Franz Ferdinand on CD CD from Franz Ferdinand is available for home delivery with Vinyl Records London, only £51 +P&P Produced with Mark Ralph, who previously worked with them on their 2013 album Right Thoughts, Right Words, Right Action, album The Human Fear showcases Franz Ferdinand at their most immediate, upbeat and lifeaffirming, unashamedly going for the pop jugular in classic Franz style.Recorded at AYR studios in Scotland, the 11songs on The Human Fear all allude to some deepset human fears and how overcoming and accepting these fears drives and defines our lives.Ever since their beginnings, throwing illegal parties in condemned Glasgow buildings, Franz Ferdinand have been defined by a fresh, unfading, forwardfacing outlook, a transgressive art school perspective, but with a love of a big song, and The Human Fear undoubtedly continues in this tradition distinct yet new, musically and creatively its a record eager to push forward.Pretty much all written before they hit the studio, the idea was to have a songbook ready before they started recording and once in the studio it was all quickly executed a lot of it recorded live with the band in the room and many of the vocals on the album being the original takes.The first studio album to feature members Audrey Tait and Dino Bardot, the record also sees Julian Corrie step forward to collaborate with Alex Kapranos and Bob Hardy on songwriting and creative duties.A band for whom the aesthetic and style is almost as important as the sound, as ever the importance of this is reflected in the cover artwork which was inspired by Hungarian artist Dra Maurers selfportrait 7 Twists Maurers work appealed because it does exactly what they want from their music a striking immediacy that is impossible to ignore, but with a depth and vulnerability that bears many returns and satisfactory repetition.Maybe this is a set of songs about fear, maybe this is a set of bangers from an eradefining band continuing their unquestionably living legacy. Is that something to be afraid ofCD with alternate artwork housed in gatefold wallet with 16pp booklet with printed inner wallet.Available to independent retailers on 140g standard weight white biovinyl in spined gatefold sleeve with printed inner sleeve, 8pp booklet and digital download card.LP pressed on 140g standard weight black biovinyl in spined gatefold sleeve with printed inner sleeve, 8pp booklet and digital download card.