Franz Ferdinand will release their new studio album, The Human Fear, on Friday, January 10 2025 via Domino.

The album showcases Franz at their most immediate, upbeat and life-affirming, unashamedly going for the pop-jugular in classic Franz style. The 11-songs on The Human Fear all allude to some deep-set human fears and how overcoming and accepting these fears drives and defines our lives.

Talking about the album, Alex Kapranos of Franz Ferdinand said:

Making this record was one of the most life-affirming experiences Ive had, but its called The Human Fear. Fear reminds you that you're alive. I think we all are addicted in some way to the buzz it can give us. How we respond to it shows how we are human. So heres a bunch of songs searching for the thrill of being human via fears. Not that youd necessarily notice on first listen.

A1 Audacious
A2 Everydaydreamer
A3 The Doctor
A4 Hooked
A5 Build It Up
A6 Night Or Day
B1 Bar Lonely
B2 Cats
B3 Black Eyelashes
B4 Tell Me I Should Stay
B5 The Birds