![]() ![]() However, the music didn’t really inspire or move me, it was composed of fun sounds and rhythms without a singing voice to bind them together or provide a focal point. It was certainly party music with very skilled playing and a lot of the crowd were feeling it. They looked like they were really enjoying their own music, which is always great to see. The second support act were Los Bitchos, four girls based in London who have international origins and whose instrumental music is influenced by Latin American cumbia. The band members were all at one end of the stage, although singer Anna, who was wearing a beautiful white dress and dramatic white make-up, did float up to the other end occasionally. I liked the variety of their songs and how melodic they were. The first were Medicine Cabinet, an interesting up-and-coming band from Scotland whose sound and look reminded me a little of No Doubt and Garbage and probably some more recent bands that I’m not aware of. I couldn’t guess how many people were in the crowd but when I bought the tickets the availability was low and in fact it had been rescheduled from earlier in the year due to you-know-what. It felt breezy at first but by the end of the show it was so warm that Alex Kapranos even took his jacket off for the encore. The Great Hall is quite a cavernous space which feels like it’s outside. Inside and outside the building, everything was well-organised. There is an amazing view of the skyline with twinkling lights in the dusk. The venue, Alexandra Palace, is one of the iconic London landmarks. The line-up is a little different now as only two of the members are from the original quartet, yet the essence is still the same. I have been a fan since they released their debut album but not seen them in concert before. I hope that doesn’t mean it’s ‘bye bye, Billy goodbye’ from the band, maybe they will write more material after this. The show celebrates their greatest hits album, Hits to the Head. It’s such an addictive tune and if we are being literal it could in many parts be classed as dance.A ‘Superfantastisch’ show which I feel ‘lucky lucky’ (you’re so lucky) to have attended. I feel it’s the most humanlike and energetic song they have made and that tempo change is something you can see a mile off, but that just gets you and your dancing shoes ready. “‘Do you want to’, is my fave tune from this band. Do You Want To (You Could Have It So Much Better, 2005) But the real highlight is the uplifting melodious, somewhat hypnotic disco that forms the coda.”ĩ. Produced by Todd Terje, the track merges a pretty indie pop melody with an infectious jerky disco-punk rhythm. It was released as the sixth(!) single from the album, suggesting that the band belatedly realised its quality. “Amazing transition from intro into the song. Stand on the Horizon (Right Thoughts, Right Words, Right Action, 2013 “After i stopped listening to this for a few days, the melody in “Can’t Stop Feeling” kept playing through my brain though I did not know what song it was. ![]() Can’t Stop Feeling (Tonight: Franz Ferdinand Lovely little inoffensive album, with just enough variety to keep you interested.”ġ1. “Nothing too ground-breaking or original here, but I’m biased massively because Franz Ferdinand made the first and second albums I ever bought. Send Him Away (Tonight: Franz Ferdinand, 2009) Calling the album a second-rate carbon copy of its predecessor is a bit harsh, but my hesitancy to denounce the album as downright derivative doesn’t save it from being entirely superfluous.”ġ8. “On You Could Have It So Much Better, Franz Ferdinand valiantly attempt to recreate the magic of Franz Ferdinand but only succeeds in sounding hopelessly bland. You Could Have It So Much Better (You Could Have It So Much Better, 2005) Just listen to the lyrics of “Treason! Animals.”ġ9. ![]() Each song sees the band stepping into art rock/pop territory in that they combine catchy pop melodies with creative, interesting musical ideas and interesting thought-provoking lyrics. “‘Treason! Animals.’ is most notable for its distinctive punctuation. Treason! Animals (Right Thoughts, Right Words, Right Action, 2013) ![]()
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