Brooklyn Vegan — Chvrches, Franz Ferdinand, Parquet Courts, A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie, Lizzo, Cigarettes After Sex, Gang of Youths, Basement, The Vaccines, Billie Eilish, and more will also play Lollapalooza aftershows.
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Consequence of Sound — They played Always Ascending tracks "Glimpse of Love", "Finally", "Paper Cages", and "Lois Lane", along with their 2003 debut single, "Darts of Pleasure". more info
Stereogum — The promotional tour behind Franz Ferdinand's new album
Always Ascending
has been an absolute blast, since it's served as a reminder that the Scottish band remains one of the suavest, most viscerally fun live acts out there. And while a classic sin... more info
Chorus.fm — The notable artists on your television this week include: Franz Ferdinand (Kimmel; 5/22), Blink-182 (Kimmel; 5/23), and Foster the People (Fallon; 5/22). more info
We All Want Someone To Shout For — Franz Ferdinand returned this year with Always Ascending (via Domino Records) their first album sans Nick McCarthy and featuring Julian Corrie (we spoke to the band about this new era in our interview with them back in January). The group returned to... more info
Stereogum — "Passionfruit," a breezy and house-inflected party song from Drake's 2017 album
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, has been covered many, many times over the past year or so. Artists like Paramore, Franz Ferdinand, and Yaeji have all taken a crack at it. My theory: It's a... more info
Brooklyn Vegan — Frightened Rabbit singer Scott Hutchison was sadly found dead at age 36. Tributes from fellow musicians and artists are already pouring in...
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Guardian Music — The Old Market, Hove With songs about Jacob Rees-Mogg and moonboots, the artist gives us wacky indie rock for car exhausts and one-string guitars – but the truly quirky moments are spread too thinArtist David Shrigley has dabbled in music befo... more info