Franz Ferdinand: Whatever You Want Us To Be
Daryl Easlea, Dazed & Confused, 31 November 2005
With their second album, Franz Ferdinand, the post-millennial fab four, look certain to become one of the biggest bands on the planet. Where better to prepare for the surreal life than beneath Iceland's midnight sun?
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