You Could Have It So Much Better
Franz Ferdinand, the Scottish band that did so much to put booty-shaking back into currency for young rock fans, returns with a second album that’s an even stronger work than their excellent debut. *You Could Have It So Much Better* finds the outfit trying on a wider array of styles even as it reaches a sharper, more consistent level of songwriting. In addition to their enticing blend of edgy guitars and disco-ready rhythms (first single “Do You Want To,” “I’m Your Villain”), they branch out into *Village Green*-era Kinks pastorals (the mini-masterpiece “Eleanor Put Your Boots On”) and bittersweet mid-tempo rock (“Walk Away”) with great success. Even the relative throwaways here are filled with more ideas than many other current bands’ hits. These guys certainly did themselves a favor by withdrawing from the road for a while and putting their energy toward this set.
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<p>These Scots are still sharp-dressed swots - but on this second album, no one kicks sand in their face, says <strong>Sarah Boden</strong>.</p>
By releasing their sophomore album a year and a half after their Mercury Prize-winning 2004 debut, the incessant chorus of
Franz Ferdinand - You Could Have It So Much Better review: Living up to previous high standards can be a b!tch, but Franz Ferdinand have done a good job with this fun & cohesive LP which after a fantastic start does not contain the same depth of quality as its predecessor.<script src=