“It was a bit of a shocker for us when we found out.”
Photo: NurPhoto/NurPhoto via Getty Images Paul Thomson, drummer for Scottish indie-rock dreamboats Franz Ferdinand, is leaving the band after nearly 20 years of service behind the kit, where he set the pulsating groove to earworms such as “Do You Want To,” “No You Girls,” “Darts of Pleasure,” and the one teased in our headline.
“It was a bit of a shocker for us when we found out, so it probably will be for some of you too,” they wrote. “Paul has been our friend for over twenty five years and we’re looking forward to at least another twenty five. He’s a funny, smart, sensitive guy. Not a bad drummer either.” In a separate statement, Thomson added that being a Franz Ferdinand member was “like a dream and I’m still processing.