Franz Ferdinand conquered the world in the early ... vodka-breath flashbacks of sloppy strangers making out in the coat-check line. “Bar Lonely” is a Roxy-esque escape to a decadent cafe ...

Franz Ferdinand is hurried off to the town hall ... grimy kerchief from his pocket to wipe his hands. When he opens his coat to put away the kerchief, Dimitri sees a Browning pistol tucked ...

“We all do things that we wish we hadn’t done,” Alex Kapranos purrs at the end of the new Franz Ferdinand album ... strangers making out in the coat-check line. “Bar Lonely” is a ...