Franz Ferdinand announce new album ‘The Human Fear’
“Making this record was one of the most life-affirming experiences I’ve had," said frontman Alex Kapranos.
By Nick Reilly
Franz Ferdinand have announced details of their sixth studio album, which will arrive next year.
The Scottish indie icons will release The Human Fear on January 10, while the lead single ‘Audacious’ sees the group heading firmly back to their art-rock origins.
An accompanying video, meanwhile, was directed by long-time collaborator Andy Knowles and filmed at Glasgow’s Barrowlands, where the group played some of their most memorable shows.
Describing the track, frontman Alex Kapranos said: “It’s about having an audacious response when you feel the fabric of existence come undone around you. Being bold, contrary. Peering over the edge into the eternity of non-existence and saying Aye! Fuck it! Not today thank you!”
It’s also the first album from the group to feature new members Audrey Tait and Dino Bardot.
Kapranos said: “Making this record was one of the most life-affirming experiences I’ve had, but it’s called The Human Fear. Fear reminds you that you’re alive. I think we all are addicted in some way to the buzz it can give us. How we respond to it shows how we are human. So here’s a bunch of songs searching for the thrill of being human via fears. Not that you’d necessarily notice on first listen.”
You can check out the tracklist in full below.
1. ‘Audacious’
2. ‘Everyday Dreamer’
3. ‘The Doctor’
4. ‘Hooked’
5. ‘Build It Up’
6. ‘Night Or Day’
7. ‘Tell Me I Should Stay’
8. ‘Cats’
9. ‘Black Eyelashes’
10. ‘Bar Lonely’
11. ‘The Birds’