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Post by Columbia_rocks_man on Dec 3, 2010 17:50:32 GMT
A seriously underrated LP. A whole host of quality songs like Ulysses, No You Girls, and the electro-glam stomper that is Twilight Omens. The production is fantastic as well, easily the best sounding FF album. Not bad considering they were working with the guy responsible for Lily Allen  |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 3, 2010 17:51:35 GMT
I like it, never did hear the second album, any good? Debut holds up as a good record and liked the Tonight record.
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Post by Columbia_rocks_man on Dec 3, 2010 17:58:58 GMT
I like the second LP. There's a few tracks on their that are absolute belters - This Boy, The Fallen, Walkaway. Right up their with the best stuff they've ever done. But there's also a few weaker tracks. Still definitely worth a download.
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Post by Andy on Dec 3, 2010 18:35:46 GMT
Top album, yeah. Lucid Dreams is an absolute peach.
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Post by davycharles on Dec 3, 2010 18:48:37 GMT
What You Meant is a great track from the second record.
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Post by jp on Dec 4, 2010 13:14:34 GMT
yeah ive come to really appreciate franz as a top band these last couple of years. brilliant live as well.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 4, 2010 13:18:56 GMT
That latitude gig swung it for me. I see them a few times when the debut came out and enjoyed it but overkill put me completely off of them so I never listened to it again for a few years. The singles from the second record I hated at the time plus the fact Alex came across as such a prick but their latitude performance was so much fun I went back & realised I'd been a bit of an idiot that had let others & hype dictate my feelings on them.
TBH I think if they make a couple more solid records they could go down as the closest we've ever had to a Blondie in Britain.
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Post by jp on Dec 4, 2010 15:36:26 GMT
yeah it was latitude that did it for me too. wasnt really fussed by seeing them there but really enjoyed it and hearing all the albums again since made me realise how good they are.
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Post by jollyboy on Dec 4, 2010 23:40:36 GMT
Huge fan of the first two records, but found the third a big disapointment. No You Girls was about the only thing on it that i'd really wanna hear again, though i did like that single from just before the album (erm, i think), L Wells.
I dunno, after all their chatter about "moving forward" and making a completely different sounding record, and the amount of time it took them, i don't think it felt much different at all, and the tunes were weaker. Maybe i should give it another go, after reading the praise here. Its certainly been a while.
They're a quality b-sides band, too. Van Tango, Love and Destroy, Shopping For Blood etc. Really good
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Post by 6twenty on Dec 5, 2010 0:55:09 GMT
the debut- quality, the second one, theres a handful of pure gems on there, ive never heard the third other than lucid dreams which is TOP. but i think i'll try to, dunno why it got flack, just seemed the critical tide or some nonsense had turned around about its release.
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Post by barny on Dec 9, 2010 17:10:47 GMT
I've had a little rollercoaster with them too, loved the debut and expected a brilliant second but felt a little disappointed. I have changed my view a little and The Fallen must be their best song yet. The 3rd didn't do much at first but grew a little. They're as said a lot of fun live, although I've seen 'em too many times. Dig some bsides and L Well too.
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Post by Columbia_rocks_man on Dec 9, 2010 17:14:56 GMT
The answer here is check out the third album.
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Post by eddiemurphy on Mar 1, 2022 22:48:44 GMT
saw em trending earlier. only 2 records in 11 yrs. assume the new one is dropping soon. |
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Post by barny on Mar 2, 2022 6:03:51 GMT
It wasn,t them who were trending, it was him
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Post by para on Mar 4, 2022 9:32:58 GMT
I love Tonight:
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Post by Columbia_rocks_man on Mar 21, 2022 18:54:25 GMT
Yes! I stand by it, the third album is excellent. The last album was *ahem* not good |
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