The album was recorded in sessions at Gula Studion in Sweden (with producer Tore Johansson) and in Glasgow. Before the album’s release, the band had already generated underground buzz with singles like Darts of Pleasure and the early demo of Take Me Out . | # | Title | Length | |---|-------|--------| | 1 | Jacqueline | 3:49 | | 2 | Tell Her Tonight | 2:17 | | 3 | Take Me Out | 3:57 | | 4 | The Dark of the Matinée | 4:03 | | 5 | Auf Achse | 4:19 | | 6 | Cheating on You | 2:36 | | 7 | This Fire | 4:14 | | 8 | Darts of Pleasure | 2:59 | | 9 | Michael | 3:21 | | 10 | Come On Home | 3:46 | | 11 | 40' | 3:24 |
Artist: Franz Ferdinand Release Date: 9 February 2004 (UK) / 22 March 2004 (US) Label: Domino Recording Company Producers: Tore Johansson, Franz Ferdinand Genre: Indie rock, post-punk revival, dance-punk, art rock 1. Background & Context Formed in Glasgow in 2002, Franz Ferdinand—named after the Archduke whose assassination triggered World War I—emerged during the early 2000s post-punk revival (alongside bands like The Strokes, Interpol, and The Killers). Their goal was to make music that was "music for girls to dance to," combining art school sophistication with sharp, rhythmic guitar pop. franz ferdinand first album