Boo-hoo. Your Harvest crops all died. Honey, it’s time to mop up the tear puddles, because in an unimaginably festive turn of events, those dead crops are now potpourri. And that potpourri comes in the form of Franz Ferdinand and a string of tour dates.

Yes. The Glaswegians have locked in flights for an east coast tour in the land of Oz where they’ll premiere songs from Right Thoughts, Right Words, Right Action, their latest record characterised by a revamped sound. Constructed via a series of adventures to Stockholm and Oslo, the album reaffirms the band’s iconic international stature. Franz Ferdinand hit the Metro Theatre for an all-ages gig on Friday November 15.

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