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Apr 19, 2018 By Christopher Roberts James Chance

Scotland’s Franz Ferdinand released a new album, Always Ascending, back in February via their longtime label Domino. Last night they stopped by The Late Show with Stephen Colbert to perform the album’s “Feel the Love Go.” They were joined by No Wave legend James Chance on saxophone. Watch the performance below, followed by their upcoming tour dates.

Pick up Under the Radar’s current Spring 2018 print issue to read our interview with Franz Ferdinand.

Read our review of Franz Ferdinand’s Always Ascending.

Previously they shared its fun and dance-y title track, “Always Ascending,” as well as a video for the song, plus the album’s second single, “Feel the Love Go,” as well as its third single “Lazy Boy.” They also stopped by The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon to perform “Always Ascending.” Then they did a session for SiriusXM where they covered Angel Olsen‘s “Shut Up Kiss Me,” from her fantastic 2016 album, MY WOMAN.

Always Ascending was recorded at RAK Studios in London and Motorbass in Paris, with French producer Philippe Zdar (Cassius, Phoenix, The Beastie Boys). The current lineup of the band is Alex Kapranos (vocals, guitar), Bob Hardy (bass), Paul Thomson (drums), Julian Corrie (keyboards, guitar), and Dino Bardot (guitar). Kapranos refers to the sound of the album as “simultaneously futuristic and naturalistic.”

Franz Ferdinand Tour Dates:

April 27 - Minneapolis, MN - First Avenue (SOLD OUT)
April 28 - Kansas City, MO - The Truman
April 30 - Milwaukee, WI - The Rave
May 2 - St. Louis, MO - The Pageant
May 7 - Dallas, TX - House of Blues
May 8 - Houston, TX - White Oak Music Hall
May 9 - Austin, TX - Emo’s
May 11 - Phoenix, AZ - The Van Buren
May 12 - Santa Ana, CA - Observatory (SOLD OUT)
May 13 - San Diego, CA - North Park @ The Observatory
May 15 - Los Angeles, CA - The Wiltern
May 17 - Oakland, CA - The Fox Theatre
July 29 - Raleigh, NC - The Ritz
July 30 - Asheville, NC - The Orange Peel
Aug 2 - Chicago, IL - Lollapalooza
Aug 3 - Indianapolis, IN - Vogue
Aug 5 - Montreal, QB - Osheaga Festival Musique et Arts
Aug 7 - Portland, ME - State Theatre
Aug 8 - New Haven, CT - College Street Music Hall
Aug 10 - Asbury Park, NJ - Stone Pony
Aug 11 - Richmond, VA - The National
Aug 13 - Knoxville, TN - The Mill & Mine
Aug 14 - Nashville, TN - Cannery Ballroom

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