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Franz Ferdinand: Always Ascending

It's been ten years since Franz Ferdinand burst onto the scene with its dazzling groove. Since then, the band has sold 10 million records, won the coveted Mercury Prize and was honored with four Grammy nominations.

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By Ariana Morgenstern • Nov 13, 2017 • 1 min read

It's been ten years since Franz Ferdinand burst onto the scene with its dazzling groove. Since then its sold 10 million records, won the coveted Mercury Prize and was honored with four Grammy nominations. As the band preps its newest album for a 2018 release, we hear a sonically rich dance-floor-friendly song in Always Ascending.

Photo by David Edwards

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    Ariana Morgenstern

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