Franz Ferdinand Post Behind-the-Scenes Video (New Album August 27 & NYC Tour Date Oct 22)

Franz Ferdinand (Photo via Domino Records)

Franz Ferdinand is releasing its fourth studio album August 27, titled Right Thoughts, Right Words, Right Action. From the soundtrack in the recently posted video, it's a return to the cheeky fun that made the self-titled debut such a success back in 2004.  Theirs is a tightly wound indie rock that burst from the Glasgow Art School scene with the infectious international hit, "Take Me Out." The band remains the original quartet, with  Alex Kapranos (lead vocals and guitar) backed by Nick McCarthy (keyboards, rhythm guitar and vocals), Paul Thomson (percussion and vocals) and Bob Hardy (bass).  Check out the video along with the track list and some tour dates info.

Track List:
1. Right Action
2. Evil Eye
3. Love Illumination
4. Stand On The Horizon
5. Fresh Strawberries
6. Bullet
7. Treason! Animals.
8. The Universe Expanded
9. Brief Encounters
10. Goodbye Lovers & Friends

North American Tour Dates: 

OCT 4 - Houston, TX - House of Blues
OCT 5 - Dallas, TX - House of Blues
OCT 4-6 - Austin, TX - Austin City Limits
OCT 8 - Lawrence, KS - The Granada
OCT 9 - Minneapolis, MN - Skyway Theater
OCT 10 - Chicago, IL - Vic Theatre
OCT 11-13 - Austin, TX - Austin City Limits
OCT 15 - Nashville, TN - Cannery Ballroom
OCT 16 - Columbus, OH - The LC Pavilion
OCT 17 - North Bethesda, MD - Music Center at Strathmore
OCT 19 - Upper Darby, PA - Tower Theatre 
OCT 20 - Boston, MA - Orpheum Theatre
OCT 22 - New York, NY - Hammerstein Ballroom
OCT 23 - Montreal, QC - Metropolis
OCT 24 - Toronto, ON - Kool Haus