Bands for all seasons – Observer reviews of the Pixies, Razorlight and Franz Ferdinand.

Franz Ferdinand, meanwhile, reaffirmed their reputation as the most exciting band in Britain, announcing their arrival with the thunderous spookatronics of the Dr Who theme tune then serving up whammy after whammy with indecent ease, as though writing hideously catchy pop songs is something they do between completing Sudoku grids and cooking the tea.