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Universal acclaim- based on 330 Ratings
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Positive: 297 out of 330
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Mixed: 16 out of 330
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Negative: 17 out of 330
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VitoVJan 29, 2009Perfect.
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LucaSMar 12, 2004The good album that has listened in 2004. Together with that of the Electrelane
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ShaneMar 13, 2004
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PetEMar 10, 2004WOW! It's the post-grunge recreation of the Talking Heads. Let me go kill David Byrne so he can roll in his grave.
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Jul 18, 2012
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TimB.Mar 10, 2004Why is it that all these no name bands get great reviews. All these indie/art rock bands are nothing and will never be remembered for anything.
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ConfessorMar 20, 2004This is where indie rock goes to die. The NME has once again made us love an entirely miserable band. This disc sounds like entire sections of 80s underground bands being watered down so some ugly Brit boys can gather groupies. It's music that allows indie kids to listen to trash without losing their "cred"
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VanZMar 24, 2004this cd is total bullshit, another overhyped release. its just business not music
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TadMApr 7, 2004I was so exited about it and now that I've bought it, listened to it once and finding myself quite unimpressed and bored, I have no desire to given it any further time. I am so sick of hearing about them now that I have been so disappointed.
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WesAug 23, 2004
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JessicaCOct 21, 2005I just don't get it. I must be missing something. Even after repeated listens where I try to convince myself that the music, the lyrics, something, anything about the album is as great as people say, all I come up with is "Sure, it's all right, but..."
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KarenRApr 15, 2004I fell for the hype, and now I'm disappointed and mad at myself for wasting my money. If you like The Strokes, you might like this CD. However, if you're sick of the Strokes, you won't be too impressed by FF.
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Dec 30, 2010Brilliant collection of songs, "Michael" Is my favorite. Krapranos is an underrated genius, Franz ferdinand seems like a side-show band but sometimes I think its way better than Muse or most modern bands these days. One of the greatest albums of the decade and such a memorable logo for the album.
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Apr 25, 2012Time has not been kind to Franz Ferdinand, the band or album. What seemed fresh and new in 2004 now just appears as a lesser part of the garage band fad. Download "Take Me Out" for nostalgia's sake, but there's no need purchase the whole album.
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dennysApr 8, 2004if "can't get you out of my head" was the bootyshakin' delight of 2002,"take me out" is the bootyshakin' delight of 2004. accept no subsituites,these badass scots did something that robbie williams has yet to do-conquer america.
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ChelJan 4, 2005Absolutely fantastic album. One of those which you can't stop listening to and you wouldn't want to anyway. Best track for me would have to be take me out- its great how they change the song at the beginning and whenever I hear that thumping beat, I always wanna get up and sing and dance!!! (but maybe thats just me...) Highly recommended!!!
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maccaJun 4, 2008Go listen to 'Antics' instead.
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SimeoBOct 1, 2004Unbelievable. Every track is a killer!
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JakeM.Mar 12, 2004
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RobWMar 21, 2004Excellent CD. Yeah, screw all these no-name bands that hit #3 on the charts in the UK. :p
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JohnS.Mar 20, 2004Listen this out. The first good record of the year.
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CameronHMar 4, 2004The 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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alainMar 5, 2004bang bang shoot mi gavrilo! brilliant!
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DonWApr 2, 2004
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TomLMay 30, 2004Best rock cd of 2004 Superfantastisch
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DanMMay 6, 2004Solid indie rock fare. You know why it sounds like the strokes? Because thats what indie sounds like and Franz Ferdinand do it as well as any of their american counterparts
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chineseboyJun 30, 2004WAY WAY WAY WAY WAY WAY WAY WAY WAY WAY WAY WAY WAY overhyped mediocre album that drags on and on with angst filled lust songs that make you sick
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NickSJun 9, 2004This is absolutly amazing, they are freaking sweet
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MattIJul 12, 2004Best album of 2004 - Take Me Out best single of 21st century so far
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NseEJul 6, 2004Fantastic, the very best rock album of 2004! 'Take me out' is simply awesome with it's change in tempo from twangy rock to stomping beats.
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sonofetr2112Sep 6, 2004This i think is an awesome album. just when i thought creativity and invention had left the music scene, here comes franz ferdinand as a shiny new beacon of light. i pity the guy abouve who gave this album a 2. He obviously can't see a great thing, even when it SLAPS him in the face, like this album.
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SamDOct 3, 2005bleh, just, bleh
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tuesdigMar 30, 2005Best Album Ever !!!
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BujarRJun 9, 2005Great,arty,catchy,smart...
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EsinJun 9, 2005arguably the best album of 2004... and there are no fillers either.
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janinasSep 30, 2005Loves it! Franz's seccond album is amazing as the first!
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SabineDApr 4, 2006Simply the best. I rally love this album and I think that they've create their own style. FF rulz!
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HairPulleyDec 9, 2004
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PeteMMar 10, 2004I like a couple of the songs on the cd. They arent great tho. Thats all i got so....... bye.
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ColinRMar 10, 2004This 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!
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RobertAMar 16, 2004yes 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
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DavePMar 16, 2004haha, nice work Tim B. Go listen to your Nickelback.
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RobWMar 21, 2004Excellent CD. Yeah, screw all these no-name bands that hit #3 on the charts in the UK. :p
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JonathanPMar 8, 2004As infectious a CD as I've heard in quite some time -- certainly not to be missed.
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KiranHApr 10, 2004Fabulous, and undoubtedly the best CD of 2004 to date. I hate to sink to all the people voting 0 and baiting, but if they'd just take 5 seconds, put the hype aside, and listen, they'd discover everyone's this excited for a reason.
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KiranHApr 10, 2004Fabulous, and undoubtedly the best CD of 2004 to date. I hate to sink to all the people voting 0 and baiting, but if they'd just take 5 seconds, put the hype aside, and listen, they'd discover everyone's this excited for a reason.
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JamesSApr 18, 2004
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[Anonymous]Apr 27, 2004the best!
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DarcyNApr 27, 2004
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CalBApr 30, 2004An intelligent, glam aura-fest. America won't get it ("dance with me Michael" will scare of the average US male) but then again they aren't supposed to. The colour and life that Eno and Ferry introduced to a dreary UK in the early 70s (Roxy Music), the FF boys are doing in the nervy noughts. Buy this album, drink a bottle of Bulgarian red, listen and go out dancing!
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mikeApr 4, 2004
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adelefMay 20, 2004franztastic!!
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sianjMay 2, 2004Franz ferdinand are derivitive and yet still manage to be original. I can't stop dancing to the brand of music, they are certantly setting the bench mark, lyrics are brilliant sound amazing.
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SofieLMay 30, 2004Amazing album Better then The Strokes
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BenjaminBunnyJun 8, 2004Not exactly the second coming (of The Strokes, that is) but a damn fine listen!
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moosebeaverJun 9, 2004this oughta hold me for a few weeks
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nessaJul 19, 2004This cd is outrageous! I LOVE IT!
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UnzarJJul 9, 2004Two good songs, and one of those is on the video. Sound quality also a 4.
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JohnAug 18, 2004OH SO GOOD!
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PaulWAug 8, 2004Catchy, energetic, original and always great fun to listen to, one of the best albums i own! and i hav a lot and many are classics!
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captainjacksparrowSep 12, 2004i think that it is great and i want to know were you can find the music on guitar to play along with because it is posativly smashing. ARRR Me harties
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jwcrankzahSep 15, 2004oh how i burn for you
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yatesSep 2, 2004Mind-blowing!! The grrls are dancing alright...
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marshallmOct 20, 2005Take me Out!!!!
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FrankApr 25, 2005Good stuff, not quite a ten though.
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SophieM.Jul 30, 2005I am completely in love with Franz Ferdinand. This is the best album I've ever heard, there are no fillers and every song is different. Can't wait for the second album!!
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anonymous2Apr 2, 2006everthing thats special
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VidMAug 13, 2007Nicely done!
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VanesaCNov 22, 2004This album is by far my rock pick of the year.
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HeatherGNov 3, 2004This cd is worth listening to. I think that it is better than any other cd that I had other cd I've listened to!
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RandehOct 14, 2004
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CherylMOct 24, 2004This CD is absolutely ravishing!!! The album is brilliant... I even listened to it so much that certain songs are worn out.
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MikeMMar 11, 2004Look 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.
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FranzFerdinandMar 10, 2004Tim 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.
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darrenwMar 10, 2004what a great first album, thank god for "Take me out" pushing "Hey ya" outta my head @_@
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BrianL.Mar 12, 2004While 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.
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CurranFMar 13, 2004Franz 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!
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TrevorMar 13, 2004This 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.
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RameezAMar 13, 2004Amazing. What the Strokes should want to be (still love the Strokes, but still, they should aspire towards this kind of stuff).
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PabloNerudaMar 13, 2004It'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.
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NicholasCMar 15, 2004Good album but not fantastic, just because the Brits think they're good, doesnt mean everyone else has to! Lets think for ourselves people.
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juanvMar 15, 2004
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MichaelKMar 15, 2004Often bands that are this hyped are disappointing. This album is anything but.
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AndrewR.Mar 18, 2004Amazing album. I'd call their music a cross between The Strokes and Interpol with a young Scott Walker on vocals.
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eliasiMar 20, 2004i 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.
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ShintoIMar 24, 2004"Take Me Out" makes you dance. If it doesn't, please spend less time at funerals. "Take Me Out" alone is worth buying the whole record - a debut record that has a few great songs, and a few mediocre songs. They have enough pizzazz and energetic party fever to make this a worthy cd for any party rock and dance lover... don't buy this cd if you expect anything else.
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abidrMar 25, 2004bery,very good songwriting,playing.Not a dud on the album,so tightly played,and with so much charisma.
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JonnyLApr 20, 2004Yummy! Catchy as all Hell, but refreshingly deep (to a point) at the same time. Good God, 'Take Me Out'... causing limbs to shake... uncontrollably. Seriously though, it seems that alot of curmudgeons out there freak out when ever a band is (suppossedly) over-hyped. Relax guys, and give this a good listen. It's great stuff.
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hehehehehehechangApr 29, 2004It is absolutely bloody brilliant the music is fresh and new! i think the album is the best and well eworth your the money!
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TabathaHApr 5, 2004Some of the best music I've heard since The Smiths in their prime. Just like you would put them (and Morrissey) in a seperate category of greatness this band is quite sure to fit in that catergory of greatness.
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JonathanHApr 7, 2004A wonderful Fun Band
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cuteypieApr 8, 2004i love these guys they are new talents and are flying the flag for the uk..and i have plans to become a groupie ;) astoria lonodn here i come
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AthenaKJun 19, 2004Guilt-free dance music by a band that actually plays instruments.
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JennyZJun 19, 2004I love this album! I only bought it today and I listened to it three times already. Take Me Out, The Dark of the Matinee and Auf Asche are the best songs.
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DionneAJul 14, 2004
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DrewMJul 21, 2004Coolest CD in a long time!!!!!
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ChrisPJul 27, 2004I wouldn't say that it's a perfect 10, but buying this CD put me in a really good mood. Rock music you can strut/swagger to. I'd say The Strokes comparison ends at the vocal production on the single... but if I _had_ to, I'd call Franz Ferdinand a funked-up, surfed-up Strokes.
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rocketman70Jul 29, 2004Still the best album I've heard in 2004. Terrific debut.
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SinYourPantsJul 30, 2004I give them credit for being interesting. If they made just instrumentals and saved me from the lame lyrics, this would be a lovable album.
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SuseBJul 6, 2004i agree with Ben Bunny- not as good as the strokes- then again who is? this album is very catchy. must have a listen
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Awards & Rankings
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Frantic and rhythmic Scotpop with many echoes of so-'90s Blur in the sardonic jabs at middle-class bromides.
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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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The most musically rich, catchy, smartly written "new new wave" record since Interpol's Turn on the Bright Lights.