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FFS

FFS is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Franz Ferdinand and Sparks. Those roots explain a lot about how FFS arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Kaiser Chiefs, Dirty Pretty Things, The Vaccines, We Are Scientists and Hard-Fi, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Altogether the chart holds 22 connections around FFS, reaching back through Franz Ferdinand. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.

Background

FFS was a supergroup formed by Scottish indie rock band Franz Ferdinand and American art rock band Sparks. Their formation was announced on 9 March 2015, but the two bands had been recording since at least the mid-2000s. The group's eponymous debut studio album was recorded in late 2014 and released through the Domino Recording Company in the UK on 8 June and in the US on 9 June 2015.

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FFSFranz FerdinandSparksKaiser ChiefsDirty Pretty ThingsThe VaccinesWe Are ScientistsHard-FiThe KillsThe RaconteursMini Mansions

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FFS connections

FFS grew out of Franz Ferdinand and Sparks, shares an orbit with Kaiser Chiefs, Dirty Pretty Things, The Vaccines and We Are Scientists. 22 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.

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