Every Franz Ferdinand Album Ranked by Year—You’ll Never Guess Their 2025 Tracklist!

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The Scottish band Franz Ferdinand have returned, having released their sixth studio album this year.

Back in 2004, they stormed the music scene with their first album, and ever since, this dynamic team of Alex Kapranos, Audrey Tait, Julian Corrie, Bob Hardy, and Dino Bardot has been dishing out irresistible indie anthems tailor-made for festivals. (I, as a film enthusiast with a soft spot for music, can’t help but groove to their tunes!)

Setting out on a European trip, they will unite with the group arriving at Worthy Farm for the Glastonbury Festival’s weekend.

Here’s everything the band have released so far – and what successes they’ve had as a result.

Franz Ferdinand albums in release date order

  • Franz Ferdinand (2004)
  • You Could Have It So Much Better (2005)
  • Tonight: Franz Ferdinand (2009)
  • Right Thoughts, Right Words, Right Action (2013)
  • Always Ascending (2018)
  • The Human Fear (2025)

Franz Ferdinand albums: Tracklists, hit singles and successes

Franz Ferdinand (2004)

Tracklist:

  1. Jacqueline
  2. Tell Her Tonight
  3. Take Me Out (peaked at No. 3 on the UK Charts)
  4. The Dark of the Matinée (peaked at No. 8 on the UK Charts)
  5. Auf Achse
  6. Cheating on You
  7. This Fire
  8. Darts of Pleasure
  9. Michael
  10. Come on Home
  11. 40′

Status: 4x Platinum

You Could Have It So Much Better (2005)

Tracklist:

  1. The Fallen
  2. Do You Want To (peaked at No. 4 on the UK Charts)
  3. This Boy
  4. Walk Away
  5. Evil and a Heathen
  6. You’re the Reason I’m Leaving
  7. Eleanor Put Your Boots On
  8. Well That Was Easy
  9. What You Meant
  10. I’m Your Villain
  11. You Could Have It So Much Better
  12. Fade Together
  13. Outsiders

Status: Platinum

You Could Have It So Much Better marked their first – and to date, only – UK No.1 album.

Tonight: Franz Ferdinand (2009)

Tracklist:

  1. Ulysses
  2. Turn It On
  3. No You Girls
  4. Send Him Away
  5. Twilight Omens
  6. Bite Hard
  7. What She Came For
  8. Live Alone
  9. Can’t Stop Feeling
  10. Lucid Dreams
  11. Dream Again
  12. Katherine Kiss Me

Status: Gold

Right Thoughts, Right Words, Right Action (2013)

Tracklist:

  1. Right Action
  2. Evil Eye
  3. Love Illumination
  4. Stand on the Horizon
  5. Fresh Strawberries
  6. Bullet
  7. Treason! Animals.
  8. The Universe Expanded
  9. Brief Encounters
  10. Goodbye Lovers & Friends

Always Ascending (2018)

Tracklist:

  1. Always Ascending
  2. Lazy Boy
  3. Paper Cages
  4. Finally
  5. The Academy Award
  6. Lois Lane
  7. Huck and Jim
  8. Glimpse of Love
  9. Feel the Love Go
  10. Slow Don’t Kill Me Slow

The Human Fear (2025)

  1. Audacious
  2. Everydaydreamer
  3. The Doctor
  4. Hooked
  5. Build It Up
  6. Night or Day
  7. Tell Me I Should Stay
  8. Cats
  9. Black Eyelashes
  10. Bar Lonely
  11. The Birds

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