Artist
Franz Ferdinand
Franz Ferdinand is an indie rock artist from Glasgow, Scotland formed in 2001. 53 releases are catalogued on Riffiter.
Indie Rock · Glasgow, Scotland · Best indie rock albums
- 3.4 /5
- 5 ratings
- 53
- Releases
- 2004–2026
- Active years
- 2001
- Formed
Discography
15
Most popular
Always Ascending
2018 · 10 tracks
Franz Ferdinand
2004
Hits to the Head
2022
You Could Have It So Much Better
2005
Right Thoughts, Right Words, Right Action
2013
The Human Fear
2025
Blood
2009
The Fallen
2006
Some Remixes of Hooked
2025
You Could Have It So Much Better (20th Anniversary Edition)
2025
Late Night Tales: Franz Ferdinand
2014
Franz Ferdinand / You Could Have It So Much Better
2010
Tonight: Franz Ferdinand
2009
No You Girls (Remixes)
2009
Tonight
2009
Singles & EPs
38
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
Deezer Sessions
Single · 2022
Curious
Single · 2022
Billy Goodbye
Single · 2021
Always Ascending (Remixes)
Single · 2018
Glimpse Of Love (Nightwave 6am Remix)
Single · 2018
Feel The Love Go (Remixes)
Single · 2018
Glimpse Of Love (Version)
Single · 2018
Lazy Boy (Edit)
Single · 2018
Feel The Love Go (Edit)
Single · 2018
Always Ascending (Nina Kraviz Remix)
Single · 2018
Always Ascending (Edit)
Single · 2017
Stand On The Horizon
EP · 2014
Fresh Strawberries
Single · 2014
The North Sea
Single · 2013
Right Action
Single · 2013
Evil Eye Remixes
EP · 2013
Right Action Remixes
Single · 2013
Take Me Out (Remixes)
Single · 2013
Darts of Pleasure
EP · 2011
Matinée - Single
Single · 2011
Ulysses
Single · 2011
Do You Want To
Single · 2011
Take Me Out
Single · 2011
Walk Away
Single · 2011
Michael - EP
Single · 2011
Can't Stop Feeling
Single · 2009
Ulysses (Remixes)
Single · 2009
What She Came For (Remixes)
EP · 2009
No You Girls
Single · 2009
Live Alone
EP · 2009
This fffire
Single · 2004
Matinée
Single · 2004
Upcoming shows
Past shows
Community
More about Franz Ferdinand
Honors
3
×2
BRIT Awards
- 2005 · British Group
- 2005 · British Rock Act
- MTV Video Music Awards
×1
MTV Video Music Awards
- 2004 · MTV Video Music Award – Breakthrough Video
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About
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".
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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 album, Tonight: Franz Ferdinand, which was released internationally on 26 January 2009, and made the top ten in the United Kingdom and the United States. "Ulysses" was released as the lead single, although "No You Girls" proved to be popular, being their second longest-charting single in the UK, after "Do You Want To" (2005). The band has been nominated for several Grammy Awards, becoming one of the few Scottish bands or artists to do so. They have been nominated for several BRIT Awards in the UK, and have won an NME Award. With their three studio albums, the band sold over 3 million albums worldwide in 2009.
Franz Ferdinand in brief
- How many Franz Ferdinand releases are on Riffiter?
- 53 releases are catalogued, spanning 2004 to 2026.
- When was Franz Ferdinand formed?
- Franz Ferdinand formed in 2001, in Glasgow, Scotland.
- What genre is Franz Ferdinand?
- Franz Ferdinand is catalogued under Indie Rock.
- What is the most recent Franz Ferdinand release on Riffiter?
- U Should Not Be Doing That (triple j Like A Version), released in 2026.
- What awards has Franz Ferdinand won?
- Franz Ferdinand has 3 award wins on record, including BRIT Awards (2×), MTV Video Music Awards (1×).