Franz Ferdinand Announce New Album ‘The Human Fear’
Franz Ferdinand is back!
The band have announced their new album, The Human Fear, out January 10th via Domino.
Speaking about the album, frontman Alex Kapranos said, “Making this record was one of the most life-affirming experiences I’ve had, but it’s called The Human Fear — fear reminds you that you’re alive. I think we all are addicted in some way to the buzz [fear] can give us. How we respond to it shows how we are human. So, here’s a bunch of songs searching for the thrill of being human via fears. Not that you’d necessarily notice on first listen.”
As a preview, the band have shared new single “Audacious,” which Kapranos reveals is “about having an audacious response when you feel the fabric of existence come undone around you. Being bold, contrary. Peering over the edge into the eternity of non-existence and saying Aye! Fuck it! Not today thank you!”
Watch the accompanying video directed by Andy Knowles below. Pre-order The Human Fear here.
Franz Ferdinand will embark on a 2025 headlining European tour in support of the album. The tour starts on Valentine’s Day (Feb. 14) in Lisbon and wraps up with a performance in their hometown, Glasgow, on March 7th. Later this year, the band will play a number of shows in Mexico with The Killers. See all their dates below.
Artwork:
Tracklist:
01. Audacious
02. Everyday Dreamer
03. The Doctor
04. Hooked
05. Build It Up
06. Night or Day
07. Tell Me I Should Stay
08. Cats
09. Black Eyelashes
10. Bar Lonely
11. The Birds
Franz Ferdinand 2024-2025 Tour Dates:
09/26 – Strathpeffer, UK @ Spa Pavilion
09/27 – Stirling, UK @ Albert Halls
09/28 – Dumfries, UK @ The Venue
10/03 – Guadalajara, MX @ Estadio 3 de Marzo *
10/05 – Mexico City, MX @ Foro Sol *
10/06 – Mexico City, MX @ Foro Sol *
10/09 – Monterrey, MX @ Estadio Banorte *
10/12 – Querétaro, MX @ Festival Pulso
11/07 – Lima, PE @ Explanada del Parque de la Exposición
11/09 – Santiago, CL @ Fauna Primavera
11/12 – Buenos Aires, AR @ Estadio Obras
11/14 – São Paulo, BR @ Tokio Marine Hall
11/16 – Bogotá, CO @ Gran Carpal
11/17 – Medellín, CO @ Orquideorama
02/14 – Lisbon, PT @ Aula Magna
02/15 – A Coruña, ES @ Sala Pelican
02/17 – Madrid, ES @ La Riviera
02/18 – Barcelona, ES @ Razzmatazz
02/20 – Milan, IT @ Fabrique
02/21 – Zurich, CH @ X-Tra
02/22 – Munich, DE @ Muffathalle
02/24 – Berlin, DE @ Huxleys Neue Welt
02/25 – Warsaw, PL @ Progresja
02/27 – Paris, FR @ La Cigale
02/28 – Cologne, DE @ Die Kantine
03/01 – Antwerp, BE @ De Roma
03/03 – Amsterdam, NL @ Paradiso
03/05 – London, UK @ Shepherd’s Bush Empire
03/07 – Glasgow, UK @ Barrowlands
* = w/ The Killers
