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New Music: Franz Ferdinand: "All My Friends" (LCD Soundsystem cover) [Stream]

Sounds like Silver is going to be a many-splendored thing. LCD Soundsystem's superlative second album has been out, what, a month? Now before you've even had time to finish downloading bootleg remix comp Sounds Like Silver, a few of LCD CEO James Murphy's friends are already kicking out cover versions. First up, the lads of Glasgow's Franz Ferdinand take out the epic "All My Friends" for an anthemic guitar-rock makeover.

In Franz's hands, the original's minimalist subway-clatter piano barely even arrives. Instead, the Archduke and producer Erol Alkan show off interlocking guitars, airy 80s synths, and singer Alex Kapranos' theatrical croon, putting the band's polished new-new-wave boots on LCD's poignant NYC cool. Rushing to a shouted, discordant conclusion, Franz manage to beat LCD's time by about two minutes. Yes, you can have it better, but not so much. Silver medal? Sorry, we haven't heard John Cale's version yet.

Stream: > Franz Ferdinand: "All My Friends"
[from LCD Soundsystem's "All My Friends" single; due 05/21/07 on DFA/EMI]

Posted by Marc Hogan on Wed: 04-25-07: 11:08 AM CDT | Digg this article | Add to del.icio.us | Permalink
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