![]() ![]() Club, Annie Zaleski wrote that the album "seamlessly meshes the sonic styles of the two bands. Vocal duties are seamlessly shared between FF's Alex Kapranos and Sparks' Russell Mael, a shockingly smooth passing of the baton in every song. It might be too weird for the average FF fan – "Dictator's Son" is total nerd prog, for example, and most of the songs take sharp turns – but others will find that the pair-up has revitalised FF's sound and taken it in a far more interesting direction while also giving an overdue spotlight to Sparks. Writing for NOW, Carla Gillis writes that: This debut is enough to make you hope both sides make good on that promise. Both acts insist that FFS isn't a one-off musical play date, that they're invested in the project as a full-time thing. Meanwhile, Sparks are at their quirky best thanks to their newfound collaboration. Franz Ferdinand's panicked dance rock gets a new lease, even if it's a mild reinvention. It's evident from the outset that things on FFS are going to work out just fine, and the record keeps that momentum flowing largely through to the end. At Consequence of Sound, Ryan Bray writes: On review aggregator site Metacritic, the album has a score of 78/100 based on 24 critics, indicating "generally favourable reviews". Critical reception Professional ratings Aggregate scoresįFS received positive reviews from music critics. On 31 May, the album became available for streaming via the NPR Music website, similar to Franz Ferdinand's previous studio album Right Thoughts, Right Words, Right Action which was also available for streaming on the site. A limited edition red-coloured vinyl release was also listed, with ten copies being signed by the group members themselves. Both standard and deluxe versions were listed, with the deluxe edition featuring four bonus tracks, "So Many Bridges", "King of the Song", "Look At Me", and "A Violent Death". Listings for the album were eventually available for pre-order on the Domino website. įFS was released on 8 June 2015 through Domino. Shortly after, "Police Encounters" was released on 23 October as the album's final single, backed with "Antarctica", a song that was left off of the album. "Call Girl" was released as the fourth single on 28 May and received a music video on 14 October. "Collaborations Don't Work" was as the third single on 27 April and was first played during the Radcliffe & Maconie programme on BBC Radio 6 Music. " Johnny Delusional" was released as a single on 13 April and received a music video on 19 May. They also announced that they would be setting out on a three-month tour across Europe on the same day. The music video for "Piss Off" was released later on 7 June. "Piss Off" was released as the first single on 1 April 2015. On the same day the group's formation was announced, they released a 30-second teaser video on their official YouTube channel titled "The Domino Effect", featuring the song "The Power Couple", the tenth song from the album, playing in the background of the video. The album has been described as art rock, electropop, indie pop, and dance-rock. It was produced by Grammy Award-winning music producer John Congleton. FFS was recorded at RAK Studios in London during a 15-day period in late 2014. The Mael brothers invited the band to watch their set at the festival, and later, the two bands agreed that it was time to record an album together. ![]() While searching for a dentist in San Francisco, Alex Kapranos, a member of Franz Ferdinand, was found by Ron and Russell Mael of Sparks. ![]() Nine years later, it was announced that the two bands were both performing at the 2013 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival. They had sent each other a few demos, one of which was "Piss Off", the twelfth track on FFS, but the two bands were busy with other activities and they were not able to fully record an album together. Upon release, the album received positive reviews from music critics.įive singles were released from the album: "Piss Off", " Johnny Delusional", "Collaborations Don't Work", "Call Girl", and "Police Encounters"įranz Ferdinand and Sparks originally began working on music together in 2004, shortly after the release of Franz Ferdinand's debut studio album, when it was discovered that the two bands were fans of each other. Although the album itself was recorded in 2014, the two bands first met each other in mid-2000s. The album was recorded during a 15-day period in late 2014 at RAK Studios in London and was produced by Grammy Award-winning record producer John Congleton. It was released on 8 June 2015 through Domino. FFS is the only studio album by Scottish-American supergroup FFS, consisting of members from the Scottish band Franz Ferdinand and the American band Sparks. ![]()
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