\u201cI\u2019m bored, c\u2019mon lets get high,\u201d intones Alex Kapranos on \u201cUlysses,\u201d the opening track of Tonight, Franz Ferdinand\u2019s third offering and first album in three years from the Glasgow quartet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAlright Alex, I\u2019m game. What\u2019s your poison?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cTo start, how about some Ecstasy to make you all happy and nostalgic?\u201d While \u201cUlysses\u201d churns through its singsong giddiness, \u201cTurn It On\u201d quickly follows with dance-floor grooviness. \u201cNo You Girls\u201d (hey, is this \u201cTake Me Out\u201d?) pushes the party in full-rave mode.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAwesome, Alex, I\u2019m rolling now, what\u2019s next?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cLet\u2019s come down a little there, partner.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A shot of \u201cTwilight Omens\u201d helps the transition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYes, so right.\u201d Hear the synths, melodic, wondrous. Perfect.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cQuestion for you,\u201c Alex pipes up. \u201cWhere do you see yourself in five minutes time?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cDon\u2019t know, right now I\u2019m feeling pretty\u2026 HOLY CRAP WHAT IS THAT?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhat, the punk\/metal breakdown at the end of \u201cWhat She Came For\u201d? That\u2019s just the cocaine talking. Hey, it makes a whole lot of sense on \u201cLive Alone\u201d, our Studio 54 homage to disco balls and Blondie.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYes, I see what you mean. Wait, is that Andy Warhol?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cNo, no, that\u2019s just a hallucination brought on by \u201cLucid Dreams.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIt\u2019s only eight minutes (only?), but feels like an eternity. Damn mushrooms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cSorry. How about a farewell toke of \u201cDream Again\u201d and \u201cKatherine Kiss Me?\u201c<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ahh, solemn berceuses from a quiet balladeer – a fitting way to end a riotous affair.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Thanks guys for the weird, wild trip. Don\u2019t stay gone so long, OK?<\/p>\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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