Franz Ferdinand，四个来自格拉斯哥的小伙子以其同名专辑得到的赞誉，包括了：入选BBC Collective 2004新秀及URB杂志的Next 100大、美洲重摇滚杂志Alternative Press的"2004年第一张伟大的摇滚专辑"。 这是本年度英国摇滚乐为世界流行音乐献上的又一份大礼，新潮而独立的音乐风格使他们和众多的英国前辈们一样取得了初步的成功。作为英国摇滚乐2004年的代表作品之一，这张专辑在美国也同样赢得了相当高的评价，并且为他们赢得了多项格莱美奖的提名，大西洋两岸同时成功就已经证明了他们的音乐能量。 英国报刊The Guardian认为他们的第二支单曲Take Me Out堪称近年英国吉他团交出的最佳单曲，脱离Travis、Coldplay乃至Stereophonics传承的所谓后Brit-Pop传统，另立一派优良流行歌谣，与Uncut杂志同时亮出★★★★★满分；全英第一炒作周刊NME再次发挥其无人能敌的吹捧能耐，誉为"这团将改变你一生"，并与舞国指针JockJockey Slut异口同声给予9分高评；独立网站Pitchforkmedia更难得的给了9.1分。 by Heather Phares While the Darts of Pleasure EP proved that Franz Ferdinand had a way with equally sharp lyrics and hooks, and the "Take Me Out" single took their sound to dramatic new heights, their self-titled debut album offers the most expansive version of their music yet. From the first track, "Jacqueline," which begins with a brooding acoustic prelude before jumping into a violently vibrant celebration of hedonism, Franz Ferdinand is darker and more diverse than the band's previous work suggested. "Auf Ausche" has an unsettling aggression underneath its romantic yearning, its cheap synth strings and pianos underscoring its low-rent moodiness and ruined glamour. And even in the album's context, "Take Me Out" remains unmatched for sheer drama; with its relentless stomp and lyrics like "I'm just a cross hair/I'm just a shot away from you," it's deliciously unclear whether it's about meeting a date or a firing squad. The wonderfully dry wit the band employed on Darts of Pleasure's "Shopping for Blood" and "Van Tango" is used more subtly: the oddly radiant "Matinee" captures romantic escapism via dizzying wordplay. "Michael," meanwhile, is a post-post-punk "John, I'm Only Dancing," by equal turns macho and fey; when Alex Kapranos proclaims "This is what I am/I am a man/So come and dance with me, Michael," it's erotic as well as homoerotic. Love and lust make up a far greater portion of Franz Ferdinand than any of the band's other work; previously, Franz Ferdinand's strong suit was witty aggressiveness, and the shift in focus has mixed results. There's something a little too manic and unsettled about Franz Ferdinand to make them completely convincing romantics, but "Come On Home" has swooning, anthemic choruses guaranteed to melt even those who hate swooning, anthemic choruses. Fortunately, the album includes enough of their louder, crazier songs to please fans of their EPs. "Darts of Pleasure" remains one of the best expressions of Franz Ferdinand's shabby glamour, campy humor, and sugar-buzz energy, and "Tell Her Tonight," which debuted on the Darts of Pleasure EP, returns in a full-fledged version that's even more slinky, menacing, and danceable than the demo hinted it might be. And if Franz Ferdinand's aim has always been to get people dancing, then "Cheating on You"'s churned-up art punk and close, Merseybeat-like harmonies suggest some combination of slam dancing and the twist that could sweep dancefloors. Despite its slight unevenness, Franz Ferdinand ends up being rewarding in different ways than the band's previous work was, and it's apparent that they're one of the more exciting groups to come out of the garage rock/post-punk revival.
| Alias | franz ferdinand |
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| Extra | franz ferdinand |
| Name | franz ferdinand |
| 名称 | franz ferdinand |
| 歌手 | franz ferdinand |
| 类别 | 录音室专辑 |
| 语言 | 英语 |