Franz Ferdinand share ‘Hooked’, the latest single from their new album ‘The Human Fear’

Franz Ferdinand have today shared a new track, ‘Hooked’, the latest single to be taken from their new studio album, The Human Fear, which will be released this Friday, 10th January 2025 on Domino.

The band have previously released the 6Music playlisted single, ‘Audacious’ and ‘Night Or Day’ which has been added to the A list at Radio 2.

Produced with Mark Ralph, who previously worked with them on their 2013 album Right Thoughts, Right Words, Right Action, the new 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.

Listen to ‘Hooked’ – BELOW:

Ever since their beginnings, throwing illegal parties in condemned Glasgow buildings, Franz Ferdinand have been defined by a fresh, unfading, forward-facing 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 it’s a record eager to push forward.

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 song writing and creative duties.

The track listing of the album is as follows:

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

Additionally, having completed sold-out tours in Mexico, South America and U.S. at the end of last year, the band this week begin a short run of out-store shows around the album release before starting a U.K / EU headline tour in February. The full list of shows is as follows:

09.01.25 (early evening) – Pryzm (Banquet Records) – KINGSTON (SOLD OUT)
09.01.25 (late evening) – Pryzm (Banquet Records) – KINGSTON (SOLD OUT)
10.01.25 – De La Warr (Music’s Not Dead) – BEXHILL
11.01.25 – Dome Grand Central (Jacaranda Records) – LIVERPOOL (SOLD OUT)
12.01.25 (early evening) – Liquid Room (Assai Records) – EDINBURGH (SOLD OUT)
12.01.25 (late evening) – Liquid Room (Assai Records) – EDINBURGH
18.01.25 – Aviva Studios (Amazon Music) – MANCHESTER (live streamed on Twitch & Amazon Prime)

14.02.25 – Aula Magna – LISBON (SOLD OUT)
15.02.25 – Sala Pelicano – A CORUNA (SOLD OUT)
17.02.25 – La Riviera – MADRID (SOLD OUT)
18.02.25 – Razzmatazz – BARCELONA (SOLD OUT)
20.02.25 – Fabrique – MILAN (SOLD OUT)
21.02.25 – X-Tra – ZURICH
22.02.25 – Muffathalle – MUNICH (SOLD OUT)
24.02.25 – Huxleys Neue Welt – BERLIN (SOLD OUT)
25.02.25 – Progresja – WARSAW
27.02.25 – La Cigale – PARIS (SOLD OUT)
28.02.25 – Die Kantine – COLOGNE (SOLD OUT)

01.03.25 – De Roma – ANTWERP (SOLD OUT)
03.03.25 – Paradiso – AMSTERDAM (SOLD OUT)
05.03.25 – O2 Shepherds Bush Empire – LONDON
06.03.25 – O2 Shepherds Bush Empire – LONDON
07.03.25 – Barrowland – GLASGOW (SOLD OUT)