Reasons to Miss the ’00s
Last night, Franz Ferdinand sashayed into the Ed Sullivan Theater in New York City and filmed a 'Live on Letterman' webcast. The Scottish lads were fantastic: a herky-jerky explosion of pure-pop and patterned shirts. Next month, Franz drop their fourth studio album, 'Right Thoughts, Right Words, Right Action,' and as the 'Letterman' footage attests, the new tunes -- especially lead single 'Right Action' and the relatively restrained synth-wop stunner 'Stand on the Horizon' -- are nearly on par with the old stuff. Still, nothing beats 'Take Me Out,' from the band's 2004 self-titled debut. Perhaps the decade's finest indie jam, it's reason to forget all this '90s nostalgia and start looking forward (but you know, still back) and consider the following Reasons to Miss the '00s.