Yesterday’s teaser hasn’t disappointed: Franz Ferdinand have now confirmed the details of their new album Always Ascending.
The band’s first LP since the departure of guitarist Nick McCarthy and addition of Dino Bardot and Julian Corrie is being previewed with its title-track – frontman Alex Kapranos has told NME it is a good representation of the album as a whole:
“This one sounds quite different from our previous records – it’s a bit wider and less of a ‘straight up guitar’ album. It’s just a taster. There are many more surprises to come.”
UK and Ireland tour dates have been confirmed too, starting in Ireland next February.
Tour dates:
February 2018
10 – Galway, Ireland, Leisureland
11 – Dublin, Ireland, Olympia Theatre
13 – Manchester, Albert Hall
14 – Nottingham, Rock City
16 – Newcastle, 02 Academy
17 – Glasgow, 02 Academy
19 – Leeds, 02 Academy
20 – Birmingham, 02 Academy
21 – Bristol, 02 Academy
23 – Cambridge, Corn Exchange
24 – London, 02 Brixton Academy