Zanetti Posted June 6, 2011 Share Posted June 6, 2011 I know there are a few other Frank Turner fans on here so I thought I'd start a new thread about his new album which came out today, 'England Keep My Bones'. Just listening to it through for the first time and I can tell already that it's absolutely tremendous. So who else listens to Frank Turner? Personally I think the man's an absolute genius. Has anyone else got the new album yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul-r-cfc Posted June 6, 2011 Share Posted June 6, 2011 Love the man - was meant to pre-order the signed version but forgot. Will get it asap. Peggy sang the Blues and 'I am disappeared' are top drawer though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big River Posted June 6, 2011 Share Posted June 6, 2011 Listened to the new album for the first time this morning. Its fantastic, and from what I can tell its going to be a grower as well. I am a massive fan of Frank (and Million Dead for that matter) and I am glad he seems to be playing bigger venues and getting the recognition that he deserves. His music is very obsessive and most Frank Turner fans I have spoke to probably fawn over him a little bit too much. I of course am guilty of this as well, but I struggle to think of another artist who's music I can relate to as much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.Stuart. Posted June 6, 2011 Share Posted June 6, 2011 Been listening to it solid for the last week or so so I already know all the words Tuned into that live stream he's doing for his album launch but it was far too laggy. Must've been to do with all the folk watching. Top 10 on iTunes aswell. Well done sir Also, 'Wessex Boy' is a tremendous song. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StewartyMac Posted June 6, 2011 Share Posted June 6, 2011 Pah, a poor man's Billy Bragg. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Savage Henry Posted June 7, 2011 Share Posted June 7, 2011 Pah, a poor man's Billy Bragg. I've always thought this too. I look at Frank Turner and can't help thinking that he's trying too hard to be something he's not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.Stuart. Posted June 7, 2011 Share Posted June 7, 2011 I've always thought this too. I look at Frank Turner and can't help thinking that he's trying too hard to be something he's not. What do you think he's trying to be? The only similarity I can see between him and Bragg is that they both play guitar and sing with an English accent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big River Posted June 8, 2011 Share Posted June 8, 2011 Pah, a poor man's Billy Bragg. Except he can sing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshmallo Posted June 8, 2011 Share Posted June 8, 2011 Before I start, I will say that I enjoyed this album and it's going to get a place in my top 10 so far this year. I've heard a bit of Frank Turner in the past but this is the first time I've sat all the way through one of his albums. I thought it was stunning for the first 4 or 5 tracks, until I got to "England's Curse". That song was painful to listen to. After that I realised that he is trying far too hard lyrically and didn't enjoy the rest of the album as much. I'm now worried that if I listen to the first part of the album again I'll end up not liking it as much as before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.Stuart. Posted June 8, 2011 Share Posted June 8, 2011 Before I start, I will say that I enjoyed this album and it's going to get a place in my top 10 so far this year. I've heard a bit of Frank Turner in the past but this is the first time I've sat all the way through one of his albums. I thought it was stunning for the first 4 or 5 tracks, until I got to "England's Curse". That song was painful to listen to. After that I realised that he is trying far too hard lyrically and didn't enjoy the rest of the album as much. I'm now worried that if I listen to the first part of the album again I'll end up not liking it as much as before. The only track I skip on the album is 'I Still Believe'. Not that it's a bad song, i've just heard it so much the last year and i'm bored with it. I quite like 'English Curse' and could imagine it would sound good live... maybe with the backing band. I've been listening to Million Dead all day today. Fuckin' excellent band back in the day. I was only getting into them when they decided to split up Thankfully the spirit of MD lives on in Frank Turner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidkennedyshand Posted June 12, 2011 Share Posted June 12, 2011 Just got round to listening to his new album today. Quite impressed i have to say.Probably the most consistent album he's done to date.I've been listening to him for a few years now and although i have enjoyed a lot of what he's done i always felt his albums were patchy. I quite like English Curse but once again he's copying something that his mate Chris Tt tried on one his 9 Red Songs album.Not a criticism but he does have a magpie like audacity towards Chris Tts stuff. In fact here is Frank covering that Chris Tt song I didn't realise Frank had covered quite as many Chris Tt songs live M1 Song,Preaching to the Converted and Huntsman Comes-a Marching and even appeared in his We are the King of England video They even appeared at 2000 trees together. So if any of you FT fans haven't heard of Chris Tt check out his Capital and 9 Red songs albums.You should like them as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.Stuart. Posted June 13, 2011 Share Posted June 13, 2011 Tour just annouced.25th of November at the Barras Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marty_j Posted June 23, 2011 Share Posted June 23, 2011 Just got this - very impressed. Didn't get Poetry but Have Love Ire.. This album seems more consistant and Redemption is an absolute classic. Still has a couple of fillers but I think I will finally go and see hime live this year at Barras in November. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DomDom Posted December 26, 2012 Share Posted December 26, 2012 This song was fucking wonderful at T in the Park in the middle of a poor set by his standards. So here it is in all it's glory. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.Stuart. Posted December 29, 2012 Share Posted December 29, 2012 Quite worrying that in Inverness earlier in the month, noone seemed to know any of the songs from 'Sleep is for the Week' and 'Love Ire and Song' and then went nuts for 'I Still Believe'. Also it proves that he is so much better live when he doesn't have the backing band. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DomDom Posted December 30, 2012 Share Posted December 30, 2012 Quite worrying that in Inverness earlier in the month, noone seemed to know any of the songs from 'Sleep is for the Week' and 'Love Ire and Song' and then went nuts for 'I Still Believe'. Also it proves that he is so much better live when he doesn't have the backing band. Really? Barrowlands last year, the fans seemed to know everything and I'm not sure he was a smaller live act than he is now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zanetti Posted March 4, 2013 Author Share Posted March 4, 2013 Recovery, the first single from Frank's new album 'Tape Deck Heart' (which comes out on the 22nd of April) is due to be played at 7.30 GMT tonight on BBC Radio 1 for anyone who might be interested. Here's a live version of it from last year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DomDom Posted March 5, 2013 Share Posted March 5, 2013 And here's the new video. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dorlomin Posted March 10, 2013 Share Posted March 10, 2013 Posh boy with loads a money who turned into an ultra right wing c**t. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Parr Posted March 10, 2013 Share Posted March 10, 2013 Posh boy with loads a money who turned into an ultra right wing c**t. Ultra right wing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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