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8.0
4786
8.0 |
Blender
They have zero interest in using their keyboards to sound lofty or cerebral—they just want to get the dirtiest, greasiest moans they can coax out of their vintage Moogs and Korgs.
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8.0
4790
8.0 |
NME
A third album far removed from ‘…So Much Better’, but still prove they are the smartest guys in pop. Smug gits.
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8.0
4799
8.0 |
The List
Like LCD Soundsytem’s masterful Sound of Silver, Tonight sounds simultaneously retro and futuristic, pouting and charming. A truly wonderful nocturnal emission.
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7.3
4793
7.3 |
Pitchfork
Their return is perfectly timed to remind us that, in a world where UK rock is so uninspired the Brits were forced to make superstars out of Kings of Leon, you really can have it so much better.
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7.0
4794
7.0 |
PopMatters
All in all, the band just isn’t as melodically inclined this time around, and it’s a damn shame, too, because by and large, this still remains the band’s most adventurous outing to date—just not their most memorable.
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7.0
4795
7.0 |
Rolling Stone
They mainly stick to their small, intensely flavorful basics, packing songs with tempo changes and propulsive guitar riffs... as you stampede to the dance floor.
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7.0
4796
7.0 |
Scotland on Sunday
A night on the musical tiles with Alex Kapranos and his mates – what could possibly go wrong?
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7.0
4797
7.0 |
Spin
Their boldest attempt at a full-on disco record. But because the dance floor is far less interesting when couples pair off and leave, Tonight is all about the art of the extended flirt.
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7.0
4787
7.0 |
Clash
Refining and transcending their familiar pop formula, ‘Tonight: Franz Ferdinand’ is the band’s most complete work to date.
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7.0
4785
7.0 |
musicOMH
Tonight isn't a bad album by any means. But at the same time you can't shake the feeling that they missed a trick... For all the talk of new directions and innovative recording techniques, this is an album that can't quite strike a balance between pleasing the converts and pushing the envelope.
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7.0
4789
7.0 |
Independent on Sunday
Features some of FF's finest work, and their most danceable.
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7.0
4800
7.0 |
The Observer
Tonight is a complete, and completely assured, Franz Ferdinand product and a significant improvement on their uneven last record.
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7.0
4791
7.0 |
No Ripcord
Does Tonight satisfy what we were all hoping for after three years between albums, along with the lofty expectations that are by definition bound to accompany a concept album/rock opera? Probably not.
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6.0
4792
6.0 |
Observer Music Monthly
They sound less like they're playing to their strengths and more like they're admitting their limitations.
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6.0
4802
6.0 |
Uncut
Franz Ferdinand would apparently rather be swashbuckling cartoon pop stars than risk-taking, soul-baring artistes. On Tonight, the trousers are still tight but the grins are in danger of wearing thin.
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6.0
4788
6.0 |
Drowned In Sound
When all’s said and done, Tonight actually leaves Franz in a position of strength. They’ve defied compartmentalisation again, managed to avoid crippling themselves in their dramatic reduction of outright 'singles' material, and left the door open to a number of future experiments.
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6.0
4798
6.0 |
The Guardian
You sense that compromises have been made between the desire to do something artistically challenging and the desire to retain both continuity and fanbase.
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5.0
4801
5.0 |
The Quietus
Franz Ferdinand may be down but they're far from out. They've made an admirable attempt at progression - a concept that's well beyond the reach of any number of schmindie clowns – it's just that they're pulling in several directions at once.
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