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<b><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#1A1A1A">Eagerly-Awaited Fourth Album Out Next Week; Stream
<i>Right Thoughts, Right Words, Right Action</i> NOW at <i><a href="http://www.npr.org/2013/08/19/210175096/first-listen-franz-ferdinand-right-thoughts-right-words-right-action">NPR.org</a><br>
</i></span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#1A1A1A"><img border="0" width="241" height="362" id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image002.jpg@01CE9CDC.0A9B4850" alt="exc_franz_1_-_photo_cred_andy_knowles01_hi_res"></span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#1A1A1A"><br>
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</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"">“These Scottish boys banged out three of the past decade’s most dazzling rock albums in one five-year rush… they return sounding hungry for blood, with all their twin-guitar
glam-punk strut.” – <b><i>Rolling Stone<o:p></o:p></i></b></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#111111;background:white">“It's the Glaswegian dance-rock ambassadors' best work since their 2004 arrival: Confident and freshly energized, </span><em><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#111111;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">Right
Thoughts, Right Words, Right Action</span></em><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#111111;background:white"> captures the ease of pressure that comes with knowing that a decade-old band can't be co-opted as a cool
new thing. It's a sound that should never go out of style…So here's to a Cher-like run of triumphant returns, in which Franz Ferdinand comes back each decade with hits engineered to remind us of the joy of rock n' roll.” -
<b><i>NPR</i></b></span><b><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
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<b><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#1A1A1A">Franz Ferdinand</span></b><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#1A1A1A"> are streaming their internationally lauded fourth studio album
<b><i>Right Thoughts, Right Words, Right Action</i> </b>exclusively via <b>NPR’s First Listen
</b>a week before its release. This exuberant, unencumbered record is the first from the Glasgow band since 2009’s
<i>Tonight</i>. <i>Right Thoughts, Right Words, Right Action</i> will be released by
<b>Domino</b> on <b>August 27<sup>th</sup></b>. <a href="http://www.npr.org/2013/08/19/210175096/first-listen-franz-ferdinand-right-thoughts-right-words-right-action">
PRESS HERE</a> to stream the entire album. </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#1A1A1A"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#1A1A1A">Today the celebrated Scottish band posted an exclusive short documentary film about the new album directed by
<b>Andy Knowles</b> on their website: <a href="http://www.franzferdinand.com">http://www.franzferdinand.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#1A1A1A">Franz Ferdinand recently completed a whirlwind promotional tour of the US which included performances for
<b><i>Live On Letterman</i></b> as well as a rollicking performance of first single “<b>Right Action</b>” (co-produced by
<b>Hot Chip</b>) on <b><i>Conan</i></b>. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:16.0pt;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"">PRESS
<a href="http://po.st/LoveIlluminationYouTube">HERE</a>. Watch the video for “<b>Right Action</b>”.<span style="color:#1A1A1A"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#1A1A1A">The much loved Scottish four-piece will be returning to the U.S. this fall for multiple live dates throughout the country. All tickets for the headline shows come with
a digital version of the album, on sale now. </span><b><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#1A1A1A;mso-fareast-language:JA">Franz Ferdinand
</span></b><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#1A1A1A;mso-fareast-language:JA">are still
<b>Alex Kapranos </b>(vocals, guitar), <b>Nick McCarthy </b>(guitar, keyboard, vocals)<b>, Bob Hardy
</b>(bass) and <b>Paul Thomson </b>(drums, vocals).</span><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"">FALL TOUR DATES</span></u></b><u><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"">OCT 4 - Houston, TX -
<a href="http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/0C004ACDF52F4384">House of Blues</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"">OCT 5 - Dallas, TX -
<a href="http://concerts.livenation.com/event/0C004AD18AF78257">House of Blues</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"">OCT 4-6 - Austin, TX - Austin City Limits<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"">OCT 8 - Lawrence, KS -
<a href="http://www.ticketweb.com/t3/sale/SaleEventDetail?dispatch=loadSelectionData&eventId=3627674&pl=emailtemplate2">
The Granada</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"">OCT 9 - Minneapolis, MN -
<a href="http://www.ticketmaster.com/franz-ferdinand-minneapolis-minnesota-10-09-2013/event/06004ACE7AB44147?artistid=899375&majorcatid=10001&minorcatid=60&tm_link=search_msg-0_06004ACE7AB44147">
Skyway Theater</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"">OCT 10 - Chicago, IL -
<a href="http://event.etix.com/ticket/online/frontDoor.jsp?performance_id=1728359&cobrand=jamusa">
Vic Theatre</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"">OCT 11-13 - Austin, TX - Austin City Limits<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"">OCT 15 - Nashville, TN -
<a href="http://www.ticketweb.com/t3/sale/SaleEventDetail?dispatch=loadSelectionData&eventId=3660184&REFID=wbcal">
Cannery Ballroom</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"">OCT 16 - Columbus, OH -
<a href="http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/05004AC6E3C3EE81?brand=promowest">The LC Pavilion</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"">OCT 17 - North Bethesda, MD -
<a href="http://www.ticketmaster.com/franz-ferdinand-n-bethesda-maryland-10-17-2013/event/15004AD2984451BD?artistid=899375&majorcatid=10001&minorcatid=60">
Music Center at Strathmore</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"">OCT 19 - Upper Darby, PA -
<a href="http://concerts.livenation.com/event/02004ACCB188A311?tm_link=search_msg-0_02004ACCB188A311&crosssite=TM_US:899375:16389">
Tower Theatre </a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"">OCT 20 - Boston, MA -
<a href="http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/01004AC4AF176674">Orpheum Theatre</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"">OCT 22 - New York, NY -
<a href="http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/00004AC49C66515A">Hammerstein Ballroom</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"">OCT 23 - Montreal, QC -
<a href="http://www.ticketmaster.com/franz-ferdinand-montreal-quebec-10-23-2013/event/10004AD1D624B676?artistid=899375&majorcatid=10001&minorcatid=60&tm_link=search_msg-0_10004AD1D624B676">
Metropolis</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"">OCT 24 - Toronto, ON -
<a href="http://www.collectiveconcerts.com/event/303763-franz-ferdinand-toronto/">
Kool Haus</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif""><o:p><span style="text-decoration:none"> </span></o:p></span></u></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif""><a href="http://www.dominorecordco.com/buyrtrwra">PRESS HERE</a> to pre-order
</span><i><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif";color:#1A1A1A;mso-fareast-language:JA">Right Thoughts, Right Words, Right Action.<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif""><a href="http://www.franzferdinand.com">www.franzferdinand.com</a>
<a href="https://twitter.com/Franz_Ferdinand">https://twitter.com/Franz_Ferdinand</a></span></b><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif""><a href="https://www.facebook.com/officialfranzferdinand">https://www.facebook.com/officialfranzferdinand</a><br>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif"">For more information, contact: Chloe Walsh or Carina Contreras at Press Here Publicity – 323-556-9752 or 212-246-2640 /
</span></b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic","sans-serif""><a href="mailto:chloe@pressherepublicity.com"><b>chloe@pressherepublicity.com</b></a> //
<b><a href="mailto:carina@pressherepublicity.com">carina@pressherepublicity.com</a></b>
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