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

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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. Uncut
    80
    As strong as this record is, there's a way to go to make good on the promise of its title. [Nov 2005, p.92]
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  4. 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: 83 out of 102
  2. Mixed: 10 out of 102
  3. Negative: 9 out of 102
  1. SebaB
    10
    It's the firts album that makes me imitating guitarsolos
  2. ElizabethP
    8
    A lot better than their first album since they abandoned a lot of aimless, sloppy guitar strumming. "Do You Want to?" is a great song although it's slightly embarrassing to sing it on the top of your lungs. The stand outs are "The Fallen" and "Outsiders". This album is more melodic and more coherent than their previous.… Expand
  3. Ricko
    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.… Expand
  4. JadenB
    4
    I think people are just jumping on the bandwagon. This album is not as nearly good as the first album. I've been trying to warm up to it and it's increasingly difficult to. It's cheesy and repetitive. There riding the coatails of there first album still.… Expand

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