[2015-06-09] FFS (Franz Ferdinand and Sparks) "FFS" collaborative album (Domino)

GodsComic · 03 Aug 2006

Description
FFS = Franz Ferdinand and Sparks Collaborations don’t work, or that’s what FFS would have us believe on their debut album. When the seminal Los Angeles duo Sparks and Glasgow-based quartet Franz Ferdinand decided to record together, it was a flawed and potentially disastrous idea, right? Wrong, as ‘FFS’ is one of the strongest albums of either bands’ career. Produced by Grammy-award winning John Congleton (St Vincent, David Byrne) at London’s RAK Studios, the album ‘FFS’ took 15 days to complete. 'Kimono My House'-era Sparks fans will recognize how ‘FFS’ highlights their classic ‘pop rock’ DNA, and Franz Ferdinand fans won’t be dissapointed to hear the band at their peak of their powers as they bring their exhilaratingly unique and witty modern rock sound to the collaboration. Very much a new project, FFS doesn’t truly sound like either band, but a striking and fascinating mutation. So in the right hands, collaborations DO work, and beautifully. The strength of the two bands is bigger than the sum of the parts.

Tracklist
1. Johnny Delusional
2. Call Girl
3. Dictator's Son
4. Little Guy From The Suburbs
5. Police Encounters
6. Save Me From Myself
7. So Desu Ne
8. The Man Without A Tan
9. Things I Won't Get
10. The Power Couple
11. Collaborations Don't Work
12. Piss Off
13. So Many Bridges
14. King Of The Song
15. Look At Me
16. A Violent Death

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00VJZSSEA/?tag=imwan-20

GodsComic · 03 Aug 2006

Looks like we will be getting a collaborative album with Sparks and Franz Ferdinand later this year

Russell Mael earlier announced that the two bands had collaborated on writing and recording an album, and that the new unit — whose name has not been revealed — would tour in Europe starting in June, with plans for some U.S. dates to follow.

“This all started coming together when both our bands played Coachella two years ago,” Kapranos told Pop & Hiss backstage after the show.

“We were both in San Francisco at the same time, and we started talking, you know, ‘We should record a song together sometime,’ ” he said. “A lot of times people say that, and nothing ever happens, but they followed up, and we started exchanging ideas, and pretty quickly we had six songs worked up and realized, ‘This is going to be an album.’”

Full review here

http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/mu ... story.html

GodsComic · 03 Aug 2006

Looks like the band is going to be called FFS

http://www.ffsmusic.com/

Rick A · 23 Jul 2006

I will be pre-ordering this on the first day. This will be a great collaboration!

Rick A.

Lawrence Talbot · 31 Jan 2007

June 9 is the release date for the FFS album.

Linda · **Posted:** Fri May 22, 2015 1:27 am

Bump: Lawrence had brought all the release details to the thread; I've moved that info up to the first post and updated the title.

GodsComic · 03 Aug 2006

According to Sparks Maeling List-

As announced earlier this year Sparks have teamed up with Franz Ferdinand to form FFS and the self-titled album will be released this June. FFS will be available as a standard 12 track CD, 16 track deluxe CD, 16 track 2LP vinyl , 16 track 2LP coloured vinyl (independent stores only) and download. It is available to pre-order now:

But as that seems to be the only Amazon listing, I'm not sure about the details on 12 track CD.

P.S. Collaborations Don't Work

Linda · **Posted:** Fri May 22, 2015 11:52 am

The CD with 12 tracks is listed in the UK -- it simply has less tracks, nothing unique -- but the full edition with 16 tracks is the only CD listed as a domestic release so far:

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00VJZSSEA/?tag=imwan-20

Rick A · 23 Jul 2006

Preordered! :thumbsup:

Neal Alhadeff · 07 Jan 2007

I just saw FFS on Later...with Jools Holland. They were great!! They did three songs.

Linda · **Posted:** Sat May 30, 2015 8:55 pm

Rick A · 23 Jul 2006

Neal Alhadeff wrote:

I just saw FFS on Later...with Jools Holland. They were great!! They did three songs.

Thanks Neal for the heads up. I am sure "The Dean & I" :wink:

will be looking for a repeat of this.

And Thanks Linda for linking the above video. :ohyes:

Rick A.

GodsComic · 03 Aug 2006

The new album is streaming on NPR for those (unlike me) who are undecided about this collaboration.

http://www.npr.org/series/98679384/first-listen

Lawrence Talbot · 31 Jan 2007

Finally got around to listening to this throughout the day. Who says "Collaborations Don't Work"? Ha, sure works here. One of the best albums of the year.

[2015-06-09] FFS (Franz Ferdinand and Sparks) "FFS" collaborative album (Domino)

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