Watch: BNQT Unveil Music Video For "Restart"

BNQT (the indie-supergroup formed by members of Midlake, Grandaddy, Band of Horses, Franz Ferdinand, and Travis) have unveiled the video for "Restart".

The song is part of our current playlist and is taken from their debut album 'Volume 1.', which came out on April 28 via Dualtone/Bella Union. Grab it here.

Watch the clip below.

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Midlake, Band of Horses, Franz Ferdinand, Travis, Supergroup BNQT Announce Debut Album, Stream "Restart"

BNQT, the new indie-supergroup formed by members of Midlake, Grandaddy, Band of Horses, Franz Ferdinand, and Travis, have announced they will release their debut album 'Volume 1.' on April 28 via Dualtone/Bella Union.

BNQT is conceived and led by Eric Pulido of Midlake and featuring Ben Bridwell of Band of Horses, Alex Kapranos of Franz Ferdinand, Fran Healy of Travis, Jason Lytle of Grandaddy with backing from other Midlake members McKenzie Smith (drums), Joey McClellan (guitar) and Jesse Chandler (keys).

The concept of BNQT (pronounced “Banquet”) came to Pulido while touring for Midlake's 2013 release, 'Antiphon.' Gathering a number of contrasting yet complementary artists he’d befriended or shared the stage with, Pulido set out to establish a new creative environment untethered from other work – “Like a poor man’s version of the Traveling Wilburys!” he says.

"That's what art is about for me," Pulido continues, "creating with other people that you love and appreciate."

Pre-order the album here, check out the tracklsit and have a listen to lead single "Restart" below.

Volume 1 Tracklist:

01. Restart
02. Unlikely Force
03. 100 Million Miles
04. Mind Of A Man
05. Hey Banana
06. Real Love
07. Failing at Feeling
08. L.A. On My Mind
09. Tara
10. Fighting The World

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Watch: It's A Fine Line Drop "The Delivery (Ft. Alex Kapranos)" New Video

London-based electronic/house duo It's A Fine Line have aired the video for their newest single "The Delivery" featuring Franz Ferdinand's Alex Kapranos on vocals.

The song is out now via Kill The DJ Records, and is taken from their upcoming debut album, due out in August 26. Grab the single here

The video, starring Hayett McCarthy as Alex Kapranos, was directed by Gareth McConnell. WAtch it below.

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New Entry: It's A Fine Line Air New Single "The Delivery" (Ft. Alex Kapranos)

London-based electronic/house duo It's A Fine Line (aka electronic producers and DJs, Tim Paris and Ivan Smagghe) have aired their new single "The Delivery" featuring Franz Ferdinand's Alex Kapranos on vocals.

The song is out now via Kill The DJ Records, and is the first single from the duo's upcoming debut album, due out in September. Grab it here

Stream it below.

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Watch: FFS (Franz Ferdinand + Sparks) Unleash Music Video For "Call Girl"

FFS (Franz Ferdinand + Sparks), have unleashed the video for their latest single "Call Girl".

The song is part of our current playlist and is taken from their self-titled debut album, which came out on June 8 via Domino Records. Buy the album here.

The clip was directed by Sasha Rainbow. Watch it below.

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Watch: FFS Release Music Video For "Piss Off"

FFS (Franz Ferdinand + Sparks), have released the video for their next single "Piss Off".

The song is part of our current playlist and is taken from their self-titled debut album which is out today (June 8) via Domino Records. Buy the album here.

The clip, directed by Rob Chandler, features each member of FFS becoming their very own version of a bobble head. Watch the video below.

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New Entry: FFS Reveal New Single "Call Girl"

FFS (Franz Ferdinand + Sparks) have revealed their new single "Call Girl".

The song is taken from their upcoming self-titled debut album which will be out on June 8 via Domino Records. Pre-order the album here.

 Stream the track below.

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Watch: FFS Drop Music Video For "Johnny Delusional"

FFS (Franz Ferdinand + Sparks), have dropped the video for their current single "Johnny Delusional".

The song is part of our current playlist and is taken from their self-titled debut album which will be out on June 8 via Domino Records. Pre-order the album here.

 Watch the video below.

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New Entry: FFS Reveal New Single "Johnny Delusional"

FFS, the new super-group formed by Franz Ferdinand and Sparks, have revealed their new single "Johnny Delusional".

The song is taken from their self-titled debut album which will be out on June 8 via Domino Records. We have already previously heard the tracks "The Domino Effect" and "Piss Off". Pre-order the album here.

 Stream the track below.

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FFS (Franz Ferdinand & Sparks) Announce Self-titled Album, Air ""Piss Off"

FFS, the new super-group formed by Franz Ferdinand and Sparks, have announced they will release their self-titled debut album on June 8 via Domino Records.

The 12-track album has been produced by John Congleton at London’s RAK Studios, and was recorded during an intense 15-day period in late 2014. "We approached it the way bands do with their first record,” says Alex Kapranos. “We had the songs first, rehearsed them and then recorded it all together, in a room. So no hanging around or fannying about."

Very much a ‘new’ project, FFS doesn't truly sound like either band, but a striking and fascinating mutation. “The real motivation was to make something new, not ‘Franz featuring Russell Mael’, or ‘Sparks with Franz Ferdinand backing them," he adds. 

The lead track "Piss Off" is the first song they wrote for the album, it is out now, and is very Sparks but also very FF.  Pre-order the album here.

Check out the album's tracklist and stream Piss Off below.

FFS tracklsit:

01. Johnny Delusional

02. Call Girl

03. Dictator’s Son

04. Little Guy From The Suburbs

05. Police Encounters

06. Save Me From Myself

07. So Desu Ne

08. The Man Without A Tan

09. Things I Won’t Get

10. The Power Couple

11. Collaborations Don’t Work

12. Piss Off

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Franz Ferdinand's "Stand On The Horizon" Get Remixed By The Horrors' Tom Furse

Scottish indie rockers Franz Ferdinand will release "Stand On The Horizon", the sixth cut taken from last year's album 'Right Thoughts, Right Words, Right Action', featuring some cool remixes.

The song is part of our current playlist and will be out on 28th July, including the Extrapolation mix by The Horrors' Tom Furse, an Extended mix in charge of Norwegian DJ/producer Todd Terje, and a cover of the track by Frankie & The Heartstrings.

"Stand On The Horizon" is inspired by Alex's time in Sunderland as a child, mentioning both the local Marsden Rock and South Shields Metro station.

"Ach, it's one of those optimistic pessimist's songs - as the North Sea sings "Come to me! Throw yourself to me!" all you can imagine is stepping across the horizon into a golden future while Marsden Rock collapses under the waves." - Alex Kapranos

Listen to the nine-minute Tom Furse Extrapolation remix below.

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Franz Ferdinand Announce New Album 'Right Thoughts, Right Words, Right Action'

Franz Ferdinand have announced they will release their fourth studio album 'Right Thoughts, Right Words, Right Actions' on August 26th via Domino Records. 

The folow-up to their 2009's 'Tonight' was recorded over the last year at frontman Alex Kapranos's Scottish studio, McCarthy's Sausage Studios in London, Club Ralph and a couple of trips to Stockholm and Oslo.

Kapranos described the album as "The Intellect Vs The Soul, played out by some dumb band."

The album will be available in a variety of formats, including a double CD and double LP with bonus disc featuring a live session from Konk Studios in London. Also available is a limited edition Passport Edition, containing a deluxe version of each physical format of the album, all 7”s and 12” singles, access to high-quality audio files, as well as exclusive tracks and content.

The tracklist is as follows:

01. Right Action
02. Evil Eye
03. Love Illumination
04. Stand on the Horizon
05. Fresh Strawberries
06. Bullet
07. Treason! Animals.
08. The Universe Expanded
09. Brief Encounters
10. Goodbye Lovers & Friends

And here's the trailer for the album:

Pre-order 'Right Thoughts, Right Words, Right Action' here.