Franz Ferdinand Sparks Vinyl

Ffs was a supergroup formed by scottish indie rock band franz ferdinand and american rock pop band sparks.

Franz ferdinand sparks vinyl.

Known for their quirky approach to songwriting sparks music is often accompanied by sophisticated and acerbic lyrics often about women or shakespearean literature references and an idiosyncratic theatrical stage presence typified in the contrast between russell s. Franz ferdinand push and challenge the maels and are pretty much equal partners here. We thought take me out was very cool. Sparks the brothers ron and russell mael return to a rocking format in a true collaboration.

The seed of ffs was sown around the time of franz s debut album when word got back to the maels that the band were big sparks fans. New collaborative project from los angeles duo sparks glasgow based quartet franz ferdinand. Franz ferdinand sparks vinyl 2 lp. Franz ferdinand leader alex kapranos was born in 1972 when the maels were already a couple of albums into the career of a band that began as half nelson and was later renamed sparks.

Franz ferdinand always ascending new vinyl lp 21 92. Sparks are rocking again with a band worthy of their talents and these songs clearly reflect the collaborative spirit sometimes missing in latter day sparks albums. 2lp set includes 4 bonus tracks. Ffs an abbreviation of franz ferdinand and sparks is a supergroup consisting of the members of the aforementioned bands signed to the domino recording company their formation was announced on 9 march 2015 but the two bands had been recording since at least the mid 2000s.

4 40 shipping. Collaborations don t work or that s what ffs would have us believe on their debut album. After years of mostly synthetic orchestral music hearing sparks rocking with a tight band again is an absolute joy. Sparks is an american pop and rock band formed in los angeles in 1967 by brothers ron keyboards and russell mael vocals.

Franz ferdinand sparks f f s double lp domino 2015 gatefold in shrink nm. 100 12 inch outer sleeves 3 mil clear poly sleeve. The product of a unique collaboration between franz ferdinand and sparks ffs was produced nby grammy award winner john congleton st vincent david byrne anna calvi and recorded at london s rak studios. Their formation was announced on 9 march 2015 but the two bands had been recording since at least the mid 2000s.