{"id":224,"date":"2018-03-06T17:58:11","date_gmt":"2018-03-07T01:58:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/highdesertmg.wpengine.com\/505-reasons-to-believe-the-hype\/2018\/03\/06\/franz-ferdinand-craft-mostly-hits-and-some-misses-with-new-album\/"},"modified":"2018-03-06T17:58:11","modified_gmt":"2018-03-07T01:58:11","slug":"franz-ferdinand-craft-mostly-hits-and-some-misses-with-new-album","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/blogs.highdesert.com\/505-reasons-to-believe-the-hype\/2018\/03\/06\/franz-ferdinand-craft-mostly-hits-and-some-misses-with-new-album\/","title":{"rendered":"Franz Ferdinand craft mostly hits and some misses with new album"},"content":{"rendered":"

By pcsanchez7505<\/a><\/span> <\/p>\n

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Indie rock band Franz Ferdinand take us up up and away on a slightly bumpy ride with their new album, \u2018Always Ascending.’<\/span><\/p>\n

Released Feb. 9. \u2018Always Ascending’ is the fifth studio album for the Scottish band who danced their way into the hearts of indie fans with their 2004 hit \u201cTake Me Out.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Contrary to its name, \u2018Always Ascending’ doesn’t take Franz Ferdinand to new heights, but is on par with the slinky indie rock they’ve cultivated, and like their last few albums, it’s a mixed bag.<\/span><\/p>\n

The title track, \u201cAlways Ascending,\u201d leads the album in the right direction, starting off slow, but quickly building into an eruption of effortless movement. Funky bass lines ebb and flow throughout, and lead singer Alex Kapranos ushers you into the lyrics with a devilish charisma.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u2018Lazy Boy’ follows with an immediate jumping bass line paired with the slightly repetitive chorus, \u201cI’m a lazy boy \u2026 I’m a lazy boy\u201d Guitars quickly make their way into the picture, trading spotlights with the bass to create an infectious melody.<\/span><\/p>\n

The third track, \u201cPaper Cages\u201d starts off on target but eventually becomes too stripped down. While the instrumentals drag on, the chorus saves the song with an interesting layer of vocals that makes the song flicker past us like frames in a roll of film<\/span><\/p>\n

While most of the songs are good (a few are even great), several walk, or rather strut, the line that separates slow from boring.<\/span><\/p>\n

Songs such as \u201cThe Academy Award\u201d and \u201cHutch and Jim\u201d are overly indulgent and border on being lackadaisical \u2014 for a band that is used to moving crowds and creating intricate, danceable songs, the aforementioned seem out of place even when compared to slower tunes from their past.<\/span><\/p>\n

That’s not to take away from the album on a whole, and the songs that do strike a chord are often paired with snazzy lyrics.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cJournalism can change the world, and if you change the world then you can be happy,\u201d Kapranos sings in \u201cLois Lane.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Other songs including \u201cGlimpse of Love\u201d and \u201cFeel the Love Go\u201d are right on track with Franz Ferdinand’s pathos, oozing with synth and drenched in decadence. The latter is connected by fantastic transitions and a rather savvy sax solo.<\/span><\/p>\n

Unfortunately, the album ends on a sour note. \u201cSlow, Don’t Kill Me Slow\u201d closes \u2018Always Ascending’ with a lackluster fizzle.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u2018Always Ascending’ is not the best album, but it’s altogether enjoyable, and while a few songs miss their mark, the songs that do hit are very strong and effortlessly transition into movement.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u2018Always Ascending’ is available for purchase and streaming, and Franz Ferdinand will perform at the Wiltern in Los Angeles on May 15. For more info, visit their website.<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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