Darts of Pleasure [Single]

Franz Ferdinand | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (November 18, 2003)
• Original Release Date: 2003
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Single
• Label: Domino
• ASIN: B0000INU8G
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #175,889 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Darts of Pleasure

2. Van Tango

3. Shopping for Blood

4. Tell Her Tonight [Home Demo]

5. Darts of Pleasure [Home Demo]

Editorial Reviews

U.S. edition of the debut EP for this hotly tipped Scottish band. The title track, taken from the self titled 2004 debut, is b/w four non-album tracks, 'Van Tango', 'Shopping For Blood' + two US exclusive tracks, previously only available as download, 'Tell Her Tonight' (Home Demo), & 'Dart's Of Pleasure' (Home Demo)! Domino. 2003.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Glasgow rocks, January 21, 2004

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Jude Uy (New York) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Darts of Pleasure (Audio CD)

It's been a while since anything has piqued my interest, but trust it to come from across the pond. Imagine the Strokes sounding better than the Strokes, with a bit of the Fall and an upbeat Joy Division mixed in. Franz Ferdinand has a stylish garage rock sound that is able to elude the trappings of any one particular genre. As you can tell, it may not be easy to pinpoint their particular sound, but that's one of the challenges of attempting to describe something so new and fresh.

4 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Never call a Scotsman English!, March 3, 2004

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Alan M Grant (New York, NY) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Darts of Pleasure (Audio CD)

highly recommended, but please sack the amazon.com editor responsible for calling these talented lads English, when of course they hail from across the border in bonnie Scotland.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A dart of pleasure, January 5, 2005

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E. A Solinas "ea_solinas" (MD USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Darts of Pleasure (Audio CD)

Franz Ferdinand hit the big time with their self-titled debut. But the "Darts of Pleasure" EP will also be a pleasure for fans, with their quirky musical style and catchy melodies. A few of the songs are mixed bags, but it's a uniformly catchy five-song collection.

It opens with the dancey title track, but rapidly segues into "Van Tango," which is a whole different animal -- it's also catchy, but more quirky and dark. The melody is twitchy, and the electric organ is nothing short of phenomenal. "Shopping for Blood" is not nearly as engaging -- it just lumbers on along, with the occasional blast of guitars and drums.

Following that are two home demos: "Tell Her Tonight" and "Darts of Pleasure." The sound on these two is rather tinny, and the music can be rather muddy except for the percussion. But the vocals get a chance to stand out front and center, and there's more passion and snap in the voices.

The British group have gotten a reputation for their unusual brand of nostalgic rock -- they're a bit like the Strokes or Interpol, but a bit lighter and a lot dancier. It's also a pleasantly quirky sound, avoiding the heaviness that runs through a lot of more self-important rock or pop.

The basslines and riffs are nimble and flexible, twisting all over the snappy drumming. These guys know how to take a melody and make it shimmy; only the third song lacks that quality. It just plods. There is also quite a bit of electric organ, adding a smooth new wave flair to the more traditional rock-pop mix.

Franz Ferdinand are in good form in "Darts of Pleasure," a good accompaniment to their hit debut. Worth checking out.