The Return of the Archduke

Franz Ferdinand's new record is out — in fact, there are even commercials on TV for it — and the band appears as our no. 16 burstiest name today. It'll be interesting to see how well the record, "You Could Have It So Much Better," does in popularity, because its predecessor, the group's self-titled debut album, figured prominently in the recent Sony payola scandals. (Who'd have thought the record company monsters would have to pay DJ's to play "Take Me Out?" That song had "hit" written all over it!) Early buzz for the new Franz record is positive, as evidenced by things said in blogs: "YES!" said Wendy, and "I cannot wait. Seriously," writes Patrick. A much more thoughtful rundown is here, and it includes this rhetorical question: "After listening to the new Franz Ferdinand album 'You Could Have it So Much Better', I have to ask 'Could I?' Their second major label album, just out today, is absolutley fantastic." Sound good enough?

Posted by Philip Ewing at October 5, 2005 12:23 PM

Category: The Soundscape