FRANZ FERDINAND – Unveil Video for “Always Ascending” – Watch Now!

Franz Ferdinand has unveiled the striking new video to “Always Ascending”, the first single from their forthcoming album of the same name, out February 9th on Domino.

The hypnotically charged video, shot in Paris, was directed by acclaimed French directors AB / CD / CD. Talking about the video, Alex Kapranos said:

“We’re happy to now be Always Ascending on the screen, with ABCDCD capturing the mood of the song and likenesses of the band in perfect detail. This is pretty much a typical Sunday afternoon round at Franz Ferdinand’s flat.”

The band recently announced their fifth studio album Always Ascending, which was recorded at RAK Studios in London and Motorbass in Paris, with the help of French producer extraordinaire Philippe Zdar (Cassius, Phoenix, The Beastie Boys). Nothing short of a rebirth, the album’s 10 songs are a triumphant recasting of the group, bursting with fresh ideas and vigorous sonic experimentation.

Check out the video for “Always Ascending” BELOW:

Franz Ferdinand are: Alex Kapranos, Bob Hardy, Paul Thomson, Julian Corrie and Dino Bardot.

The band kicks off a short run of US dates today in Seattle. All worldwide tour dates are below.

December 4 – Seattle, WA – Showbox Market
December 5 – Vancouver, BC – Commodore [SOLD OUT]
December 6 – Vancouver, BC – Commodore
December 7 – Portland, OR – Theater Of The Clouds (947 FM Portland)
December 9 – Pomona, CA – Glasshouse
December 10 – Los Angeles, CA – The Forum (KROQ Almost Acoustic Xmas)
January 25 – Tokyo, Japan – Shinkiba Studio Coast
February 10 – Galway, Ireland – Leisureland
February 11 – Dublin, Ireland – Olympia Theatre
February 13 – Manchester, UK – Royal Albert Hall
February 14 – Nottingham, UK – Rock City
February 16 – Newcastle, UK – 02 Academy
February 17 – Glasgow, UK – 02 Academy
February 19 – Leeds, UK – 02 Academy
February 20 – Birmingham, UK – 02 Academy
February 21 – Bristol, UK – 02 Academy
February 23 – Cambridge, UK – Corn Exchange
February 24 – London, UK – 02 Brixton Academy
February 25 – Brighton, UK – Dome
February 27 – Paris, France – Zenith
February 28 – Brussels, Belgium – Forest National
March 1 – Hamburg, Germany – Mehr! Theater
March 3 – Utrecht, Netherlands – Tivoli Vrendenburg
March 4 – Groningen, Netherlands – De Oosterpoort
March 5 – Cologne, Germany – Palladium
March 7 – Berlin, Germany – Tempodrom
March 8 – Warsaw, Poland – Stodola
March 9 – Prague, Czech Republic – Forum Karlin
March 11 – Zurich, Switzerland – Halle 622
March 12 – Munich, Germany – Tonhalle
March 13 – Vienna, Austria – Gasometer
March 15 – Bologna, Italy – Unipol Arena
March 17 – Madrid, Spain – La Riviera
March 19 – Toulouse, France – Zenith
March 20 – Montpellier, France – Zenith Sud
March 21 – Lyon, France – Amphi 3000
March 23 – Rennes, France – Liberte
March 24 – Caen, France – Zenith