Franz Ferdinand & Sparks - FFS (Vinyl)

Franz Ferdinand & Sparks - FFS (Vinyl)

FFS is the unique collaboration between Franz Ferdinand and Sparks, the self titled project was produced by Grammy award winner John Congleton (St Vincent, David Byrne, Anna Calvi) and recorded at London's RAK Studios.

The seed of FFS was sown around the time of Franz Ferdinand's debut album, when word got back to the Sparks brothers - Ron and Russell Mael - that Franz were big fans. "We thought 'Take Me Out' was very cool, and wouldn't it be nice to say hello when they came to Los Angeles?" recalls Russell Mael. "We met and decided then it would be great to do something together.

'FFS' was recorded during an intense 15-day period in late 2014. "We approached it the way bands do with their first record," says Kapranos. "We had the songs first, rehearsed them and then recorded it all together, in a room. So no hanging around or fannying about."

Very much a 'new' project, FFS doesn't truly sound like either band, but a striking and fascinating mutation. "The real motivation was to make something new, not 'Franz featuring Russell Mael.' or 'Sparks with Franz Ferdinand backing them," notes Alex.

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