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Studio album by FFS | |||||
Released | 9 June 2015 | ||||
Recorded | Late 2014 | ||||
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47:04 (Standard version) 63:00 (Deluxe version) |
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Label | Domino | ||||
Producer | John Congleton | ||||
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Singles from FFS | |||||
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 78/100 |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | |
The A.V. Club | B+ |
Classic Rock | 8/10 |
Consequence of Sound | B |
The Guardian | |
The Independent | |
NME | 7/10 |
NOW | |
Pitchfork | 7.1/10 |
Rolling Stone |
FFS is the debut studio album by supergroup FFS, consisting of members from the Scottish band Franz Ferdinand and the American band Sparks. It was released on 8 June 2015 in the U.K. and on 9 June 2015 in the U.S. under Domino Records. The album was recorded during a 15-day period in late 2014 at RAK Studios in London and was produced by Grammy Award-winning record producer John Congleton. Although the album itself was recorded in 2014, the two bands have been recording with each other since the mid-2000s. Upon release, the album received positive reviews from music critics.
Three official singles have been released from the album: "Johnny Delusional", which was released on 13 April, "Call Girl", which was released on 28 May, and "Police Encounters", which was released on 23 October.
Franz Ferdinand and Sparks originally began working on music together in 2004, shortly after the release of Franz Ferdinand's eponymous debut studio album, when it was discovered that the two bands were fans of each other. They had sent each other a few demos, one of which was "Piss Off", the twelfth track on FFS, but the two bands were busy with other activities and they were not able to fully record an album together. Nine years later, it was announced that the two bands were both performing at the 2013 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival. While searching for a dentist in San Francisco, Alex Kapranos, a member of Franz Ferdinand, was found by Ron and Russell Mael of Sparks. The Mael brothers invited the band to watch their set at the festival, and later, the two bands agreed that it was time to record an album together.FFS was recorded at RAK Studios in London during a 15-day period in late 2014. It was also produced by Grammy Award-winning music producer John Congleton. The result of the album was an art rock,electropop,indie pop, and dance-rock album.