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You Could Have It So Much Better es el segundo álbum de la banda, lanzado el 3 de octubre de 2005, de nuevo con Domino Records y Tore Johansson en la producción, grabado entre Escocia y Nueva York.

Tras el éxito de su debut, el grupo buscó ir más allá, menos pista de baile, más introspección y melodía. El resultado fue un disco más variado, con momentos explosivos y otros más melódicos, que mostraban un crecimiento evidente. El sonido mantenía el nervio rítmico, pero añadía una sensibilidad más clásica, con guiños a Bowie y Lennon.

Canciones como “Do You Want To” y “The Fallen” mantuvieron su espíritu festivo, mientras “Walk Away” y “Eleanor Put Your Boots On” mostraban un lado más sentimental.

La crítica lo recibió bien, aunque sin la euforia del debut: se habló de consolidación más que de revolución. La importancia del álbum radica en que demostró que Franz Ferdinand podía evolucionar sin perder identidad, seguían siendo elegantes, filosos y bailables, pero con una pluma más poética.
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Franz Ferdinand's Mercury-winning debut probably graced just as many coffee-tables as indie sound-systems in 2004, thanks to the universal hype. But thankfully You Could Have It So Much Better isn't simply a re-tread of their debut. It's a more dynamic and more rewarding listen that sees band leaning less heavily on their gaunt 'n' groovy rhythm section. In fact, on "Eleanor Put Your Boots On" and"Fade Together", the bass and drums resign entirely, making way for two wistful piano ballads.
Alex Kapranos' observations are more playful here than before, but his delivery remains as sharp as ever. "Who gives a damn about the profits at Tesco?" he asks on ballsy opener, "The Fallen". He's clearly revelling in new his role as today's Jarvis Cocker. Heck, the "laa-la-la-la-la-laa" refrain in "Well That Was Easy" is nabbed directly from Pulp's "Monday Morning".
Had they stuck to their infamous 'music to make girls dance' ethos here, the Franz formula would have worn thin very quickly. Instead, it's been fleshed out. There is more to life than punk-funk after all.


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