Alex Kapranos celebrates the 20th anniversary of Franz Ferdinand’s debut album: “Don’t be afraid to dance”
nme.comAlex Kapranos has celebrated the 20th anniversary of Franz Ferdinand’s debut album today (February 9).The band’s self titled debut album arrived 20 years ago today on February 9 2004 – reaching Number Three in the charts, containing the hit singles ‘Take Me Out’, ‘Michael’, ‘The Dark Of The Matinee’ and ‘This Fire’, and going on to win the Mercury Music Prize and become known as an indie classic.In a 9/10 review of the album on its release, NME said: “without doubt, this debut is an album packed with tunes that will make anyone with legs dance.
At indie discos across the land their first two singles have been packing dancefloors…“This is an album as much about preening and posing as passion, that’ll have you pouring over the lyrics for an age.
The fear that they couldn’t match their first two singles has proved unfounded. They’ve done it. With style, wit and, well, great posture.”“It makes me happy to think that some of you may be giving this old beast a blast,” wrote Kapranos on Instagram. “Play it loud.
Don’t be afraid to dance.”He also went on to thank those involved in helping the band to make the album.He wrote: “It seems our first LP is 20 years old today.
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