You Could Have It So Much Better
by Franz Ferdinand
User Score
8.3

Universal acclaim- based on 220 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 187 out of 220
  2. Mixed: 22 out of 220
  3. Negative: 11 out of 220

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  1. Palp
    May 25, 2012
    10
    You Could Have It So Much Better (in my opinion) improves upon a great debut album with one that has songs that are more punchy and catchy than their self-titled debut. This is one of the best times I have had while listening to an album, and would recommend this record highly.
  2. Ricko
    Jan 6, 2012
    7
    While still has many good moments, their style wore thin a bit for me on their second record. There was little or no progression in style and it lacked the tunes of their debut.
  3. Andremax
    Jul 12, 2018
    8
    Great album. A little bit more versatile and light than first album, but a bit less memorable.
  4. XavierBlaq
    Dec 28, 2013
    9
    Definitely a much more varied album than their debut, Franz Ferdinand's You Could Have It So Much Better is a mixed barrel of things done better and things done worse than on their debut. Overall, it is a much less consistent album, containing possibly their most meaningful song, "The Fallen", and one of their least meaningful songs in "I'm Your Villain." In addition, this an albumDefinitely a much more varied album than their debut, Franz Ferdinand's You Could Have It So Much Better is a mixed barrel of things done better and things done worse than on their debut. Overall, it is a much less consistent album, containing possibly their most meaningful song, "The Fallen", and one of their least meaningful songs in "I'm Your Villain." In addition, this an album extremes, with pounding rockers like the title track and "Evil and a Heathen" and gentle, even beautiful tracks like "Walk Away" and "Eleanor Put Your Boots On." Nonetheless, fans of their self-titled album should be fans of this follow-up as well.… Expand
  5. chris_g95
    Nov 17, 2014
    9
    With their debut album winning the 2004 Mercury Music Prize, many expected Franz Ferdinand to struggle with their next album however 2005s "You Could Have It So Much Better" is more than a worthy follow-up. Released only 18 months after their debut, they returned this in a very short space of time. From the opening notes in "The Fallen" to the closing notes in "Outsiders" This album is aWith their debut album winning the 2004 Mercury Music Prize, many expected Franz Ferdinand to struggle with their next album however 2005s "You Could Have It So Much Better" is more than a worthy follow-up. Released only 18 months after their debut, they returned this in a very short space of time. From the opening notes in "The Fallen" to the closing notes in "Outsiders" This album is a brilliant listen for anyone who liked the debut and anyone else on the planet.
    Best Tracks: The Fallen, Walk Away, Eleanor Put Your Boots On, You Could Have It So Much Better
    Worst Tracks; You're The Reason I'm Leaving    … Expand
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Metascore
83

Universal acclaim - based on 32 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 28 out of 32
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 32
  3. Negative: 0 out of 32
  1. Amazon.com
    90
    It's a stunning, confident piece of work that suggests the band is merely getting started.
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  2. Blender
    80
    It'll do just fine for now. But here's hoping for a torturously difficult third album. [Oct 2005, p.140]
  3. cokemachineglow
    84
    Franz Ferdinand have slightly tweaked the neo-Brit-pop genre – mixing in funk, dashes of punk, and a bit of disco – and come out with a sophomore album even more confident and hungry for glory than their debut.
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