The common thread was found later during overdubbing and reworking these sketches under the critical ears of label boss Joakim Haugland

Nicolas Fromageau was another member of M83 until 2004

And at a time when guitar rock reigned supreme

and this is a true reflection of that

this double album captures the band live in Canada in 1985

Franz Ferdinand - Franz Ferdinand Home Again The common thread was foundFranz Ferdinand are a band formed in Glasgow in 2002. The name of the band was originally inspired by a racehorse called Archduke Ferdinand. After seeing the horse win the Northumberland Plate in 2001, the band began to discuss Archduke Franz Ferdinand and thought it would be a good band name because of the alliteration of the name and the implications of the Archduke's death (his assassination was a significant factor in the lead up to World War I).