![]() ![]() Even in its shorter single edit, "Lucid Dreams" captures how much more polished and slinky Tonight was compared to what came before, as does "No You Girls." The brashly apologetic "Right Action" and swelling romance of "Stand on the Horizon'' reflect how Right Thoughts Right Words Right Action's tight songwriting and expansive sounds still hold their own with Franz's more popular albums, and the Giorgio Moroder homage of "Always Ascending"'s kaleidoscopic disco feels exciting and familiar at the same time. More often, though, the set highlights how the small changes Franz Ferdinand made to their style over the years made a big difference in their music. It's somewhat surprising that Better's "Outsiders" made the cut while "Eleanor Put Your Boots On," one of the group's best songs, did not. At times, Hits to the Head seems to value consistency over quality. Within its chronological format, the collection is carefully sequenced, balancing Franz Ferdinand's hook-heavy songs with ones that gave their music more room to breathe, like You Could Have It So Much Better's "Walk Away," still one of the finest examples of the vulnerable moments they sprinkle into each album. The drama they bring to "Darts of Pleasure" and "Take Me Out" still grabs listeners by the ears "Michael" and "Matinee" remain some of their most seductive dance floor movers and "This Fire" became the template for the rave-ups on their later albums. Understandably, Hits to the Head features a significant chunk of Franz Ferdinand, which presented the band at their rawest and arguably most combustive. ![]() By choosing the songs from each of their albums that reflected both their platinum-selling popularity and their indie roots, the Glasgow art-punks succeeded in that aim. When Franz Ferdinand put together Hits to the Head, they were inspired by Changesbowie and the Rolling Stones' Rolled Gold - greatest-hits collections that didn't just serve as introductions to a band's music, but worked as albums in their own right. ![]()
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