- Record Label: Sony / Domino
- Release Date: Oct 4, 2005
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Universal acclaim- based on 220 Ratings
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Positive: 187 out of 220
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Mixed: 22 out of 220
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Negative: 11 out of 220
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Jul 12, 2018Great album. A little bit more versatile and light than first album, but a bit less memorable.
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May 25, 2012You 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.
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Apr 25, 2012One of the worst albums I've had the displeasure of buying. It possesses all of the pretension of the early '00s indie movement without any of the charm of the hits on the band's first album.
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Jan 6, 2012While 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.
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StormwatchMay 1, 2008Some good moments, but, as a whole, notably inferior to Franz's awesome first album. The songs lack the "alternative" feel from before, and tend to be too fast-paced. The "louder" production doesn't help either.
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VidMAug 13, 2007Very low mileage on this one. Noticeably inferior to their debut. Most of the tracks blur together into one long tedious mess.
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JeffJJun 15, 2007Absolutely stunning. It would have been even stronger if they would have left off "Fade Together" and "Outsiders', but if the songs "The Fallen," "Do You Want to", "This Boy" and "You Could Have it So Much Better" don't shake your booty, then, like Fatboy Slim said, your booty must be dead.
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OligamiMay 20, 2007They evolved the way I feared they would. This record definitely needed some more restrain.
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MarcusPMar 12, 2007Great Album. It´s not the songs in itself, thats great, it´s the whole album.
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ElizabethPJan 17, 2007A 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.
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timeDec 2, 2006Do You Want to is one of the worse singles of the year.
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SebaBJul 28, 2006It's the firts album that makes me imitating guitarsolos
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TheCriticJul 17, 2006DEFINATELY better then their first one especially when they slow themselves down. Check out "Eleanor put you boots on" and "Outsiders" and even "Walk Away"
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anonApr 2, 2006EVEN BETTER thatn the first one.
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StanHFeb 22, 2006Has some very good tracks, but is too drawn out and not nearly as consistent as their debut.
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MarioPFeb 1, 2006
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JorgeEJan 28, 2006In order to save words.... JUST PERFECT!!!!
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FFFFJan 23, 2006This 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.
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AlecEJan 10, 2006Best album of 2005.
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BenJan 7, 2006No, there's not really anything innovative here, and yes, it all sounds very similar to their first album. In truth, the only thing Franz Ferdinand brings to the table here are some incredibly catchy songs. Then again, what more do they really need? This might not have been the best album of 2005, but I'd be hard pressed to think of another that was simply this much fun to listen to.
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TomJan 5, 2006All the songs sound the same as the last album- I was very disappointed.
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JonHDec 28, 2005In the top 5 of albums of 2005. Franz Ferdinand is pop/rock at its absolute finest and most exciting. Every track is a showstopper.
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MANUTDDec 27, 2005This is one of the best albums I've ever heard
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MackDec 10, 2005Sometimes catchy? Yes. Sometimes annoying? Yes. Infinitely overrated? Of course. I was dissapointed at the formulaic nature of it all - I kind of expected something with a dose of creativity. Had this been released by someone else, it would have garnered much critical backlash, but alas, FF is still riding the wave of support from their first album, which was flawed, but much better.
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mehDec 6, 2005very overrated. gets pretty boring after about 3-4 listens despite a few tracks.
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marklNov 28, 2005Slightly better than their debut.
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DankyMcSkankyNov 21, 2005so overrated its not even funny. like i will say that they have some of the catchiest tunes of the year but they're nothing new. just another pop band trying to come off as indie. straight posers
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NaniNov 18, 2005couldn't have it any better.
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Awards & Rankings
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It's a stunning, confident piece of work that suggests the band is merely getting started.
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BlenderIt'll do just fine for now. But here's hoping for a torturously difficult third album. [Oct 2005, p.140]
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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.