FFS: 'Sparks huge hits would be flops today'

FFS is a combination of 70s glam-rock band Sparks and Franz Ferdinand, who announced their formation in March this year.

Talking to Colin Paterson on 5 Live's Afternoon Edition Russell Mael from Sparks said he doesn't know whether their song This Town Ain't Big Enough For Both Of Us would even work in today's environment:

"With the predictability of what pop music is now, I just don't think those kind of songs, in this day and age would even see the light of day," he said.

Franz Ferdinand's front man Alex Kapranos agreed adding, "[radio] programming tends to be done by algorithms rather than human beings with taste".

FFS have been playing gigs in the UK this week.

This clip was originally broadcast on Afternoon Edition on Wednesday 26th August 2015