Franz Ferdinand

Franz Ferdinand Drummer Paul Thomson Leaves Band

PUBLISHED Oct 21, 2021

Franz Ferdinand have announced that drummer Paul Thomson will exit the band after nearly 20 years behind the kit, simultaneously revealing...

Record Stores Are Facing the COVID-19 Crisis Head-On and Artists Are Stepping Up to Help

PUBLISHED Mar 26, 2020

Like so many small businesses right now, the COVID-19 pandemic is hitting record stores hard. Many brick and mortar shops have closed compl...

​Watch Franz Ferdinand Cover Drake's "Passionfruit"

PUBLISHED Apr 23, 2018

Franz Ferdinand released their latest LP of original material Always Ascending earlier this year, but while the Scottish indie rockers were...

Franz Ferdinand

'Always Ascending' (album stream)

PUBLISHED Feb 9, 2018

After a bunch of teasing, Franz Ferdinand are at last delivering their new album Always Ascending, which you can now stream in full. The n...

Franz Ferdinand

Always Ascending

PUBLISHED Feb 8, 2018

Franz Ferdinand's first album in in five years — not counting 2015's excellent Sparks collaboration, FFS — finds the suave pop band explori...

Franz Ferdinand

"Lazy Boy"

PUBLISHED Jan 25, 2018

Scottish indie rockers Franz Ferdinand are gearing up for their new album Always Ascending, and they've given us another preview with the n...

Franz Ferdinand

"Feel the Love Go" (video)

PUBLISHED Jan 8, 2018

Scottish indie rockers Franz Ferdinand return with their latest LP Always Ascending next month, and they've just prefaced the upcoming LP w...

Here Are Exclaim!'s 23 Most Anticipated Albums of 2018

PUBLISHED Jan 2, 2018

As far as we know, Kendrick Lamar isn't releasing a record in 2018, meaning that everyone else will get a shot at making the best album of...