[kj] OT - Frnz Frdnnd

[Alexander Smith]

Of their ilk, I much prefer the Futureheads, but I see/hear nothing 
wrong with Franz Ferdinand. I mean, no, they're not original in the 
slightest, but if they're going to be derivative, at least they're 
cribbing notes from a period of music which wasn't so lucratively 
celebrated the first time around.

What's more -- THEY PLAY ROCK! With guitars. No hip-hop, no teen pop, 
no choreography involved. I'm happy to see them enjoy success. Better 
them than fuckin' Maroon 5 or fuckin' Kanye West.

Alex in NYC



On Friday, February 18, 2005, at 04:38 AM, Tim Bucknall wrote:

> i love  em
> but what would i know
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: bluce ree
> To: A list about all things Killing Joke (the band!)
> Sent: Friday, February 18, 2005 9:29 AM
> Subject: [kj] OT - Frnz Frdnnd
>
> Am I just getting old or something?  For the life of me I cannot see 
> anything good about any thing I've heard Franz Ferdinand produce.  I 
> mean he has the most soulless, unmoving voice since that prick from 
> Pet Shop Boys. 
>  
> The taut guitar playing and sound is so utterly unoriginal right now 
> what with Futureheads, Maximo Park and Bloc Party and every other 
> fucking band doing it.
>  
> and to make matters worse I saw a video from the singer's last band 
> and it was a horrible jazz/lounge parody in the style of The Divine 
> Comedy.  It's like he's desperate to conform to whatever the NME 
> readership want. 
>  
> and yet they've won every best band award going this year.  Why?  
> Please explain to me why...
>
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