Franz Ferdinand

Cassius's Philippe Zdar dies in fall from Paris building
French producer worked for acts including Phoenix, Kanye West and the Beastie Boys
Laura Snapes
20, Jun, 2019 @6:26 AM

EU copyright law may force tech giants to pay billions to publishers
Legislation opposed by firms like Facebook and Google and groups warning of detrimental consequences for the internet
Mark Sweney
12, Sep, 2018 @1:57 PM

Festival No 6 review – au revoir to an eccentric, magical gem
The last Festival No 6 ‘for now’ has awkward cultural copyists, but is saved by Franz Ferdinand, The The and Anna Calvi
Mark Beaumont
10, Sep, 2018 @2:21 PM

Scottish Album of the Year: Mogwai and Young Fathers among nominees
The Scottish music industry’s long list recognises 20 contemporary albums
Laura Snapes
01, Aug, 2018 @8:40 PM

On my radar: Alex Kapranos’s cultural highlights
The Franz Ferdinand frontman on the films on Yorgos Lanthimos, the electropop of the future and how he connects with home when on tour
Interview by Kathryn Bromwich
11, Feb, 2018 @10:00 AM

Franz Ferdinand: Always Ascending review – feel the Caledonian funk
(Domino)
Kitty Empire
11, Feb, 2018 @8:00 AM

Franz Ferdinand: Always Ascending review – geometric diagrams of pop
Rachel Aroesti
09, Feb, 2018 @9:15 AM

Kendrick cruises, Wiley confuses and Gaga goes OTT: the essential pop for 2018
Can Lady Gaga get away with murder? Will Kendrick Lamar stay on top? Are Franz Ferdinand set to blossom? And has Harry Styles’ transformation only just begun? We preview the new year’s pop highlights
Alexis Petridis
02, Jan, 2018 @6:00 AM

Fever Ray’s To The Moon and Back: a kinky slice of squelchy synth-pop
Also this week: Franz Ferdinand get lost without Nick McCarthy and Morrissey brings weaponised loneliness
Gavin Haynes
03, Nov, 2017 @3:00 PM

How Jim Jarmusch used music to put a spell on Hollywood
Jim Jarmusch doesn’t just stick music on top of his films – he weaves it into their fibre. A new concert series shows how his soundtracks give a voice to drifters and dreamers
Ryan Gilbey
21, Sep, 2017 @11:38 AM

Pop goes Trump! The artists, comedians and meme-makers deflating the Donald
From Franz Ferdinand to Samantha Bee, stars of pop-culture have been finding funny and furious ways to take aim at the Republican presidential nominee
Graeme Virtue, Gwilym Mumford, Luke Holland, Will Dean, Tim Jonze, Julia Raeside and Skye Sherwin
05, Nov, 2016 @9:00 AM

Fans and Franz Ferdinand line up to confess all in an #indieamnesty
Indie veterans (and the occasional actual star) plead forgiveness for artistic, fashion and social no-nos made in the name of music
Elle Hunt
07, Apr, 2016 @3:07 AM
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