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You Could Have It So Much Better - Franz Ferdinand
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83 out of 100

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8.1 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 146 Ratings

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  • Summary: The Scottish band's eagerly-awaited follow-up to their acclaimed self-titled debut is preceded by yet another insanely catchy single, "Do You Want To."

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 28 out of 32
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 32
  3. Negative: 0 out of 32
  1. Alternative Press
    100
    A full-on party record. [Nov 2005, p.201]
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  2. Village Voice (Consumer Guide)
    91
    They've gotten unmistakably louder and unmistakably gayer--or perhaps I mean, hate the term, more metrosexual.
  3. No Ripcord
    60
    The excellent-to-annoying song ratio on this album is definitely high. Still, their first record was solid from start to finish, and this one smacks so much more of Lennon/McCartney than Kapranos/McCarthy.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 82 out of 100
  2. Mixed: 10 out of 100
  3. Negative: 8 out of 100
  1. SebaB
    10
    It's the firts album that makes me imitating guitarsolos
    • 1 of 1 users said yes
  2. FFFF
    5
    This song is far more aggressive than the first, and I like that. But almost all of the songs sound the same. And the two ballads are pathetically cheesy. Bonus points for possibly the best drummer in the millenium. The guitar is repetitive, and the voice adds a huge shadow to the rest of the music. TOO DISCO-Y for me. I love their first album though.… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  3. Mr.Right
    3
    I, sincerely, enjoyed the first outing, and looked foward to hearing what FF could come up with next. What came up was a recipe, that was in much need of a fly.… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes

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