Franz Ferdinand

Take me out I think I remember listening to this in a bowling alley place or som.

Tempted to give this four stars but it was just a bit unrelenting and needed one or two slower tracks to let the whole thing breath.

Solid entry

Pleasant. Not earth shattering.

3/5. Like many people I only really knew Franz Ferdinand for their big hit “Take Me Out.” A song which while fun to play on guitar has never been among my favorite 2000’s indie hits. And my opinion on the album as a whole actually ended up pretty similar. It’s a solid time all around especially on tracks like “The Dark of the Matinée” and “This Fire” but it doesn’t rank among the best 2000’s indie-rock records, at least in my opinion.

7/10.

jacqueline was not convinced at the beginning but i’m enjoying it now. this fire yes yes fun yes take me out this makes sense the album is very one sound but not a bad one fun drums i wanna play this i zoned out a bunch come on home fun this playlist feels like it could be from a musical like the ones where an artist picks a bunch of their songs and makes their own jukebox musical out of them kinda funky drums

An unknown that I find enjoyable, fun. 3

Fresh and original-great voice.

It’s a good upbeat album. Take me out is great but lacks a bit of depth.

Look mom, another one hit wonder. This one gets brownie points just for having that super iconic 2000’s indie sound. The run from Tell her tonight to Auf Achse is peak on this record. This is a pretty neat record all things considered. Kinda feels diet strokes with a lot more danceability, and a little bit of a punk edge. As far as what I enjoy personally, it lands a little basic and flat lyrically, and just reminds me of a lot of other shit that was going on in the scene at the time. Because of that, I don’t find myself reading for this one as often.

Take me out and millennial core. This is an album like Nightvisions by Imagine Dragons that is iconic and good yet where does it really stay on the most important albums of all time. Middle of the pack this fire and take me out it’s all good but I’ve heard too many strokes want to bes in recent times and this is no different even if it is Cheating on you feels so vapid and forced like a throw away strokes track there are moments of greatness which all that matters

I like this album. I would rate it a 7,5 or an 8 right after listeting it. My fav song is Cheating on You. This album kinda sounds like being a teenager to me. I am one right now and I mean that tipical teenage dirtbag.

It was ok, but nothing I'd deliberately return to.

An ok record, with a fun strut and occasional sense of drama. Could do with a bit more rhythmic diversity.

I could listen to more of this

Un debut con algunas de las canciones más icónicas de su década, himnos que se siguen coreando a día de hoy acompañados de melodías super pegadizas. Y aún así, me parece que sufre del mal del single, absolutos bangers pero acompañados de canciones que sin ser malas, no llegan a la nivel de las estelares.

A friend described them as 'Business students found a band and play "rock"'. I think that is very fitting. It's not really bad. but if you want rock, there's better choices.

Some good songs here and there

Has some nice and chill vibes. Classic and recognizable hits as well. Doesn't stand out too much, but a pretty good addition to a playlist.

Take me out och cheating on you är ju pangare, men ja inte kanske min tekopp

This is a good album but come on, one does not NEED to hear this before one dies. It's a good rock album with fun danceable tracks but there are dozens of those released every year. I feel bad being so negative but the idea is these are albums you NEED to hear before you die and you don't need to hear this. Your life is probably improved by hearing it because it's good, but it isn't unique in that way. Is it a better album than "I Used To Believe In The West" by Songs for Moms? No. This is here because the author was a certain age when it came out and read NME religiously. A good rock album that could be replaced by a hundred others.

Standouts Take Me Out The Dark of the Matinee 40'

Рок неплохой, но на этом всё

Some stronger hits from a competent band, but the album’s biggest weakness is its repetitiveness. That goes for the lyrics too. Rhyming Matinée with itself four times in a row might be memorable but it also might just be a bit shite.

This album was a good change of pace as I expected it to not have much beyond its main single 'Take Me Out' but it ended up being a solid record throughout. 8/10 [KEEP]

Me gustó pero no es mi estilo.

I like this better than expected. Solid bass and drums and Take Me Out is a really fun song.

i wish i enjoyed this one more, but i find it difficult to connect and appreciate their music. idk why

Ta bueno

if i listened to this when i was in middle school, i would’ve had this on CD

It’s ok, I like take me out, but not that keen

7.5/10 not really my genre but not bad at all :)

genuinamente me gusto mucho! no sabia que me estaba metiendo

These dudes were probably the best of the Euro-imported Strokes clones that came out after the explosion of rock music in 1999 and 2000, mostly because they made post-punk a fully danceable proposition. Not that post-punk wasn't already danceable, but it wasn't exactly going to burn up US charts. But despite how catchy they are, Franz Ferdinand don't have any of the substance of their other counterparts, and the gimmick wears thin as the album goes along.

not bad but not the best

Wasn't bad

***An ok album

Take Me Out stands out of course. But then every other song sounds like a song that’s on the same album as Take Me Out. I wanted to like it more :(. Thank you!

I’m of mixed opinion on these post-punk revival bands - as someone who loved the original I was optimistic, but FF wouldn’t have held a candle to Echo, Siouxsie, JD, Wire, or any of the other bands they are ripping off here. Fun, but a trifle.

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It’s ok. One catchy, good song does not make a good or great album though. 🤷‍♂️

Good. didn't hit me much but I liked it. 6/10

3 1/2 stars, fun pop rock music but i wish it was a little deeper

I have always liked this album, but I was kind of surprised to see it on this list. 1001 is a big number to fill up I guess

What a bop!

*Take me out got overplayed but it is still a pretty good song *I heard lots of Beatles sounds and other nods to UK artists of the past

Inoffensive pop rock. Sharp guitar sounds. Take me out is an all time classic

Couldn’t get into it.

Liked this a lot more than I thought I would - will want to revisit!

This record holds up surprisingly well, although it is a bit monotonous. Enjoyable listen. Is it one of the 1001 albums you MUST listen to? I don't know about that. But it's a good listen.

i love take me out and was excited to listen to the rest of this album!! Found some other good songs on here

I LOVED this album in high school. Particularly Take Me Out, The Dark of the Matinee, Auf Achse, This Fire, Darts of Pleasure and 40’, and while I’m somewhat nostalgic about this album still I won’t lie and say that I think it’s held together. It wasn’t an all timer even back in 2004.

i don’t mind this. feels like something g you hear on the cw during its gossip girl era. or maybe like something you’d hear in an art gallery. idk. pretty solid either way.

Not bad

TAKE ME OUT

Decent, obviously best song is "Take Me Out" but he had some others that weren't bad either. 3.5/5

It’s got their best song on it so auto 3. Not sure the rest of it was enough for a 4 though…

Kinda wanted to hate this more than I did, as I really don't like "Take Me Out". I still didn't like it that much but the whole thing is less than 40 minutes and the tempo alone keeps it energetic enough to not get too boring. I think about a third of the songs on this album are just versions of take me out, but in a different key and mood. The drummer really likes his hi-hat taps and barks and he doesn't know too many other tricks. This in itself is fine but it lends itself to making all the songs sound like this rock-disco hybrid which is not my thing. One of the songs sounded so much like the Strokes that I thought the album had finished and my spotify was on shuffle. This isn't a bad thing but it was odd how similar it was until the singer started going. Anyway it's fine. Not my thing but like I said, it wasn't boring at least.

Kind of a miss for me. A couple good songs, but the style is off for me. Too busy, too much production, too dance hall.

Yeah, okayish...

I didn’t mind this at all, not bad and kind of creative.

Ok

Crisp sharp art rock. Ff are great but I prefer them when combined with the silliness of Sparks . that will come later for the band .

Not entirely my thing. Good but not hugely impacting. Might have to listen to it another time or two but for now its just okay.

Flip flopped on how I felt about this album so much. Some of the songs are good and I maybe even really like them but the rest of them are so... Meh. but either way it just didn't feel special

Nice at that time but now seems a bit old and outdated.

Hacía muchísimo no lo escuchaba de corrido y completo, y la verdad que es un álbum muy entretenido. Lástima la grabación. Signo de época. Por momentos se vuelve molesto el sonido que tiene el álbum. 7/10

Loved the reminisce on take me out, small spikes of interest but nothing else grabbed me from the album

Pretty rockin'

Good debut album by a band I couldn't really care less about.

Liked it well enough 3 stars

Not a huge fan it was ok

lots of repetitive guitars and vocals that are just on the line of being either out of tune or just speech. some of it is catchy at least.

By no means bad, but half of the songs have little variation in them

Bought it new, still doesn't disappoint

It's better than most of the indie stuff that was out at that time. But that was not a high bar. It's catchy at times but it's not really my thing.

7/10, liked it

shout out ww1

Outside of the obvious hit, I also liked “This Fire”. The rest was ok.

This is good stuff. Not great. But good. I’ve heard Take Me Out too many times in my life. 3.5/5

Take Me Out is a great song. The rest of the album is fine.

The Strokes influence is palpable. Fun and slightly nostalgic listen. Notable songs: Take Me Out (obviously), Michael

Pretty good alternative. Catch and up beat

An album you thought you never heard before but turns out that you know and enjoy

Don't think i've ever actually listened to this top to bottom. Jacqueline - banger opener. Take me out is nails on a chalkboard to me it's been played that much. Cheating on you just makes me want to listen to electric Who is michael. An enjoyable experience overall!

Fun.

The album was decent, obviously "Take Me Out" was an insane hit. Great still today, but would've slapped if I heard it when it came out. It was enjoyable, but outside of that song for me it was just alright.

Дуже добре знаю цей альбом. Колись багато слухав. Там що не пісня то хіт, але прослухавши його нa плеєр записати не хочеться, на відміну від Portishead.

Not bad actually

Solid

Bit of an art punk revival album with some catchy if somewhat similar tunes. Michael is a bit reminiscent of XTC but Take Me Out or This Fire are the ones I expect most folks remember and are the stronger tracks.

i feel like i dont have much to say about this one. its fine. "take me out" and "the dark of the matinée" are the two i'd heard before and they're both still pretty good (the latter moreso than the former imo) but the rest of the album doesn't really stray far from that. even as a dance-punk enjoyer, it's hard to stay interested for 38 minutes when it's as samey as this. fortunately the last couple tracks do have a bit more of an identity of their own. i enjoy the the much harder lean into synths on "come on home", especially how the stuttering staccato of the keyboard is echoed by the guitars, which i think works well with the rest of their sound. and "40'" has a little bit of swag that's missing from the rest of the album too but i can't really put my finger on what it is... maybe the more bluesy tone or the hard swing on the beat? idk. whatever it is, i wish the rest of the album had it, cos as is the only other thing on this album that struck me was the main guitar riff of "auf achse" sounding almost identical to the opening theme of the 90s xmen cartoon. idk, sometimes i kinda hate that doing this "challenge" or whatever forces me to form an opinion on albums i really don't care much about, and this is one of those times. i guess it can have a very low 3 cos i did like the last 2 tracks quite a bit, it's just a shame i had to sit through half an hour of almost identical songs to get there. whatever......

Insgesamt nettes Album würde mir aber wahrscheinlich nichts in die Playlist machen.

I’m too tired to write anything. Three stars on the high side.

Good eats

you know it does get annoying but there's enough that I like from this to fit it at a perfect 3. like very solid right in the middle for me personally

things I knew before this: archduke got blasted 💥 they made “take me out” Pretty much the same now, I liked a couple of songs tho!

I’d never realized one of these songs was one I have heard many times. Didn’t know what I was getting into, not bad. 2.5 star

Pretty alright

In the know post-punk pop. They have a thing. They do their thing. Guitars. Staccato shouts and drums. Icy or standoffish. Smart. Without the feels to draw me back.

Two decades on, this compares favorably to a lot of other albums from bands in the 90s and early 2000s. (Brit pop, I’m looking at you.) It’s moody, sometimes dark, but disciplined and propulsive pop rock.

Pleasant. Mostly dance music

There's some songs that I've heard before ,but not really my thing.

I’m not at all likely to listen to this again, but I didn’t mind it. Some catchy tunes on here.

Some very catchy guitar hooks which make for some excellent songs. Favorite track: 40'

2.8 One absolute corker and then a range of mid to outright bad songs. I could never get into the indie phase that smashed the UK in the mid-00's, and 20 years of hindsight hasn't helped either. Take me out though, what a banger.

Genre defining

Much like how Blur took their love for The Kinks and made something contemporary sounding a decade prior, Franz Ferdinand looked into their Gang Of Four record collection and made something palatable for the masses. They fuse danceable post-punk grooves and angular Wire-esque guitar riffs with singalong choruses and the result is a record that was a smash hit when it hit shelves. The record does stick to its sound and it does feel rather samey, but it is a debut album where the band is clearly finding their feet. For a debut record, the songwriting is exceptionally tight. 'Take Me Out' was absolutely everywhere when this dropped and they influenced a countless amount of indie bands.

I only knew this group for Take Me Out but this album is kinda the same vibe, i like it and i will go back to it when i want to hear rock music.

(The) Franz Ferdinand are firmly entrenched in my mind as one of the The bands that emerged in the early 2000s, their hits hit and the rest is fine. They're not the Strokes or the White Stripes but they're fine.

Meh

Une écoute dynamique et agréable, sans aucun moment d'ennui. Seul le tube incontournable *Take Me Out* sort véritablement du lot. Un projet globalement cool mais qui s'oublie assez vite après la fin du disque.

I don't really care for this band, but the album does have the few iconic songs.

Honestly didn’t enjoy this one as much as I thought I would. :(

This is fine indie rock, but I was perfectly happy when my impression of Franz Ferdinand stopped at their biggest hit "Take Me Out". I didn't need to hear the entire album to know that this band's best piece of music is their most popular single and that the rest of their music doesn't have much to offer anyone aside from their specific fans.

I think I need to listen to this again. Solid early y2k rock sound, nothing memorable other than 'Take Me Out.'

Assssins

Decent rock

Из плеяды брит-рока начала нулевых, вскормленной волосатыми сиськами братьев Галлахеров, передававшимися по кругу от группы к группе, как херово разбадяженный табаком блант на школьной дискотеке, Franz Ferdinand были самыми непритязательными ребятками. Менее хитовые, чем Coldplay, менее находчивые, чем Kasabian, менее сладкие, чем The Killers. Но одного им точно досталось от двух кудрявых отцов по наследству больше, чем остальным выкормышам, — простецких, но от этого не менее заводных риффов. Весь одноимённый альбом 2004ого года напичкан незатейливыми танцевальными ритмами, идеально подходящими к той самой дискотеке обкуренных и обпитых старшеклассников. Неоспоримые бэнгеры Take Me Out, Tell Her Tonight и This Fire, от которых каждый знает хотя бы одну строчку припева, качественно выносят колонки и бросают локти в полёт до сих пор. На удивление, прошедший мимо меня Michael делает это не хуже более известных собратьев. Крикливый и в некоторых местах слегка гортанный вокальчик, как будто бы специально небрежно наброшенный на крепко сбитый в своей простоте и динамичности инструментал, ничуть не портит картины. Чего однако не сказать о более задумчивых композициях вроде Auf Achse и 40' (https://music.yandex.ru/album/5908781/track/44136420), попахивающих то ли плохо понятой и/или переваренной томйорковщиной, то ли влиянием по-британски грустных американцев Mellowdrone, прозвучавших в практически каждом сериале той эпохи. Остальные треки не оставили никакого впечатления, будто первые три выпитых бутылки пива на летней тусовке в 17 лет. Были и были, остальное-то намного интереснее. К сожалению, на фоне в той же моде эпонимичного группе альбома Kasabian и Hot Fuss миловидных Убийц девичьих сердец, которые вышли в том же 2004ом и были заполнены качественной аудиоводярой до краёв, этот альбом заслуживает максимум 6.5/10.

Post-punk revival, this is a genre I like quite a lot. The Strokes are one of my favorite groups. I have always liked Take Me Out, I recognize This Fire, and Matinee was nice. Auf Achse is kind of... droning? This album has a lot of lull periods (Jacqueline, Auf,) that kind of dampens the energy I expect from post-punk. A little disappointing actually, I was excited for this record when I saw it in my queue.

My perception of this band and album is based on when it was released in early 2000s. I liked the single "Take me out" but I found the whole album too energetic all the time. I always thought they were a little pretentious and arty too. But I recently read Stuart Braithwaite (of Mogwai) who talks of Alex Kapranos in a really good light and how pivotal he was in the Glasgow music scene and the support he gave Mogwai and other local Scottish bands through his promotion work. Really impressed by that. Rating a 3 as it's not a stellar album for me but I appreciate that it's trying to do something different and I'm glad they got a break after years in the business.

Better than I remembered.

Pretty good

2026.05.11.

I'm realizing that dance-punk tends to be something I'm not particularly into. At least the revival, cause I think Gang of Four's Entertainment is one of the best post-punk-adjacent records of all time. This comes across as very half-baked and uninteresting to me, which is unfortunate because I really wanted to like this. Maybe I had to be there.

#939. Not great, not terrible. 3/5: acceptable

Fun

good first album.

Overall inoffensive with a couple of actually cool songs in there. About a minute through Take Me Out I was like "oh hey the groove changed to something cool right th- OHHHHH THIS SONG I SAY DONTCHA KNOWW". Hadn't thought about that song since I was a wee lad, maybe never would have again if I didn't hear it here. So that's cool. Also, let's hear it for short albums. I'd say 3.

Overall: 6/10 Take Me Out is such a banger that I got really excited when this popped up! However, the rest of the album ranges from "pretty good" to "kind of bland" and that seems to be the case with a lot of these rock albums from the 2000s. Definitely talented guys but I've heard this style done better by a lot of bands. Fav song: Take Me Out

I wasn’t so sure about this one to start but it was want had. Even kind of liked it.

It's been a bit, but I don't remember much about this one other than Take Me Out. I should probably listen to it again.

This album sounds like a mix of the arctic monkeys and the strokes but if they were worse. To be honest, i understand why this album was kind of a one hit wonder. Everything feels very homogenous, and though it’s all pretty decent, it gets boring. Like listening to each song individually is nice and fun, but I don’t love the whole album listening experience. Fav songs: Tell Her Tonight, Take Me Out, Come On Home

Rating: 6/10 Between video game soundtracks in the mid-2000's and my Pandora radio stations a few years later, Franz Ferdinand's Take Me Out is an iconic staple and still one of the best rock songs of the decade. Nowadays, the huge UK post-punk revival wave of the time doesn't do as much for me outside of the occasional song and landmark album. This band's debut is still decent and pretty fun and I don't think they would ever go on to match it. It really gets by purely on its energy and its runtime that would get tiring by being a little bit longer. There's some clear better songs like Jaqueline, Dark of the Matinee, and This Fire.

I looped this a few times and I think I dislike it more after repeat listens. Like on the surface it's a cool Franzy sound but eventually it really is just loud for the sake of being loud as it bashes you over the head with the chorus and drums 5.2/10

Cool, Regentage, doc Martens , Backstein

Albums not bad! I feel like it's just not my kinda thing. Tell Her Tonight is my favorite song tho!

A solid album that I've always wanted to take the time to listen to. But nothing other than Take Me Out really resonated with me.

Take Me Out is a great song and many of the other songs on this album sounded very similar to it which eventually made the sound of the band run thin.

3.25 - Enjoyable! Take Me Out is such a great song.

Meh, not my favorite.

I like some songs but there is no variety and nothing that really makes me want to keep listening. It’s a 3 for me. A high 3, but a 3.

weirdly deutsch dafür dass sie schottisch sind, musik ist ok aber für mich eher langweilig

This is that particular 00s indie sound at its best

No es mal disco, pero resulta un poco monótono.

Great album, not on my top 100 though. Good energy

Fairly energetic as I expected a lot of boring indy shit considering that these guys. "Not boring" is becoming a high praise for stuff on this list.

I thought it was enjoyable. Don't absolutely love his voice. Take me out is definitely a vibe though.

17/1001 Franz Ferdinand - Franz Ferdinand (2004) This is an album that works better as a collection of singles than a cohesive project. With highlights like 'Take Me Out' and 'The Dark Of The Matinée' I was looking forward to this a lot. And I enjoyed it. What I didn't realise was how this sort of art school post punk revival sound would tire so quickly, even for a relatively tight 38-minute project. By the time I reached songs that are objectively fun, like 'Darts of Pleasure' and 'Michael', I was already ready for it to be over as I'd gotten all I could from it. The outro was a welcome surprise of a pretty different and much more interesting sound to close it out. ★★★½

Probably shaped a lot of popular rock after their release. Some tracks are very very good, others left me perplexed. Not my kind of album, but it's been a pleasure to listen to it

es la definición literal de un 3

Solo las personas de prepa 5 tienen fisicamente permitido ponerle 5 estrellas, porque está bueno pero no tanto jajaja

I’ll be fine if I never hear Take Me Out again.

Chulo!

This is actually a really creative and slick album of post punk pop rock. Time hasn't been kind but on release it really stood out.

I thought this album was just okay

Overall a very fun album, though some are monotonous. It’s a groove for sure, and has its place. Drive music more than happy hour music.

A refreshingly simple post-punk album, albeit with a dash of pretention, FF manages to be noisy without being...noisy. Scratching guitars and disco-esque drums characterise the LP's sound, and apart from well known hit "Take Me Out", I was surprised by the strength of other songs such as "This Fire" and "Jacqueline".

Conocía Take me out

Good

Der er nogle gode numre imellem, men bortset fra det nostalgiske hit er det meget variationer over den samme sang.

Liked the rock orchestration, and the vocals aren't bad. The thematic lyrics though.... IDK.

Jacqueline - 3/5 Tell her tonight - 3/5 Take me out - 4/5 The dark of the matinee - 4/5 Auf achse - 4/5 Cheating on you - 2/5 This fire - 3/5 Darts of pleasure - 2/5 Michael - 3/5 Come on home - 3/5 40' - 2/5

I am so neutral on this band

Like it some songs

Correcto

A really good polished professional album with a great consistent sound....that I just don't yearn for, but appreciate.

I enjoyed this one more than the last one. Songs were pretty repetitive. But, I did recognize one of the songs on it. Added Take Me Out and 40’ to my playlist.

So if you're lonely You know I'm here waiting for you...

Something about Franz Ferinard winds me up. Listening to this hasn't changed my mind. Take me out has been overplayed so can't raise marks there either. Generous 3

It was ok

Was okay, a few hits, everything else was unmemorable on one listen, but understand how someone could really get 8nto this album. But, for me, a 3.

Not bad, but nothing really stood out.

so mid

Ah, Franz Ferdinand. I don't think I'll ever forget watching Fuse or MTV on weekday afternoons after middle school and having the video for Take Me Out come on at least once each time. I feel like I probably listened to the album in full at least once around that time, but most of the tracks felt unfamiliar to me on this listen. Regardless of familiarity, this is just a fun album. It's dance-punk, if that's a thing. Every second throws something at you that you can either enjoy or pout about. No matter which you choose, you certainly can't ignore it. Take Me Out is probably the best song, which is likely influenced by my nostalgia. Pretty much every track on the album is a good listen. I will say that it gets a bit exhausting, though. The album runs less than 40 minutes, but the barrage that comes from it wore me down by the end. I'm also not sure that it has a lot of re-listen value. While I'd definitely stop for a few tracks, I'm not convinced that I'll really want to hear the full thing all at once again. On the whole, FF is an enjoyable album. It comes on fast and strong without ever really letting up. While that leads it to being a little tiring, it still stays interesting. There are some really strong tracks here, and none I consider bad. It's a solid album, just not one I'd call great. Overall: 3.4/5

I mean, I liked the album enough in 2004 to buy it. And I enjoyed it. There’s lots of energy, and the vocals are engaging. But I haven’t listened to the album in years, and I’m not regretting that—even on this new listen. The album is good, but it’s far from essential.

Catchy pop-rock with some funky basslines. Decent, but not sure what is new about it.

It has some amazing musical notes; I don't think it's my favorite, but it's good.

OMG the Auf Achse track is iconic ,i like it so much .

A great pop rock album and full of catchy tunes, big hits and lesser known gems. Excellent listen

its ok gives a kinda road trip across the west movie kinda vibe tho

ok

Fun album. Obviously had the anthem of Take Me Out but also a lot of good and interesting stuff. Enjoyed the mix of genres in a lot of tracks. However, shame it’s not consistent and nothing meets the high of track 3.

So its still good, it just has a few more fillers than i remember..... But when they're good they're really really good. (wanted to give a 3.5 but downgraded for consistency)

A few hits not my favorite

"Take Me Out" is still thrilling over two decades later. The way it plays mellow indie rock into stomping dance rock is like a shot of adrenaline, and it spawned countless imitators that never matched it. Its energy is all over this album, even if the riffs never get quite that big again. Songs like "This Fire" and "Michael" are frantic and jagged, always moving forward. While there's nothing here that's boring or bad - "Tell Her Tonight" and its unfortunate placement as the second song is the closest - it does feel like it's missing a few more big swings like "Take Me Out." And I think that's what makes this feel more like a snapshot in time than a timeless record. It's a great mix of indie and dance, and it comes very close to a 4 for me. But the similarity of many of these songs limits my excitement just enough to keep it at a 3.

not my type

It’s solid but not great- repetitive sound of the time, indie like Modest Mouse, vocals like the Killers and some of the hipster attitude of Arcade Fire. But that’s it, it just sounds like everything else. If post punk sounds like Sparks get a 4- this can’t be up there with it…is my reasoning.

I remember when Take Me Out came out and the dance floors of Austin exploded. This is my first time listening to the whole album. I enjoyed it but I can also see where someone might think they only had one album because they really only had one radio hit, at least that I know of.

6/10

This is a good early-to-mid 2000s British indie rock album, with some very catchy, danceable songs, but there’s not quite enough quality there to lift it into 4-star territory for me. Like so many albums, most of the best tracks are stacked towards the start (‘Jacqueline’, ‘Take Me Out’, ‘The Dark of the Matinée’), so it does run out of steam a bit by the end, though there are some later highlights too (‘This Fire’ and ‘Michael’). On the plus side even the weaker material has a great groove; it’s very hard not to tap your feet listening to this!

mehhh

Some is brilliant, some is proper landfill indie. Pick your poison

Fun album, but a bit one-note

It was fun.

good album, few skips. overall pretty nice.

Doesn’t quite pop out sound wise. But each track does have a unique vibe

Solid indie album, take me out was overplayed 20 years ago but now it’s a banger. The rest of the album isnt bad but it isn’t particularly memorable either

Some really great songs on this record, but overall not really my type of music and the record as a whole is good but not legendary.

This was not too bad. Once again I was a bit skeptical about a UK band from this era but this came across as a fun listen. Nothing really stood out as incredible but it wasn’t terrible. Probably need a few more listens to understand why this is on this list. Not sure if I’ll ever feel like listening to this at home again but if I happen to hear this out in the world, I’ll probably not be offended and it might stand out enough for me to Shazam it.

Really very good. It's easy to be a bit dismissive as it was such a pop hit and was part of the wave of "indie " that included some really uninteresting stuff. It's absolutely a solid record though. Really good fun. Some great songwriting and delivered with so many hooks and funky features

I don't hate it. Disco indie.

I can’t believe Take Me Out is an old song already. I remember when this came out! What a jam. Not sure if the rest of the album is as thrilling though. Definitely encapsulates the moment.

Growing up right in the prime of early indie music these guys have been on my radar for a long time, but this was the first time I have sat and listened to a whole Franz Ferdinand album. I felt like they are very focused on the hook or catchy chorus, something they did a few times, but lack the overall emotional realness that I think the best music has. Maybe it's due to the dance inspired drum beats, but most of these songs ended up feeling robotic to me. Probably fun to see live, but in album form this really didn't capture me.

This was fine. Take Me Out was absolutely everywhere when it came out and I've heard it countless times. I'm kind of surprised I hadn't heard a single other song on the album. These guys definitely found a formula and stuck to it though, so I honestly think I could have lived not hearing the rest.

Sympa comme tout, très dansant Tell her tonight ++ AAAAAH mais c’est de lui Take me Out Trop cool !

Enjoyed this when it came out and it holds up well. Favorite songs: Take Me Out, The Dark Of The Matinee, Cheating On You

It's a very fun listen. The highest quality are the songs themselves. Not only your basic post punk stuff. Some interesting harmony passages and varied dinemics. Perhaps the playing and singing are not exceptional, but they sound really good together. I think a 3.7 will do justice

C'est correct. J'pense pas que ça passe full le test du temps.

I liked it, but didn’t really take any of it in

Reminds me of an indie club which I’m not mad about. Take me out clears the rest though

Take me Out goated Matinee also good Rest of the album is ight

Though take me out is an all-time Classic, the rest of the album is a bit lackluster

Take Me Out is so iconic! I also enjoyed The Dark Of The Matinée. Very cool vibe.

6/10. Recognized a couple, the rest were new. None of the songs particularly stood out to me more than the others. I think This Fire and 40' were my favorites, although I also liked Cheating On You more than I expected. Fun listen, agreeing with Ness that the singer kind of sucking adds a lot of charm.

- My top tracks were Tell Her Tonight, This Fire, and Darts of Pleasure - This has been sitting at like a 6 for me this whole listen through. There is nothing here that makes me go ewwwww, and there's some good jams here. - Franz Ferdinand is something I enjoyed more two years ago (got that incel indie emo-adjacent rock vibes to it in such a weird way). I love that their singer fucking sucks, it really adds to the album. - I like that they all suck and are weird losers, i think it adds to the charm of the album. - I am going with a 5/10. I enjoyed it. I don't think much about it though. Three stars, 5/10.

2.75 stars. Better than I expected. Still a bit clingy clangy indie.

Dont really get the hype to this. Just alright innit. Maybe slightly better then some of the indie bands of the early 2000s, but still nothing to amazing. Dont need to play it again.

Djou know what, its better than i remember, some nothing songs but a few catchy tunes. Better albums if the period that arent on here though.

Good album Really like the dark of the matinée

Not spectacular, singles are the clear standouts, did enjoy 40 as well. Ain’t bad either, just alright.

This was new to me. I enjoyed it, but probably won’t listen to it again

This album goes all over the place. Starts out with Jacqueline, which is some generic decent rock. Tell Her Tonight is similar. And then Take Me Out hits, which is always a banger, love this song. The Dark Of The Matinee is fun, and you think ok, after the shaky first couple, the album is finding its way. But then Auf Asche comes on and its just repetitive and boring. The rest of the album pretty much just goes between that and some decent tracks. Except for Come On Home, which is really fun and has some nice guitar work. 40' ends it fairly nicely. Hard to rate the album, between the individual songs I have 1s, 2s, 3s, a 4, and a 5. Overall I think it would get a 2, with Take Me Out bumping it up to a 3. Best song: Take Me Out

It's ok.... (Love the singles. This website recommending too much white music I'm bored as hellll)

I don’t dislike FF, but on the other hand, I don’t really like them, but the album was ok

Yeah solid album, I’d give it 3.5 stars if I could. Take me out is the highlight even though that’s the only song I knew but for a reason because that song honestly is very good! Like I forgot how good it was. There’s some other ones that are good too on here that’s not the only good song. I really like the bass grooves and drums on this record. Very good melodies and stuff and sounds or atmosphere that is appealing to me. With alittle edge not just pop rock. Yeah that’s all I got.

Feels like coworker music. Guitars are well done, although instrumental gets repetitive. Reminds me of Arctic Monkeys + Muse. Singing is very similar to Muse, Aug Acshe is really, really not my taste. Repetitive lyrics overall, meh. 5/10

take me out dot com 3.5 algumas musicas legais mas um pouco repetitivo

Kind of an 80’s undertone. Maybe more of a 2.5

I loved the beat change in Jacqueline, such a great opener for an album. Take Me Out was a great song! However, after a while, the songs start sounding the same... Rating: 2.5 -> 3

Decent 3,5

I expected to only like Take Me Out. I liked more! BASED

This was a fun little indie rock album. The obvious hit was "Take Me Out" and that was leagues over the rest of the album. But I really enjoyed "The Dark of the Matinée", a bop.

Great debut album. The band have got better over the years but not matched the spark and songwriting on this.

5/10

I am getting mid and mid and all over mid recently

Not bad and enjoyed some songs

This is a tricky one. Loads of good, memorable tunes on here. Take Me Out is an all-time indie disco classic. It's a clear highlight of the album. Jacqueline and Darts of Pleasure also stand out. However, I can't say I truly love or like this album. Maybe it's too eager to please, maybe it's not as good as it thinks it is. Maybe if they'd only made this album and then disappeared I would love it. Should be 4 stars, I'll probably give it 3.

Álbum clásico, con 11 canciones presentadas, incluido el track "take me out". Un disco sólido, que trae un aire al año 2000. Me gustó mucho la canción " 40' ", el bajo suena muy bien. En una escala del 1 al 10, le doy un 7 🙌🏼✨

A little generic, nothing stood out. But it's a feel-good album, very road-trip-y, or millenial party vibes. Liked it!

What kind of quirky dust did they put in some of these ’00s rock bands’ drinks? Those years were the absolute peak of awkward co-worker music. Franz Ferdinand definitely drank some of it, though not nearly as high a dose as Mumford & Sons. Man, did those guys OD on quirky dust. I think the album is basically a compilation of songs that all sound radio-friendly, but at least there’s more vigour here than with a lot of similar artists. 7/10

Cool but not ... spectacular

it's still 2007 and I'm trapped under a mountain of pinstripe ringer tees in an urban outfitters. they won't let me leave. turns out I'm not particularly nostalgic for the aughts post-punk thing. catchy though! Three stars. Favorite track: Michael.

Lots of good songs individually that I would listen to again. But listening to the entire album straight through it can get a little boring and repetitive.

Scottish Strokes raised on Blur.

Fun

Enjoyed it, brought me back to the 2000’s

Honestly, this band gets in my nerves. I recognize they are not bad, they have cool songs, but all of them sound the same to me, the same rythm, the same drums, same quick guitar riffs... It felt too long, and the album is under 40 minutes. A tight pass. 2,5/5.

Good album. A lot of the songs sounded the same. Favorites included Jacqueline, take me out, and the dark of the matinee. Songs we listened too before hand was take me out.

The archduke didnt die for this. I only know Take Me Out. Alright song, nothing extraordinary. That's how I'd describe the whole album honestly. I don't hate it, but it doesn't have any songs that really stand out. Darts of pleasure is my favourite I suppose. Also, it would have been funnier if the album were called Gavrilo Princip. That way you could say you're listening to Take Me Out Gavrilo Princip by Franz Ferdinand.

YouTube music autoplayed like 7 songs after this album finished and I was a little suspicious for one of them but was totally convinced that the others were part of the album

This is a good, post-punk (or power pop?) album of ear-wormy songs. "Take Me Out" is the big hit but I also really liked "Jacqueline" and "The Dark of the Matinee." Lyrically it did nothing for me and it's front-loaded but it's enjoyable enough and I like their more recent output as well. Actually like them more than Arctic Monkeys, just sayin.

A really fun throwback to indie rock's heyday. Like a lot of people, I went into this only knowing Take Me Out, but i think these guys deserve more than one-hit wonder status. Great punchy and varied sound on here, gets a little repetitive but i still really enjoyed it.

Love some the tracks off this album. Unfortunately it’s got more misses than I remember. Still very good

There was something relaxing about it

Fine. The album is very early 2000's and sounds very much like Snow Patrol (or does Snow Patrol sound like them?). Either way it's just sort of fine, nothing too hard or anything that makes you think, just sort of nice bouncy pop.

they've got some good tracks. "Take me out" by far strongest. then they've got some meh tracks. still a overall good listen 3.5 stars

Como tal se mantiene mucho el sonido en todo el album y esta bueno como para cuando quiero escuchar la misma cancion varias veces pero con distinta letra lol, muy entretenido tambien de escuchar

Fun, rythmic, maybe a little bit repetetive.

Brings back memories

it was fun! but would not listen again.

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

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

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

I used to like this. I still like this.

Cool!

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.

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.

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

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

Forgettable 2000s rock revival.

Ya it’s ok.

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.

Reminds me of my first year in uni which is a wonderful thing

(76/100)

also so good! i think my favorite is still take me out but i would listen to it again!

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

Jó dallamok, jó kis indie hangzás, nem volt eget verő

OK, wouldn't rush to listen again

didnt expect to like it

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

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.

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

Liked it, but except for the most listened track nothing stood out specifically

I forgot all about this band! This was good

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.

holds up really well, truly embodies the early 2000s punky pop rock stuff

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