Tonight continues party

Franz Ferdinand is back with a new album, "Tonight: Franz Ferdinand" (released late in Jan.), although listening to it doesn't seem like there was any time or style change in between their previous recording, "You Could Have It So Much Better" (2005).

The songs from "Tonight: Franz Ferdinand" could be played right after the preceding album's tunes, and it would sound like one continuous release.

This would be a problem if they were a horrible un-listenable band, but luckily they are not.

In fact, one mistake bands tend to make with the follow up to a successful album is fixing what isn't broken by changing the music genre they originated from, and dragging out songs with over the top bridges, choruses, etc.

Fortunately, Franz Ferdinand slightly upgraded their new tunes with minor, but subtle changes, and still produced the same characteristic pop goodness that captured their listeners with their second single, "Take Me Out" (Jan. of 2004).

"Tonight: Franz Ferdinand" is one non-stop dance party with song after song of infectious beats and feel-good sing along lyrics, with the exception of the last two songs "Dream Again," and "Katherine Kiss Me."

"Dream Again" gives the audience a chance to relax their pumping hearts after dancing the night away, while "Katherine Kiss Me" is a surprising change that contradicts the entire energy of the record by inserting an acoustic folksy love lament.