Franz Ferdinand today release ‘Feel The Love Go’, the new single to be taken from Always Ascending, their forthcoming album on Domino out Friday February 9.
The track is accompanied by a video by acclaimed director Diane Martel (Miley Cyrus, Charlie XCX, Justin Timberlake). The video, shot while the band were in Los Angeles recently, has the feel of a public access TV religious show and sees frontman Alex Kapranos cast as an unhinged evangelical preacher.
Always Ascending is the band’s fifth album and was recorded at RAK Studios, London and Motorbass in Paris, with the help of French producer extraordinaire Philippe Zdar (Cassius, Phoenix, The Beastie Boys). Nothing short of a rebirth, the album’s 10 songs are a triumphant recasting of the group, bursting with fresh ideas and vigorous sonic experimentation.
Always Ascending is available to pre-order via iTunes now, and will be available on CD, vinyl and ltd edition cassette via DomMart, with a special DomMart edition, featuring marbled blue and white vinyl, with a signed print and tote bag.
| Franz Ferdinand will be touring extensively in support of the new record. The full worldwide dates are as follows:
Thursday 25 January Tokyo, Japan Shinkiba Studio Coast [SOLD OUT] Saturday 10 February Galway, Ireland Leisureland Sunday 11 February Dublin, Ireland Olympia Theatre Tuesday 13 February Manchester Albert Hall Wednesday 14 February Nottingham Rock City Friday 16 February Newcastle 02 Academy Saturday 17 February Glasgow 02 Academy [SOLD OUT] Monday 19 February Leeds 02 Academy Tuesday 20 February Birmingham 02 Academy Wednesday 21 February Bristol 02 Academy Friday 23 February Cambridge Corn Exchange Saturday 24 February London 02 Brixton Academy Sunday 25 February Brighton Dome Tuesday 27 February Paris, France Zenith Wednesday 28 February Brussels, Belgium Forest National Thursday 1 March Hamburg, Germany Mehr! Theater Saturday 3 March Utrecht, Netherlands TivoliVrendenburg [SOLD OUT] Sunday 4 March Groningen, Nlands De Oosterpoort Monday 5 March Cologne, Germany Palladium Wednesday 7 March Berlin, Germany Tempodrom Thursday 8 March Warsaw, Poland Stodola Friday 9 March Prague, Czech Rep. Forum Karlin Sunday 11 March Zurich, Switzerland Halle 622 Monday 12 March Munich, Germany Tonhalle Tuesday 13 March Vienna, Austria Gasometer Thursday 15 March Bologna, Italy Unipol Arena Saturday 17 March Madrid, Spain La Riviera [SOLD OUT] Monday 19 March Toulouse, France Zenith Tuesday 20 March Montpellier, France Zenith Sud Wednesday 21 March Lyon, France Amphi 3000 Friday 23 March Rennes, France Liberte Saturday 24 March Caen, France Zenith Sunday 8 April Toronto, ON Rebel Tuesday 10 April Boston, MA House of Blues Wednesday 11 April Washington, DC 9:30 Club Friday 13 April Philadelphia, PA The Fillmore Sunday 15 April Brooklyn, NY Brooklyn Steel Monday 16 April Brooklyn, NY Brooklyn Steel [SOLD OUT] Friday 27 April Minneapolis, MN First Avenue Saturday 28 April Kansas City, MO The Truman Monday 30 April Milwaukee, WI The Rave Wednesday 2 May St. Louis, MO The Pageant Monday 7 May Dallas, TX House of Blues Tuesday 8 May Houston, TX White Oak Music Hall Friday 11 May Phoenix, AZ The Van Buren Sunday 13 May San Diego, CA North Park @ The Observatory Tuesday 15 May Los Angeles, CA The Wiltern Thursday 17 May Oakland, CA The Fox Theatre Saturday 9 June Moscow, Russia Stadium Live Monday 11 June St Petersberg, Russia Stereoleto 2018 Wednesday 13 June Kiev, Ukraine Art Platforma 22 June -24 June Scheessell, Germany Hurricane Festival 22 June -24 June Neuhausen Ob Eck, Germany Southside Festival 28 June – 30 June Vilanova I La Geltru, Spain Vida Festival 29 June – July 1 Beuningen, Netherlands Down The Rabbit Hole Wednesday 4 July Tallinn, Estonia Ollesummer Festival Sunday 8 July Glasgow, UK TRNSMT Festival Saturday 14 July Alges, Portugal NOS Alive Sunday 15 July Aix-Les-Bains, France Musilac |