The track was the most exciting of the evening and would have been better placed just before the encore, or as part of it. Kapranos then climbed up the amp at the back of the stage and met the biggest cheer of the night so far. The opening riff of «Take Me Out» met screams immediately, and the four front stage musicians stood side by side, proudly, while playing. The drummer, Audrey Tait, played tight, hard and fast especially during «Jacquleine», and she was given the spotlight centre stage, where she left her drumkit at the back, which the band took over and playfully banged together during «Outsiders». «Alright, Oslo I want to see all your hands in the air», Kapranos shouted. The keyboardist, Julian Corrie, shone during «Love Illumination», where he performed a quick, one-handed solo. His understated presence was compensated for by the tight, rhythmical playing which supported the sound. The rest of the band were also dynamic in their stage presence, with the exception of the bassist and founding member Bob Hardy. He was honest about this, and said he would «sing his heart out until it goes», which received appreciative cheers.
This sort of showmanship and connection with the fans made up a little for the fact that he had a throat infection. Kapranos repeated the lyric «You’re so lucky» while pointing at individual members of the audience. Earlier on the tour, a small catwalk had been part of the stage set up, but here, all of the front row was close to the band.Īn early highlight was «Do You Want To», which got the crowd jumping. He also reached out to the crowd and touched hands on several occasions, adding to the intimacy of the evening.
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The stage was coloured in their trademark artwork in black, white and red, with 4 platforms at the front which the band and sharply dressed frontman, Alex Kapranos, took full advantage of from the beginning, when they opened with the rhythmical «The Dark of the Matinée». Scottish rock band Franz Ferdinand made their final stop on their «Hits To The Head» tour at Oslo’s Sentrum Scene on Tuesday night.
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