Release date: 29-09-2005

The hugely anticipated follow-up to the Mercury Music Prize award-winning 'Franz Ferdinand' recorded in Scotland and New York and including the stomping singles 'Do YouWant To?' & 'Walk Away', picture sleeve.

It’s easy to hate bands after they’ve gained commercial success. What proud hipster would claim allegiance to a band after its songs have been in commercial after commercial? Or after a Web page gushed about how great the debut was? Or after the Abercrombie & Fitch crowd starts reciting the lyrics in between sips of soy lattes? But we like to think it’s just a quality Scottish band with the ability to write great pop songs. Barely taking a breath to recover from a staggering debut that sent them spinning around the world, the Scottish post-punk revolutionaries return with a second album of whip-smart guitar hooks, indie dance beats and wry party-scene reports. Much the way their big hit 'Take Me Out' captured the urgency of any given Friday night, this one's got instant party-starters like 'Do You Want To' and 'The Fallen.' It's not all breakneck power-pop glamour, though. There are moments of genuine contemplation in 'Fade Together' and 'Eleanor Put Your Boots On.' The balance works well for the guys, making Better simply great.

Tracks:
01. The Fallen  
02. Do You Want To  
03. This Boy  
04. Walk Away  
05. Evil And A Heathen  
06. You're The Reason I'm Leaving  
07. Eleanor Put Your Boots On  
08. Well That Was Easy  
09. What You Meant  
10. I'm Your Villian  
11. You Could Have It So Much Better  
12. Fade Together  
13. Outsiders