Franz Ferdinand released their first new album in seven years, "The Human Fear", on January 10, following up on 2018's "Always Ascending", which showcases a return to the lively indie-rock-turned-pop that helped them emerge from Scotland and onto the international scene in the 2000s. The new album is headlined by the singles "Audacious," "Hooked," and this "Night or Day."

"Night or Day" is directed by Rianne White and was recorded at AYR Studios.

"Night or Day" video follows the release of an equally cinematic video for an earlier single, "Audacious."

"Life may never be easy, but damn, we’ll make sure we live it up night or day. We collaborated with the hugely talented Rianne White to capture the Drama-Noir of the environment where we recorded this and the rest of the LP. She has a sensitivity and energy which exploded into that space, giving a glimpse of the world where we made the music. Storm shakes the room and boom… the dark heart of Scotland beats strong."

Franz Ferdinand’s Alex Kapranos.

Franz Ferdinand. Our Saturday music video. (Official Music Video). METALOCUS MUSIC PROJECT.

Credits.-

Alex Kapranos 
Audrey Tait
Bob Hardy 
Dino Bardot
Julian Corrie

Director -  Rianne White @riannewhite
Producer - Jake River Parker @jakeriverparkerfilms
DOP - Jed Darlington Robberts @jed_dop
Commissioner - John Moule @john_moule
Band Management - Cerne Canning, Alice Murphy
Domino - Helen Kennedy
Production Managers - Maddy Williams &  Emma Stevens Broyd @melodramaddy  @emmasbroyd 
Location Manager - Anthony Ryan Denton 
Production Assistant - Tara Leonard @taraleonard_
1st AC - Sefa Ucbas @sefa1ac
Camera Trainee - Connor Wilson

Gaffer - Spike Wright @spikelukewright
Electrician - John Kennedy @johnkennedyspark

Production Designer - Furmaan Ahmed @furmaan.ahmed 
Art Assistant - Isabella Furness @isabellafurnessart

MUA - MV Brown @mvbrownmakeup
Styling - Detroit Law @detroit_law
Hair Stylist - Pony Boy @ponyboyglasgow

BTS - Martin Clark @martineffingclark

Editor - Rianne White @riannewhite
Grade - Alex Gregory @alexgregorycolour @harborpictureco
Grade Producer - Charlie Morris & Sarah Banks @harborpictureco

Special thanks to - Kodak, No Drama Ltd. Glasgow, MCX Ltd. and LightTrack Ltd. @kodak_shootfilm @nodramaltd @mcx_films

Lyrics.- 

I look forward to every day, oh my
Some days are just here to try
Sometimes it's every day, oh my
Sometimes it's every night

If I can be irascible or proud
Then we can be predictable
We turn to face each other
We turn to test each other
But we lean against each other

Life never gonna be easy
But if you're living it with me
We're gonna live it up, night or day
Well, I wanna live a life with you
No life is you
And I want it, night or day
I look forward to night or day, oh my

I'll never get, I'll never get, I'll never get bored of you
Or the thing that you do
Choose everything, mm, everything, yeah, everything that you do
Keep me addicted to you

Life never gonna be easy
But if you're living it with me
We're gonna live it up, night or day
Well, I wanna live a life with you
No life is you
And I want it night or day

I look forward to every day, oh my
I look forward to every night
Sometimes we'll be living it broke-style, oh my
Sometimes living it higher

Life is never gonna be easy
But if you're living it with me
We're gonna live it up, night or day
Well, I wanna live a life with you
No life is you
And I want it night or day

Life never gonna be easy
But if you live it with me
We can live it night or day
Well, I wanna live life with you
No life is you
And I want it night or day

Night or day
Night or day
Night and day

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Published on: January 11, 2025
Cite: "Night Or Day, for The Human Fear, by Franz Ferdinand" METALOCUS. Accessed
<http://www.metalocus.es/en/news/night-or-day-human-fear-franz-ferdinand> ISSN 1139-6415
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