New Franz

The sophomore album from rock outfit Franz Ferdinand will be released on Oct. 4. The band says the track listing is near completion:

"We haven't decided on a running order yet," lead singer Alex Kapranos tells Billboard.com by phone from the studio. "We've been through about 25 songs altogether and we're mixing 15 songs; of those 15, we'll probably choose 12 or 13."

Keep your fingers crossed if you want them to avoid the sophomore slump.