Okay, okay, so it's Franz Ferdinand and anyone who knows me in that spooky place some rumour is called "real life" then you'll know that i am a sympathizer to their ways. However, i havent read any reviews whatsoever of this album.. so hopefully i've escaped being tainted in my opinion too much.
I admit to having done what i did for their eponymous album and that is to have it on a cdr for a long time before buying the shininess... but what do you get?
Well, FF are clearly there in full force but the cleverness of the first album's lyrics has lost its way a little (a "Dark Of The Matinee" competitor is sadly missing, although Radio Four gets a mention this time.) and seemingly so has the bassist who appears to lead the band all around the shop. There are some truly great songs amongst them but, fearfully, we're looking a bit Coldplay "X&Y" where in effect they've recorded cd2 of the previous album. Dont get me wrong, i do like it but there are stark contrasts between the good and the not-brilliant on this album.
I get the impression that during their tours in their winniebago, or whatever the current rock-kitsche tourwagon is now, that they've been listening to The Monkees and also to early Beatles songs (the 1962-1965 period)... and even in one track there is the sudden pseudo-Bay City Rollers popping in for a laugh and a joke.
It is a mixed bag but then it did take me a long time to adore their first album.. but adore it i did and buy it i did and i am sure that with more listens, this album will burn itself into my affection too. There are clearly X singles on this album and i'll be damned if i guess them incorrectly...
Go and buy it, you wont escape it... but yes, you could have it so much better...!
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