On August 26, 2013, “Domino Recording Company” label released “Right Thoughts, Right Words, Right Action”, the fourth Franz Ferdinand studio album. It was recorded in 2013, and was produced by Joe Goddard, Alex Kapranos, Alexis Taylor, Todd Terje and Björn Yttling.
Personnel:
- Alex Kapranos– lead vocals, lead guitar, keyboards, mixing, artwork
- Nick McCarthy– vocals, rhythm guitar, keyboards
- Bob Hardy– bass
- Paul Thomson– drums, percussion, backing vocals
- Alexis Taylor – keyboards, backing vocals
- Gus Asphalt – saxophone
- Daftdog – brass
- Manuela Gernedel – backing vocals
- Roxanne Clifford – backing vocals
- Joe Goddard – backing vocals
- Miriam Newman – backing vocals
- Owen Pallett – strings, string arrangement
- Ch4in$ – pre-production
- Nille Perned – engineer
- Alexander Ragnew – engineer
- Hans Stenlund – engineer
- Todd Terje – engineer, mixing
- Mark Ralph – engineer, mixing
- Anthony Chapman – additional engineering
- Eskimo Peach – additional engineering
- Mike Fraser – mixing
- Dave Fridmann – mixing
- Lasse Mårtén – mixing
- Alexis Smith – mixing
- Mike Marsh – mastering
- Matthew Cooper – artwork
- Pabs Debussy – artwork
- Andy Knowles – photography
Track listing:
- Right Action – Robert Hardy, Alex Kapranos, Nick McCarthy
- Evil Eye – Alex Kapranos, Nick McCarty
- Love Illumination – Alex Kapranos, Nick McCarty
- Stand on the Horizon – Alex Kapranos, Nick McCarty
- Fresh Strawberries – Alex Kapranos, Nick McCarty
- Bullet – Alex Kapranos, Nick McCarty, Alexander Ragnew
- Treason! Animals – Alex Kapranos, Nick McCarty
- The Universe Expanded – Robert Hardy, Alex Kapranos, Nick McCarthy
- Brief Encounters – Alex Kapranos, Nick McCarty
- Goodbye Lovers & Friends – Alex Kapranos, Nick McCarty
