"Always Ascending" is a song by Scottish indie rock band Franz Ferdinand.

The song makes extensive use of a Shepard Tone throughout, adding emphasis to the title of the track.

It was directed by AB/CD/CD,[10] who previously worked with the band on the music video for their FFS song "Johnny Delusional".

[11] Described as "vivid" by Rolling Stone, the video features slow motion scenes of the band's members floating around in front of abstract backgrounds.

Band frontman Alex Kapranos described it as "pretty much a typical Sunday afternoon round at Franz Ferdinand's flat".