Franz Ferdinand has unveiled a new lyric video for their song “Bar Lonely” on YouTube. The track appears on their latest album The Human Fear, which was released in January.
The video is uniquely set in “Lonely,” a real bar located in Tokyo’s famous Shinjuku Golden Gai district. Filmed both there and in the nearby Kabukicho area, the lyric video features Japanese katakana ruby text above the lyrics, creating a karaoke-style effect where the words turn red in time with the music. This engaging visual style invites viewers to sing along as the song plays.
Kazma Kobayashi of UUWorks, who is also known as the vocalist of the band Bearwear, directed the video.
In other news, Franz Ferdinand is set to embark on their first Japan tour in three years this December, with shows planned in Tokyo and Osaka. Tickets are currently available for general sale.
Franz Ferdinand – Japan tour 2025
Osaka, December 9, 2025 (Tue) Namba Hatch
OPEN 18:00 / START 19:00
Advance: 1F Standing ¥12,000 / 2F Reserved seat ¥13,000
Tokyo December 11, 2025 (Thu) Tokyo Garden Theater
OPEN 18:00 / START 19:00
Advance tickets: Arena Standing ¥13,000 / Reserved Stand Seats ¥13,000
Planning/Production: SMASH In cooperation with BEATINK
Franz Ferdinand “The Human Fear”
Label: BEAT RECORDS / DOMINO
Release Date: Wednesday, January 8, 2025
TRACKLISTING:
01. Audacious
02. Everydaydreamer
03. The Doctor
04. Hooked
05. Build It Up
06. Night Or Day
07. Tell Me I Should Stay
08. Cats
09. Black Eyelashes
10. Bar Lonely
11. The Birds
12. It’s Funny (Bonus track on the Japanese CD only)
