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lemonade kid
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 Posted - 30/07/2014 : 22:36:18
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FRANK TURNER
The Ballad Of Me & My Friends...so much fun to hear live...
....reminds me of Billy Bragg & that's a good thing. So fine
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xpqM-W8SV2I
Frank Turner (born 28 December 1981) is an English folk/punk singer-songwriter from Meonstoke, Hampshire. Initially the vocalist of post-hardcore band Million Dead, Turner embarked upon a primarily acoustic-based solo career following the band's split in 2005. Both in the studio and during live performances, Turner is accompanied by his backing band, The Sleeping Souls, which consists of Ben Lloyd (guitar, mandolin), Tarrant Anderson (bass), Matt Nasir (piano) and Nigel Powell (drums).
To date, Turner has released five solo albums, two rarities compilation albums, one split album and five EPs. Turner's fifth studio album, Tape Deck Heart was released on 22 April 2013.
Tape Deck Heart--full album play!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C0RRiZ2inI4
Tape Deck Heart is the fifth studio album by English singer-songwriter Frank Turner, released on 22 April 2013 on Xtra Mile in the UK, and on Interscope worldwide. Produced by Rich Costey, the album was preceded by the single, "Recovery."
Described as a "break-up album," Tape Deck Heart was written and recorded following the collapse of a long-term romantic relationship. Turner stated: "ThereÕs a lot of stuff on this record about loss and failure in relationships, about what happens when something that was supposed to be timeless runs out of time."
After extensive touring in support of Turner's fourth studio album, England Keep My Bones (2011) - which included an appearance during the 2012 Summer Olympics opening ceremony and a headline show at Wembley Arena - Turner and his backing band, The Sleeping Souls, flew to Los Angeles, in October 2012, to enter the studio with producer Rich Costey, seeking a "big, warm expansive rock sound." Regarding the band's experience in Los Angeles, Turner stated, "ItÕs such a clichˇ Š bands reach a certain level of success, go to L.A. to record an album. I was nervous about recording outside the UK because my music sounds English and I like that, but in fact, it didnÕt make any difference. We stayed at the Holiday Inn next door and didnÕt finish until dark every day, so I scarcely saw the sun shine."
Regarding Costey's production, Turner noted, "I will say that I think the production is a massive step up for me. [...] The man is a ****ing genius."[15] Nicknamed, "Sauron, the all seeing eye," by Turner and his bandmates, Costey often made the band perform multiple takes in the studio, with Turner stating: "He brings an almost autistic eye for detail. He made me do 42 vocal takes at one point, with the encouragement ŌI know thereÕs something in there'."
Writing and composition
Explaining the album's title, Turner stated, "A 'Tape Deck Heart' is someone who has a love of music above anything else. I donÕt miss cassettes, but I am of an age - like many of us - whose music listening life was defined by Walkmen and C90 tapes."
Comparing the album's lyrical and thematic content to his previous album, England Keep My Bones (2011), Turner noted: "This record isn't about England at all Ń I did that last time round. This album is about self-examination, running through your own faults, about change, and about ending. Something like that."
Regarding the track, "Four Simple Words", Turner stated, "I think that song is something of a nod towards Queen, stylistically. But itÕs not something that markedly runs through the record as such, I donÕt think." Turner elaborated, "I tell people it's about dancing but it's really a song about punk rock and the pleasantly surprising revelation that, at 31, my ethics and approach to music are the same as when I was 15."
Artwork
The artwork for the album was done by SWFL tattoo artist Heather Ann Law.
Release
On 25 December 2012, Turner released a free download of "Four Simple Words" on his website, backed with a demo version of the song, "Cowboy Chords". The opening track and first single, "Recovery", premiered on Radio 1, on 4 March 2013 and was released on iTunes the following day.
The deluxe edition of the album contains six additional tracks, with Turner noting, "Track listing an album is a fine art, and usually a pretty agonising process. IÕm glad I've had the opportunity to do the extended version for this one Š all these songs belong together. That said, I think an album is a piece of art in its own right and can be too long, so itÕs worth making the twelve-track definitive version. Choosing what makes it and what doesnÕt is agonising, though."
Track listing
All songs written and composed by Frank Turner, except where noted.
No. Title Length
1. "Recovery" 3:28
2. "Losing Days" 3:32
3. "The Way I Tend To Be" 3:41
4. "Plain Sailing Weather" (Frank Turner, Matt Nasir) 4:01
5. "Good & Gone" 3:50
6. "Tell Tale Signs" 4:12
7. "Four Simple Words" 4:56
8. "Polaroid Picture" 3:43
9. "The Fisher King Blues" 5:00
10. "Anymore" 3:09
11. "Oh Brother" (Turner, Nasir) 4:18
12. "Broken Piano" 5:30
Deluxe Edition Bonus Tracks
No. Title Length
13. "We Shall Not Overcome" 3:52
14. "Wherefore Art Thou Gene Simmons" 3:35
15. "Tattoos"
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"After silence, that which comes nearest to expressing the inexpressible is music".
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Edited by - lemonade kid on 13/01/2016 15:44:44 |
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FRANK TURNER-Tape Deck Heart, English punk folk
