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Take Me Out

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The opening of "Take Me Out" could have you thinking you are listening to the latest release from The Strokes, Interpol or even the re-emergence of Joy Division (The latter only concerns those who have already blown out 25 candles). Not so. Around the 50-second mark the tempo slows and hip Scottish four-piece, Franz Ferdinand change direction injecting the funkiest of guitar riffs and a percussive arrangement much like what New Order and Duran Duran had the masses dancing to all those years ago.
Artfully stylish production has the bass rolling and bumping along as the designated driver for the guitar and vocals - who are having the time of their lives and that feeling soon infects the listener. Just try and stay seated. Without noticing you will be up dancing around the room doing your best air guitar.
Lyrics like "I'm just a Crosshair" and "I know I won't be leaving here with you" suggest solemnity rather than festivity and their conveyance in a slight accent not too dissimilar to Ian Brown (The Stone Roses) clouds interpretation even further. So by definition it is a tangled web of irony. But then again who really cares, there is too much fun to be had.
Comparisons will be drawn to the aforementioned modern-retro rock acts, but be sure this track is what they would have produced if they had shifted flair and audacity from their image into their music. Prepare yourself for a riff-fuelled enslavement not seen since the Stoners unleashed No One Knows.

I really got into the first track and was let down by the two subsuqent tracks. I wish I would have just invested in their full length rather than buying this and than that.

i saw these guys in brighton england(and met nick) and they're by far one of the best bands i've ever heard of in my entire life! if only they'd play in boise...

TAKE ME OUT is a great song. It is what got me into Franz Ferdinand in the first place. ALL FOR YOU, SOPHIA is pretty good as well. But WORDS SO LEISURED is barely a song.

TAKE ME OUT--As I said before, this is a great song. Though somewhat overrated compared to some of Franz Ferdinand's other songs, it still is very good. Not everyone understands what's so good about this song, but if you give it a chance, you probably will. Featuring vocals by Alex Kapranos and Nick McCarthy.

ALL FOR YOU, SOPHIA--This song isn't such a classic, but it has some well-inspired lyrics. The song tells the story of the Austrian archduke Franz Ferdinand's murder by the assassin Gavrillo Principe. It's not a fabulous song, but it's interesting to listen to. Featuring vocals by Nick McCarthy and Alex Kapranos.

WORDS SO LEISURED--Barely a song at all. Featuring murmured vocals and acoustic guitar by Alex Kapranos and piano by Nick McCarthy, the band is split in half for the performance of this song. It's so soft, that it's almost two minutes of silence. It's just not enought of a song for my taste. Featuring vocals by Alex Kapranos.

So I give it a 3.5/5 starring.