'd recommend entirely giving a listen for just two or three songs but thankfully this IS a good album top to bottom, just inconsistent in how it bounces good to phenomenal and back to just good. Best songs: Take Me Out, This Fire Worst song: N/A Rank compared to everything else so far: 12/24 (Below The Black Saint And The Sinner Lady, above Heavy Weather) Worth noting looking at this list that I was too harsh on Heavy Weather, so I am swapping it at Nighthawks At the Diner (now 13th and 14th respectively)
I discovered Franz Ferdinand relatively late in they career, and I was NOT impressed. Really didn't understand what the "buzz" was all about. But now I get it..... It is because this is good shit! I'm not surprised that after an album like this group took off like crazy. This is awesome stuff, pure raw energy. Really, really good!
Enjoyed
Fun album, great indie sound.
"Franz Ferdinand" is the debut studio album by Scottish indie rock band Franz Ferdinand. Post-punk revival and dance punk are the Wiki-listed genres. The album was recorded at Gula Studios in Malmö, Sweden, with producer Tore Johansson. The bandmembers included Alex Kapranos (lead vocals, guitar), Mike McCarthy (guitar, backing vocals, keyboards), Bob Hardy (bass) and Paul Thomson (drums, percussion). Commercially, the album reached #3 on the UK Album Chart and #32 on the US Billboard 200 and had universal critical claim as a "masterpiece of funky, punky, suave cool." In 2004, it also won the UK Mercury Prize. "Jacqueline" opens the album with soft vocals and an acoustic guitar. The band kicks in with a rockin', driving post-punk guitar. A weird story lyrically about a drunk man, Ivor, and a 17-year old Jaqueline...a desire to escape the mundane work for holiday. The first song I remember from the band was "Take Me Out." An anxious guitar and beat. A dance groove develops. A great guitar riff and a song where the a guy is hesitant to make the first move. The next song "The Dark of the Matinee" is just as catchy. A slow-fast-slow dynamic going in another song about trying to evade the mundane. Antsy guitar slashes open "This Fire." Layered vocals with a repeating chorus. A paranoid anxiety vibe pervades as the song ends chaotically with the guitar. The next song and first single, "Darts of Pleasure," continues the theme of passion, desire and seduction. Kapranos doing his best Bryan Ferry. The music on this album is mostly driven by jittery, urgent and layered guitars with rock and dance beats: Pop, rock and dance-fused songs. The influences are post-punk for sure recalling Pere Ubu and Joy Division. Catchy beats, riffs and vocal choruses. The songs have clever lyrics with themes of frustrations in relationships and life in general although there are several songs about pure and simple sexual desire. This is a solid album; The band has never quite reached this level of music on subsequent albums. A album worth checking out.
Banger
I only knew their hits, but this entire album is quite solid . 8/10
7/10 poppy, rhythmic, and encapsulates the early 2000s garage rock sound
Very good album for driving. Highlights: Jacqueline, Take Me Out, The Dark of The Matinée, Cheating on You.
cool
This started out great, but I just found that it lost steam towards the end. Got a bit monotonous. Still, some good stuff on here. Take Me Out is a great song, some others hit for me as well. Liked it, better than average, not amazing though.
Not my sound honestly. Liked only one song.
Super fun!
3.5*
This album was fairly enjoyable. Pretty good from that era.
Take Me Out was on repeat when it debuted. Solid album. 3.5 stars.
Eh, not my thing.
Bangers head to toe.
Just okay
I've of course heard "Take Me Out", but everything else is new and I'm liking nearly every song on this album "Michael" was an unexpected surprise, that and "Come On Home" were my favorites
reminds me of my dad. good!
I like this! A few songs stood out to me: Take Me Out, The Dark of the Matinee, Cheating on You, Darts of Pleasure, and Michael. Is this band ultimately for me? I don’t really think so. But it was a good listen for my drive to work this morning.
Similar to the pixies, British rock standard pretty good 9/10
A good rock/pop album! I remember listening to these guys late elementary- early middle school days.
Fun album.
New band for me. Liked the vocal. Overall, a good album.
Got one of the best intros and transistions in rock on that huge single "Take Me Out", and the rest of the album isn't too far behind in terms of quality. Impressive. This could have backfired as ultra-pretentious dribble but they can actually make a tune and write a great hook
An indie rock staple. Half of it is some of the coolest rock of the time and I don’t remember the other half already but recommend Jacqueline, take me out, 40’, come on home, dark of the matinee, cheating you and take her home. It is very strokes inspired but so solid
Def a vibe
Really good album, no songs I didn't like and there was a lot of variety in each song that kept it interesting the whole way through. Just a lot of fun the whole way through and good music for the gym. Might be my first 5? Fav song: Dark of the Matinee It was pretty good, some banging songs. Still only 4 stars for me tho! Fave songs: Dark of the Matinee and Come on Home
From the outset Franz Ferdinand's eponymous album has a great use of dynamics, it's full of melody, driving rhythms and dramatic, jagged guitar riffs. The vocals suit the music perfectly. The production is tight and polished, allowing each instrument to cut through clearly, showcasing the band's musical precision. The result is a collection of songs that are both clever and for the most part, irresistibly catchy, punchy and fun. Four-stars. Stand out tracks "Jacqueline", "Take Me Out", "The Dark of the Matinée", "Darts of Pleasure" and "Michael". 1 "Jacqueline" (5/5) 2 "Tell Her Tonight" (4/5) 3 "Take Me Out" (5/5) 4 "The Dark of the Matinée" (5/5) 5 "Auf Achse" (4/5) 6 "Cheating on You" (3/5) 7 "This Fire" (4/5) 8 "Darts of Pleasure" (5/5) 9 "Michael" (5/5) 10 "Come on Home" (4/5) 11 "40'" (4/5) Total - 48 Average - 4.36 179/1001 97/179 albums reviewed were new to me.
Great album, great energy, ok lyrics. The vibe is there though, very uplifting, and -hate to admit it- irrotatingly catchy, in a good way.
No. 37 Great album with enjoyable hooks and gritty guitar work.
I tried liking this back in 2004 when Take Me Out was everywhere. It never really caught for me and that continues to this day. They are some interesting songs - Matinee, This Fire - but still lacking staying power. If it comes on I won’t change it. But I won’t seek it out either. 2/5
Just a very good banging indie album
This was a fun nostalgia kick and I've had "The Dark of the Matinee" stuck in my head for a few days now, but that's it.