Franz Ferdinand is a Scottish indie rock band that took the UK music scene by storm with hits like 'Take Me Out' and 'Do You Want To', ever since their award winning self-titled album, released in 2004. The band solidiefied their meteoric rise with their follow-up album 'You Could Have It So Much better', which reched a top-10 spot in multiple countries around Europe. After three more albums, Franz Ferdinand has now released the compilation album 'Hits To The Head' covering the biggest songs of their 20+ year career. We spoke with frontman Alex Kapranos and bassist Bob Hardy about the beginnings of the band, surreal amounts of success, nerves at Glastonbury, a pure approach to songwriting, The Beatles, some line-up changes, what's next for the band, and a lot more!
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