Franz Ferdinand by Franz Ferdinand with Alex Kapranos

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November 18, 2022 • 23 mins

The classic indie album being discussed on this episode of the XS Long Player is the 2004 eponymous debut from Franz Ferdinand. Who better to talk about the 2004 Grammy-winning, Mercury nominated LP than the band's frontman Alex Kapranos? Alex shares his stories of the early days in the band, how they developed their unique sound and what the hidden message in Top 20 track "Michael" is all about. If you want to listen to the album back in full head to Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/0vi5ePiEHrGZJF7QhnDW2z?si=4lsDk01NTaKujQM7FA-eug The XS Long player Podcast is taken from the XS Long player radio show on XS Manchester: A classic album played in full - listen live via www.xsmanchester.co.uk - where Jim also hosts the XS Evening Show. Follow XS on Twitter: @XSManchester Follow Jim on Twitter: @Mr_Jimbob Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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