Two of the most arch and intelligent art-pop outfits out there have sized each other up and decided "we should really form the archest supergroup of all". The legendary Sparks (yer man on the street will know them for 'This Town Ain't Big Enough For The Both Of Us') and Scottish 'Take Me Out' rockers Franz Ferdinand are teaming up to play a host of European festivals this summer – no Irish dates as yet but we live in hope – as 'FFS', which both combines their initials and nods to the internet acronym for a colourful cry of exasperation.
Sealing the deal, they've released this short promo: