Music CD - Franz Ferdinand: You Could Have It So Much Better

	Music CD: You Could Have It So Much Better Artist: Franz Ferdinand List Price: $18.97 Our Price: $3.94 Your Save: $ 15.03 ( 79% ) Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours Manufacturer: Sony
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Tracks: 1. The Fallen 2. Do You Want To 3. This Boy 4. Walk Away 5. Evil And A Heathen 6. You're The Reason I'm Leaving 7. Eleanor Put Your Boots On 8. Well That Was Easy 9. What You Meant 10. I'm Your Villian 11. You Could Have It So Much Better 12. Fade Together 13. Outsiders
Binding: Audio CD EAN: 0827969480014 Label: Sony Manufacturer: Sony Number Of Discs: 1 Publisher: Sony Release Date: 2005-10-04 Studio: Sony
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Spotlight customer reviews: Customer Rating: Summary: Well do you Comment: While not as fond of this release as their first, it's still a frequently played catchy sound. Their energy is refreshing and doesn't feel contrived. All-in-all I like it. Customer Rating: Summary: Not quite as good as their first Comment: Franz Ferdinand went downhill a bit with their sophomore album, but "Outsiders" is one of the best songs they've ever released so this album is still worthy of purchase. Customer Rating: Summary: virtuous among us, walk among us..... Comment: I have to admit, I REALLY like this album. I don't own the first album yet, but I can't imagine how it can be much better than this. It took me three tries to get fully embroiled in this album. Once that happened I have been playing it non-stop. There is definitely a punk base to all their songs, but there's something about the pace of their music (ever changing, pulsatile and jagged, then smooth...) that keeps you imbalanced yet wanting more. I can't wait to try the first album. Customer Rating: Summary: So much better! Comment: Although I'll admit I like the eponymous album a little better, I find this album a breath of fresh air to my somewhat-jaded soul. I've seen FF on SNL and Austin City Limits; the lyrics blend very well with the music, and there's enough of the unexpected to keep me entertained. I look forward to hearing a lot more from these guys! Customer Rating: Summary: So much better Comment: This album is amazing. The first 7 tracks are all good, and then there is a mix amongst the last half. To think of the career of Franz Ferdinand reminds me now of the path the Cure took with Boys Don't Cry. There is a great amount of structure to each song, and nothing beats the 3-4 hits such as This Boy and Walk Away. More Reviews
Editorial Reviews: After more than a year spent on the road behind their breakthrough self-titled debut--just how many times can Alex Kapranos sing "Take Me Out" without getting his skinny tie into a knot, anyway?--you might expect the members of Franz Ferdinand to feel a little frayed around the edges. But if You Could Have It So Much Better was supposed to be a bloated sophomore album focusing on bad airline meals and cold hotel swimming pools, somebody forgot to tell the Mercury Music Prize winning Scottish quartet. Instead, the Franzies return with a disc packed with thrilling punk-pop treatises like the single "Do You Want To," political rabble-rousers such as opener "The Fallen," and lovely psychedelic ballads that explore the common ground between the Beatles and Bowie, like "Eleanor Put You Boots On" (about Eleanor Freidberger of the Fiery Furnaces, no less). It's a stunning, confident piece of work that suggests the band is merely getting started. --Aidin Vaziri