Franz Ferdinand
by Franz Ferdinand
  • Record Label: Domino
  • Release Date: Mar 9, 2004
User Score
8.6

Universal acclaim- based on 330 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 297 out of 330
  2. Mixed: 16 out of 330
  3. Negative: 17 out of 330

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  1. eliasi
    Mar 20, 2004
    8
    i had pretty high expectations when i got this CD so i'm sure they hampered the overall effect of my first listen but i still thought it was good, just not great.
  2. JohnS.
    Mar 20, 2004
    10
    Listen this out. The first good record of the year.
  3. AndrewR.
    Mar 18, 2004
    9
    Amazing album. I'd call their music a cross between The Strokes and Interpol with a young Scott Walker on vocals.
  4. RobertA
    Mar 16, 2004
    9
    yes this is a great album. amazingly better then the Strokes. i can't believe i just said that but by the looks of it it is true they are stoking with greatness
  5. markf
    Mar 16, 2004
    8
    "Franz Ferdinand" wasn't quite as good as I expected from the hype, but they're at least as good as The Strokes. I much prefer their straight-ahead, guitar-driven songs to the ones that sound like Roxy Music lite. Some of the weakest songs are near the front, so if you get this and start to feel let down, make sure you play it straight through more than once, since there's "Franz Ferdinand" wasn't quite as good as I expected from the hype, but they're at least as good as The Strokes. I much prefer their straight-ahead, guitar-driven songs to the ones that sound like Roxy Music lite. Some of the weakest songs are near the front, so if you get this and start to feel let down, make sure you play it straight through more than once, since there's some solid rock and roll here. I just don't think that they're any better than The Coral or The Libertines.… Expand
  6. johns
    Mar 16, 2004
    7
    good but not great...every song is just a slight variation on the same concept of a sleazy eurodisco strokes sound
  7. DaveP
    Mar 16, 2004
    10
    haha, nice work Tim B. Go listen to your Nickelback.
  8. NicholasC
    Mar 15, 2004
    7
    Good album but not fantastic, just because the Brits think they're good, doesnt mean everyone else has to! Lets think for ourselves people.
  9. MichaelK
    Mar 15, 2004
    9
    Often bands that are this hyped are disappointing. This album is anything but.
  10. PabloNeruda
    Mar 13, 2004
    9
    It's actually very good if you like this kind of music. Naysayers will ALWAYS be naysayers. Despite what some may say it really is a quality release.
  11. RameezA
    Mar 13, 2004
    10
    Amazing. What the Strokes should want to be (still love the Strokes, but still, they should aspire towards this kind of stuff).
  12. Trevor
    Mar 13, 2004
    8
    This album has some AMAZING songs you'll find yourself listening to on repeat (Take Me Out, Auf Asche). However some songs don't nearly take off as well as others ... still, excellent debut.
  13. noone
    Mar 13, 2004
    10
    It's too amasing for words
  14. CurranF
    Mar 13, 2004
    10
    Franz Ferdinand defy the laws of pop! Key changes, extreme tempo changes within the first minute of songs, lack of distinguishable choruses and complex and bizzare lyrics. Amazing!
  15. Shane
    Mar 13, 2004
    10
    Maybe all these "no name bands" get great reviews because they are good. Critics aren't always reliable, but they have a better idea of what music is good than the Billboard hot 100. Think about some of the ones from this time that will really be "remembered." Britney Spears? Jay-Z? Wow, that's some really great music, there! This album is great, and you need to learn to shut up Maybe all these "no name bands" get great reviews because they are good. Critics aren't always reliable, but they have a better idea of what music is good than the Billboard hot 100. Think about some of the ones from this time that will really be "remembered." Britney Spears? Jay-Z? Wow, that's some really great music, there! This album is great, and you need to learn to shut up when you don't know what you're talking about.… Expand
  16. BrianL.
    Mar 12, 2004
    10
    While it's not a perfect album, it is one of the most enticing, interesting albums to come out from anyone in quite some time. Few debuts sound this good.
  17. ASer
    Mar 12, 2004
    10
    Absolutely Great!
  18. JakeM.
    Mar 12, 2004
    9
    This is the album the Rapture should've made, or would've made if they had a lick of talent. Fun, frantic, and entirely unpredictable, this is probably the best disc of 2004 until the Modest Mouse album drops. Oh, and Tim B., that's quite an astute observation there. No new bands should EVER record an album, because we'd certainly NEVER want to hear anything other than This is the album the Rapture should've made, or would've made if they had a lick of talent. Fun, frantic, and entirely unpredictable, this is probably the best disc of 2004 until the Modest Mouse album drops. Oh, and Tim B., that's quite an astute observation there. No new bands should EVER record an album, because we'd certainly NEVER want to hear anything other than the same crappy corporate junk we are force fed by Clear Channel, MTV, et al. … Expand
  19. LucaS
    Mar 12, 2004
    8
    The good album that has listened in 2004. Together with that of the Electrelane
  20. MikeM
    Mar 11, 2004
    9
    Look buddy, just because YOU have never heard of a band doesn't mean they suck. I suggest you actually take a listen for yourself... its really good stuff. "Take me out" is one of the best songs Ive heard all year.
  21. Aphex
    Mar 11, 2004
    10
    Amazing! This album is addictive and very well written. If you're not digging this then you're just too old. ...maybe the Eagles will do another reunion tour for you next year:)
  22. MayoloL
    Mar 11, 2004
    10
    Excellent, catchy, anyone who posts negative comments must be a jealous frustrated unrecognized musician
  23. darrenw
    Mar 10, 2004
    10
    what a great first album, thank god for "Take me out" pushing "Hey ya" outta my head @_@
  24. PeteM
    Mar 10, 2004
    7
    I like a couple of the songs on the cd. They arent great tho. Thats all i got so....... bye.
  25. FranzFerdinand
    Mar 10, 2004
    10
    Tim B. and Pet E are ignorant morons. If you hadn't noticed, the rap-rock sucks and so does all the other crap on the radio today. How egotistical can someone be that they think "If I haven't heard of it, its terrible". Superb album.
  26. ColinR
    Mar 10, 2004
    9
    This is a superb album especially considering it is a debut! Nearly every track has something to offer and its a proper rock album that sounds tremendous played loud. Buy it now!
  27. JonathanP
    Mar 8, 2004
    10
    As infectious a CD as I've heard in quite some time -- certainly not to be missed.
  28. alain
    Mar 5, 2004
    10
    bang bang shoot mi gavrilo! brilliant!
  29. CameronH
    Mar 4, 2004
    9
    The first great record of 2004. Captures the spirit of the mid-90's Britpop scene without sounding dated or derivative. Believe the hype.
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Metascore
87

Universal acclaim - based on 31 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 31 out of 31
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 31
  3. Negative: 0 out of 31
  1. Village Voice
    70
    Frantic and rhythmic Scotpop with many echoes of so-'90s Blur in the sardonic jabs at middle-class bromides.
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  2. Dot Music
    80
    It won't usher in a bold new era where boys are boys and bands play guitars, but there is more than enough here to chew over and enjoy.
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  3. PopMatters
    90
    The most musically rich, catchy, smartly written "new new wave" record since Interpol's Turn on the Bright Lights.
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