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Always Ascending es el quinto álbum de Franz Ferdinand, publicado el 9 de febrero de 2018, producido por Philippe Zdar (de Cassius) y grabado entre Motorbass Studios (París) y RAK Studios (Londres).
Fue el primer disco tras la salida de Nick McCarthy, reemplazado por Julian Corrie y Dino Bardot, y eso ya imprimió un aire distinto. El estilo se adentra en el synth-pop y el disco moderno, sin abandonar las guitarras, pero con una producción más elegante y electrónica.
“Always Ascending”, “Feel the Love Go” y “Lazy Boy” destacan por su mezcla de ironía, groove y euforia contenida.
La crítica lo valoró positivamente, viendo en él un intento de renovación sincero. Su importancia reside en haber mantenido viva la identidad del grupo sin repetirse, demostrando que su fórmula seguía vigente quince años después del debut.
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Scottish indie rockers Franz Ferdinand exploded onto the music scene with their global hit "Take Me Out" in 2004. In the 14 years since, they've released three albums, lost some popularity, and even lost founding member and keyboardist/guitarist Nick McCarthy. But what the remaining members haven't lost is their appetite for creating energetic and dynamic rock that fits as comfortably on the dance floor as it does in the rock arena.
Featuring inspirations from '70s disco beats and the synth rock of '80s New Wave, Always Ascending is decidedly a dance pop album first and a rock album second. Not that there's anything wrong with that. Yet it's not just hovering in the past either. These inspirations are modernized via a clever mingling with the vibrant swagger the band is known for. Reminding us why we liked them so much in the first place.
The only reason Always Ascending does not rate a perfect 10 is because of a couple of David's amongst the Goliaths. Two slower, more contemplative tracks that don't work as well, but don't qualify as clunkers either. Always Ascending is definitely an early contender for best of 2018 lists. Author rating: 8/10
Reviewed by Matt the Raven for undertheradarmag.com.
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