The Human Fear

Produced with Mark Ralph, who previously worked with them on their 2013 album Right Thoughts, Right Words, Right Action, the album showcases Franz at their most immediate, upbeat and life-affirming, unashamedly going for the pop-jugular in classic Franz style.
 
Recorded at AYR studios in Scotland, the 11-songs on The Human Fear all allude to some deep-set human fears and how overcoming and accepting these fears drives and defines our lives.

Talking about the album, Alex Kapranos of Franz Ferdinand said:
Making this record was one of the most life-affirming experiences I’ve had, but it’s called The Human Fear. Fear reminds you that you're alive. I think we all are addicted in some way to the buzz it can give us. How we respond to it shows how we are human. So here’s a bunch of songs searching for the thrill of being human via fears. Not that you’d necessarily notice on first listen.

LP - 140g Standard Black biovinyl, Spined gatefold sleeve, Printed inner sleeve, 8pp booklet, Download Card, Marketing sticker, Shrinkwrapping

LP - 140g Standard White coloured biovinyl, Spined, gatefold sleeve, Printed inner sleeve, 8pp booklet, Download Card, Marketing sticker, Shrinkwrapping

CD - Housed in gatefold wallet, 16pp booklet, Printed inner wallet, Shrinkwrapping

1. Audacious
2. Everyday Dreamer
3. The Doctor
4. Hooked
5. Build It Up
6. Night Or Day
7. Tell Me I Should Stay
8. Cats
9. Black Eyelashes
10. Bar Lonely
11. The Birds