Stereogum — Franz Ferdinand did a Sofa Session with Jo Whiley for BBC Radio 2 on Wednesday night, featuring a cover of one of 2024’s biggest hits. The band performed Chappell Roan’s spring-summer sensation “Good Luck, Babe!” and spoke with Whiley, inc... more info

Antimusic Rock — Franz Ferdinand have today shared a video for 'Night Or Day,' the latest track to be taken from their forthcoming new studio album more info

Stereogum — More than two decades after the release of their classic self-titled debut, sharp-and-fancy Scottish post-punkers Franz Ferdinand remain a model of whomp-ass consistency. Not too many bands can combine smooth-suave with itchy-twichy like Franz Fer... more info

Stereogum — For over three decades, Los Angeles alternative radio station KROQ has presented the annual Almost Acoustic Christmas, a holiday-themed rock festival. They’ve just presented their lineup for the 2024 iteration — going down on Dec. 14 at Kia Fo... more info

Antimusic Rock — Franz Ferdinand have unveiled tour plans for North America in 2025. The tour, which kicks off in March in Seattle more info

Antimusic Rock — Franz Ferdinand have announced details of their new studio album The Human Fear which will be released on Friday, January 10th more info

Stereogum — In 2022, Franz Ferdinand released their greatest hits album, Hits To The Head . Today, the indie-rock veterans are announcing a new LP titled The Human Fear, arriving in January and produced with Mark Ralph. The lead single “Audacious” is out... more info

Obscure Sound — “Haywire Hymnal” is a memorable rock single from Missiles to Malta, a band based in Bethel, CT. “Hey, don’t look now,” the suave vocals emit alongside steady guitar pulses, resembling a cross between The Strokes and Franz Ferdinand. “Heav... more info

Stereogum — Are Franz Ferdinand the most influential British guitar band of the last 20 years? more info

Stereogum — Seemingly every time we at Stereogum publish a retrospective on some classic album, someone responds, "Fuck, I'm old." But the landmark musical releases of your youth turning 10 or 20 years old is only one of many ways you can be alerted to your own ... more info