Franz Ferdinand released Right Thoughts, Right Words, Right Action this week and, in their promo run, stopped by French radio station Oui FM. There, the band did an acoustic cover of Grimes’s “Oblivion.” Earlier this year, the Crutchfield sisters (Katie of Waxahatchee and Allison of Swearin’) did their own...

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Franz Ferdinand, "Right Thoughts, Right Words, Right Action," (Domino)

It’s hard to believe that it’s been more than four years since Franz Ferdinand released an album. It seems even harder to believe that it’s been nearly a decade now since the Scottish band turned the world on its ear with the release of their eponymous debut album. The landscape of popular music has changed [...]

In May, Franz Ferdinand announced new album Right Thoughts, Right Words, Right Action for release later this month. We’ve already heard tracks “Right Action” and “Love Illumination” from the LP, but now you can hear the entire thing in full. Check it out over at NPR.