Circa the turn of the Millennium, a wave of homegrown talent liberated new music with an independence in sound and signing. With the likes of The Libertines and Bloc Party achieving notoriety with their resonating style and record label choice (Rough Trade and Domino respectively), 2004 saw Glasgow’s Franz Ferdinand send further esoteric undulations of reassurance through the body of British Music, as they regimented pop music with an angular art-rock orchestration.
‘Ulysses’, the new single from their forthcoming third album ‘Tonight: Franz Ferdinand’ (via Domino Records), sees the band’s adept austerity towards creation adapt further with the times. A slow-burning articulated introduction, Alex Kapranos’ auspicious vocal deliverance of “I found a new wave” amongst swirls and snaps of electronica will leave opinions polarized as to their change in direction; however, praise must be given for their willingness to further their already alluring sound with the glimmer of a disco ball’s radiance. The resulting camp pop precision and progression is tantamount to their originality, and a testament to their durability and ability to diversify within these precarious times.
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