After a series of studio albums — from their debut self-titled album in 2004 to Always Ascending in 2018 — rock band Franz Ferdinand is releasing their first best-of compilation album, Hits To The Head. According to Brooklyn Vegan, the 20-track album is set for release on March 11, 2022, via Domino Records. In anticipation of its release, the band recently shared the video for one of two new tracks featured on the album, “Billy Goodbye.”
The ‘70s-inspired video includes plenty of open-collared, flamboyantly-patterned shirts, mirrored shadows and dark eye makeup, drawing upon punk’s roots in the decade. The song itself similarly carries the catchy guitar riffs used frequently in the Elton John era.
“I have friends who believe you’re somehow not a ‘real’ fan if you own a best of rather than a discography. I disagree,” says Alex Kapranos in the article. “I think of my parents’ record collection as a kid. I loved their compilation LPs. I am so grateful that they had Changes or Rolled Gold. Those LPs were my entrance point. My introduction.”
Hits To The Head also features fan favorites such as “Take Me Out,” “Michael,” “The Dark of the Matinee,” “Do You Want To,” “The Fallen” and “Ulysses,” as well as the other new song “Curious.” This album comes after recent changes to the band: their original drummer Paul Thomson recently retired after 19 years with the group, but he was quickly replaced by Audrey Tait.
Hits To the Head Tracklist:
1. Darts Of Pleasure
2. Take Me Out
3. The Dark Of The Matinée
4. Michael
5. This Fire
6. Do You Want To
7. Walk Away
8. The Fallen
9. Outsiders
10. Lucid Dreams
11. Ulysses
12. No You Girls
13. Right Action
14. Evil Eye
15. Love Illumination
16. Stand On The Horizon
17. Always Ascending
18. Glimpse Of Love
19. Curious
20. Billy Goodbye
Photo Credit: Boston Lynn Schulz
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