Franz Ferdinand.Franz Ferdinand Ferdinand, emperor of AustriaFerdinand, 1793–1875, emperor of Austria (1835–48), son and successor of Emperor Francis I (who also, as Francis II, had been the last Holy Roman emperor). A well-meaning monarch in his lucid moments, he was subject to fits of insanity. A council of state that included Metternich governed in his name. * You Could Have It So Much Better * Sony/DominoApparently nobody told Franz Ferdinand about the sophomore slump. Either that or the Glasgow alt-rock quartet were so dogged by fears of disappointing high expectations that they pulled out all the stops. You Could Have It So Much Better retains the essential elements of their self-titled 2004 debut: buzzing guitars; danceable, punk-and reggae-influenced drumming; Alex Kapranos's wry vocals: the knack for mid-song tempo shifts that made "Take Me Out" a hit. But there are ample surprises too: The baroque pop of "Eleanor Put Your Boots On" recalls classic-era Kinks 1. A tight curl, twist, or bend in a length of thin material. 2. A painful muscle spasm, as in the neck; a crick. 3. A mental peculiarity; a quirk. 4. Peculiarity or deviation in sexual behavior or taste. v. , while the penultimate "Fade Together" is a dreamy, pastel-colored ballad in three-quarter time, Alas, no same-sex come-ons, a la their early single "Michael," but only the hardest of hearts could spurn this stellar second effort.
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