The record was produced by Dan Carey, who's also worked with the likes of Hot Chip, Kylie Minogue, Lily Allen and the hotly-tipped La Roux, and will be released on 26 January.
Speaking to BBC Radio 1's Newsbeat, Franz bassist Bob Hardy said: "The essential difference is that there are a lot more synthesizers on the record than guitars." - more on this story
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