![]() With this in mind, enjoy reading my interview with Franz Ferdinand conducted after their gig at the ICA.Īlex Kapranos (singer, guitarist, songwriter) is the slightly reluctant alpha male of Franz Ferdinand. But, you might ask, with all this tension how do they hold the band together? Answer: by displacement, repression and an overriding love of whatever it is that the band represents. The individual egos that go up to make the collective ego must give everything, including their all-too-human foibles, in order to make music of substance. Resentment, mistrust, contempt, and envy, these negative emotions have assisted groups as diverse as The Beatles, The Smiths, The Fall, Joy Division and Kraftwerk by energising their members towards greatness. The irony is that interpersonal tension within a band can aid creativity. Did I sense any tension? No, but they are interesting enough to expect some soon enough. Indeed, I sometimes felt that they were listening to each other’s answers more intently than I was. One gets the impression with Franz Ferdinand that they were still in the process of learning about each other. This the first time they are touring extensively this is the first time that they have been together 24-7 and this is when small individual peculiarities turn into great emotional annoyances. For a new band, like Franz Ferdinand, it is even more difficult. Egos are better massaged one-by-one, not en masse. ![]() Intimacy is far easier achieved face-to-face. ![]() Band interviews are difficult for both interviewer and band.
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