![]() ![]() While Franz Ferdinand had a kinship with those acts, their lineage also included the arch, angular post-punk of bands such as Wire and the witty, funky jangle of fellow Glaswegians Orange Juice. The Glasgow-based group arrived in the wake of the early-2000s rock revival, with bands such as the Strokes and the Libertines reminding listeners just how refreshing - and evergreen - hook-driven guitar music could be. It just about squeezes into the good category but I doubt I’ll remember the song past the election date unfortunate but true.Ħ/10 – I’m fairly indifferent on this one, could of been so much worse but then could of been a little better too.With their sharply stylish mix of rock and dance music, Franz Ferdinand brought a wry sophistication to indie rock while becoming one of the U.K.'s most popular bands in the early 21st century. It’s a fun little difference but all I can really say about it is that it’s okay passable might be a better term. I know that this track came out before Eminem’s song, but I do feel that this is the unnecessary track of the trio there are better songs that comment on the subject matter more intelligently. This track came off as a little unnecessary and, although I know of Trumps controversies all too well, I did feel that this was scraping the bottom of the barrel.Īll in all the track is okay. Lyrically the song is pulling at strings a little. All in all a little average if I’m honest but there are definitely some positive ideas flying about in the track. The form of the song is a little dry, repeating section after section with no variation, but the way it’s been executed makes the track seem more quirky than lazy. The vocals are a little monotone but I really love Alex Kapranos’ voice so I can’t complain too much. The guitar’s though simple, did play a little catchy phrase which is still stuck in my head now. The little interrupted beat felt fresh and different to your average pop rock song. The musicality of this piece, like I previously touched upon, is fairly decent. I do however respect the group for writing and recording this track in the space of a week, that takes balls. The whole song sounded a little stale and a little ploddy the mixing created this grey atmosphere. The vocals are okay but you would of had to of done something catastrophic to screw his delivery up anyway. The bass swamped the mix making the guitars lose drive and the drums lose impact. Production wise the track is very weak for a professional band. All the lyrics are about things we’ve heard a thousands times before and the whole ‘Demagogue’ hook became irritating quite fast. Whereas the prior mentioned tracks felt unique and well thought out, this track just feels a little rushed and a little pandering if I’m honest. However, the track is very repetitive and it lacks a lot of substance. I really liked the progression, I thought the odd time signature was great fun to listen to and I thought the vocal performance was very stylistic. This song is okay, it’s not great, but it’s okay. But without further adieu, we shall dive into this review with open ears! Whether it be Eminem’s ‘Campaign Speech’ or Death Cab For Cute’s ‘Million Dollar Loan’ the songs to do with the election have been kicking ass! Sure they’ve been a little one sided but then from a British point of view, so has the election. presidential election oh goodie… However, up to this point, the music that has been produced in correlation to the election has actually been pretty damn good. Another day, another track about the U.S. ![]()
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