New Franz record 'dancefloor friendly'

Franz Ferdinand singer Alex Kapranos has revealed that the Scottish band's upcoming album will be dancefloor friendly.

The frontman told BBC News that the untitled record, their first since 2004's You Could Have It So Much Better, will not be a conventional rock album.

"The last record was fast, furious, frantic, 150 beats per minute. It was like a teenager having sex," he said. "This one's a bit more assured and a bit friendlier for the dancefloor. It's about 104/105bpm."

He added: "It does sound different and there are different instruments on the record, different tempos, a different attitude to making it. But it's always going to sound like a Franz Ferdinand record when it's the four of us making it. It's very much a dance record again this time."

Drummer Paul Thomson revealed earlier this year that the record was influenced by African music.

The untitled album is due out in early 2009.