![]() ![]() Signaling the end of a chapter, Kapranos was eager to begin a decade of band life anew. His departure and the more electronic leanings of Always Ascending aren't coincidental. After ten years on top, it was a pretty dream one at that. That would become lead guitarist McCarthy’s swan song. glam rockers Sparks, called FFS, and toured together. After releasing their fourth record in 2013, they undertook a surprising but no less welcome supergroup collaboration with ’70s L.A. You Could Have It So Much Better, their second album, led with the infectious singalong of "Do You Want To." Their third album contained "Ulysses," produced by Dan Carey (CSS, Hot Chip, La Roux), adding an LCD Soundsystem–ish dance-punk weapon to their arsenal. After "Take Me Out" exploded them across the Atlantic, they spent a decade carving out an equally rewarding back catalogue. They were happier than Bloc Party, smarter than Kaiser Chiefs, and contained none of the hunger for self-destruction that imbued the everyday existence of the Libertines. But,” he pauses, “all of them are having a great time, and that's not too far removed from the world that we're in.”įranz Ferdinand always had more potential legs in them than their 2000s cohorts. “When I was researching old footage, some of these guys genuinely believe they're doing something good. Instead, he addresses the room spouting his own thoughts on “the spirit of optimism.” He recognizes, of course, the parallels between getting this congregation animated versus driving a paying concert crowd wild through the power of jangly guitars and tongue-in-cheek lyrics. Kapranos is not a believer, so his initial attempts to follow religious scripture fail. “I've got an alternative career here,” he says with a smile, his hair a friskier blond than the mousy brown it used to be. He takes pleasure in his role as an extroverted leader, and today he's imposing himself on someone else's stage again, except this time it's a real deity’s stage, should you believe in such a thing. The power, the pomposity, the fun of commanding a room. In turn, Kapranos has been studying his preaching. Diane Martel, the video's director, is notorious for wanting musicians to truly dig into their roles. Kapranos is pacing the halls, gee-ing himself up for his big performance as a televangelist leader. In a church in Valencia, California, the corridors are filled with actors posing as members of a congregation. Regaling with this story on the set of their “Feel the Love Go” video shoot-the song’s inspired by bassist Bob Hardy's dabbles in Buddhism-the now 45-year-old marvels at that notion of inflated self. Alex Kapranos, a most gentlemanly rebellious frontman, decided he’d waltz down it anyway. They were told that under no circumstances should they use Bono's so-called “ego ramp”-a catwalk extending into the audience-during their own performance. My words and smile are so easy now.Back in 2005, a then-quartet from Glasgow, Scotland, named Franz Ferdinand was opening for U2 on their Vertigo Tour, one of the highest-grossing tours of all time. Franz Ferdinand was, is, and always will be family and a huge part of me. I want to thank each of you that bought a record, came to a concert and shared all these experiences with me. It's been like a dream and I'm still processing. I never imagined in 2002 that life would have all of this in store. Thomson then added his own thoughts, writing: "After nearly 20 years the time has come for this boy to step aside. Here’s a photo of Paul literally handing his sticks over to her in a windowless rehearsal room." It has been electrifying being in the studio together and we can’t wait to play live for you all. It feels totally natural playing with her and she’s a great laugh. Many of you in Glasgow will already know what an incredible musician Audrey Tait is and we’re thrilled to have her join us. ![]() We're glad we shared those adventures and experiences together and look forward to hearing what he gets up to next."įF then revealed who would be taking over for Thomson on drums: "After having played with Paul for so long, it’s obvious that not just anyone could sit behind the kit in FF, so we’re happy to say that one of the other best drummers in the world is joining us. ![]() ![]() You don’t spend 20 years touring the world with someone without them becoming like family and that isn’t going to change anytime soon. "Paul has been our friend for over twenty five years and we’re looking forward to at least another twenty five. It was a bit of a shocker for us when we found out, so it probably will be for some of you too," the band began its lengthy message. Both the drummer and his bandmates announced the news in a joint social media post. Franz Ferdinand's Paul Thomson has parted way with the band. ![]()
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