Franz Ferdinand announce LP release date

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Franz Ferdinand's third album will hit the shops in the UK on January 26, it has been announced.

Tonight: Franz Ferdinand will be released in the US the following day, reports NME.

Frontman Alex Kapranos explained the LP's title by saying: "I can picture a marquee outside a theatre saying 'Tonight: Franz Ferdinand'. There's a sense of anticipation."

He recently revealed that human bones are used as an instrument on the album, which features tracks including 'Bite Hard', 'Turn It On', 'Katherine, Kiss Me', 'Ulysses' and 'What She Came For'.