
Artist
Franz Ferdinand
Franz Ferdinand is an indie rock artist from Glasgow, Scotland formed in 2001. 54 releases are catalogued on Riffiter.
Indie Rock · Glasgow, Scotland · Best indie rock albums
- 54
- Releases
- 2004–2026
- Active years
- 2001
- Formed

Artist
Franz Ferdinand is an indie rock artist from Glasgow, Scotland formed in 2001. 54 releases are catalogued on Riffiter.
Indie Rock · Glasgow, Scotland · Best indie rock albums

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Franz Ferdinand
2004

You Could Have It So Much Better
2005

Right Thoughts, Right Words, Right Action
2013

Always Ascending
2018

The Human Fear
2025

Blood
2009

Hits to the Head
2022

The Fallen
2006

You Could Have It So Much Better (20th Anniversary Edition)
2025

Some Remixes of Hooked
2025

Late Night Tales: Franz Ferdinand
2014

LateNightTales: Franz Ferdinand
2014

Franz Ferdinand / You Could Have It So Much Better
2010

No You Girls (Remixes)
2009

Tonight
2009

Tonight: Franz Ferdinand
2009

Eleanor Put Your Boots On
Single · 2006

U Should Not Be Doing That (triple j Like A Version)
Single · 2026

Hooked
Single · 2025

Build It Up / Hooked Live
Single · 2025

Audacious
Single · 2024

Night Or Day
Single · 2024

Curious
Single · 2022

Deezer Sessions
Single · 2022

Billy Goodbye
Single · 2021

Glimpse Of Love (Nightwave 6am Remix)
Single · 2018

Feel The Love Go (Remixes)
Single · 2018

Feel The Love Go (Edit)
Single · 2018

Lazy Boy (Edit)
Single · 2018

Always Ascending (Nina Kraviz Remix)
Single · 2018

Glimpse Of Love (Version)
Single · 2018

Always Ascending (Remixes)
Single · 2018

Always Ascending (Edit)
Single · 2017

Stand On The Horizon
EP · 2014

Fresh Strawberries
Single · 2014

Take Me Out (Remixes)
Single · 2013

Evil Eye Remixes
EP · 2013

The North Sea
Single · 2013

Right Action Remixes
Single · 2013

Right Action
Single · 2013

Michael - EP
Single · 2011

Matinée - Single
Single · 2011

Ulysses
Single · 2011

Take Me Out
Single · 2011

Do You Want To
Single · 2011

Darts of Pleasure
EP · 2011

Walk Away
Single · 2011

Live Alone
EP · 2009

What She Came For (Remixes)
EP · 2009

No You Girls
Single · 2009

Ulysses (Remixes)
Single · 2009

Can't Stop Feeling
Single · 2009

This fffire
Single · 2004

Matinée
Single · 2004
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Franz Ferdinand are a Scottish band formed in Glasgow in 2002. The band is composed of Alex Kapranos (lead vocals and guitar), Bob Hardy (bass guitar), Nick McCarthy (rhythm guitar, keyboards and backing vocals), and Paul Thomson (drums, percussion and backing vocals). The band first experienced chart success when their second single, "Take Me Out", reached #3 in the UK Charts, followed by their debut album, Franz Ferdinand, which debuted on the UK album chart at #3. The band went on to win the 2004 Mercury Music Prize, and two BRIT Awards in 2005 for Best British Group and Best British Rock Act. NME named Franz Ferdinand as their Album of the Year. From the album, three top-ten singles were released: "Take Me Out", "The Dark of the Matinée", and "This Fire". The band's second album, You Could Have It So Much Better (2005), was a platinum-selling album in the United Kingdom and gold-selling in the United States. The album topped the UK Album Charts, and made the top ten in the Billboard 200 in the US. The album produced the hit single "Do You Want To", amongst many other singles. After the release of You Could Have It So Much Better, the band took some time recording their third al…