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FRANK TURNER will release his tenth album 'Undefeated' on May 3, which he releases today with new single “Do One.”
'Undefeated' follows his first UK number one album, 2022's 'FTHC', and is the result of his decision to step away from the world's major labels to re-embrace the liberation of working as an independent artist, he says Frank: “My first return home with a global independent label (still with Xtra Mile, of course).”
New single “Do One” sees them firing on all cylinders, a supremely catchy message of defiance (“I'm still standing and there's nothing you can do!”), spanning the spectrum between power-pop and pop . punk.
Frank adds: “'Do One' is the last song I wrote for the new album and the first song on that album, as well as the first single. So that's a summary of what I'm trying to say with this album, an album about survival and challenge, but also with a sense of fun and self-deprecation. 19 years into my solo career, I'm still standing and releasing some of my best work. It feels good.”
“I am now shocked to report that as I enter my forties, I have returned to being an angry man.” sings on the recent song “No Thank You For The Music.” And that's a concise statement about what to expect from 'Undefeated'. Finding the sweet spot between youthful candor and surviving the challenges of middle age, it's a record that explores both emotionally compelling themes and lighter reflections on the problems that eventually come to most of us. Who you are versus who you wanted to be in your youth, the love that changes your life, the friendships that fade, the melancholic nostalgia, the mental and political consequences that still linger from the pandemic era, and the more prosaic question of the pain of persistent back.
Frank says of the album:
“There are no clichés about the difficult tenth album, so in a way it's a liberating statement. But at the same time, I have a duty to justify writing and releasing a tenth album. That's a lot of records for anyone. Also, I'm 42 years old, which is not a sexy or rock'n'roll age. But throughout my career I have been interested in writers like Loudon Wainwright III or The Hold Steady, people who write about adulthood, essentially.”
While thematically 'Undefeated' is based on this time in life, sonically it is filled with echoes of influences that Frank has touched on at various points in his kaleidoscopic career. He goes from Black Flag to Counting Crows, from Descendents to The Pogues, passing through Elvis Costello and Billy Bragg. His free nature reflects not only his newfound independence but also the creative environment in which he found himself. As always, it was written entirely by himself, but this is the first album he produced himself, recorded in his home studio. which he and his wife, Jessica Guise, share on Mersea Island, Essex. It features his live band: Ben Lloyd (guitar), Tarrant Anderson (bass), Callum Green (drums) and Matt Nasir (piano).
The release of 'Undefeated' will, of course, see this punk-rock road-warrior tour with the tenacity and intense schedules he's known for (such as the extensive 50 States in 50 Days North American tour), but with even bigger ambitions than They will be revealed in due time as he approaches his 3000th concert (!). But for now, look forward to the new album: a typically energizing, literate, fun and provocative set from a musician who remains “undefeated” after a quarter century in the game.
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'UNDEfeated' TRACK LIST:
'Make one'
'Never mind back problems'
'Stop the fire'
'Record Store Girl'
'Post-traumatic stress disorder pandemic'
'Letters'
'East Finchley'
'No, thanks for the music'
'The leaders'
'International Hide and Seek Champions'
'Show people'
'I'm on my way'
'Somewhere in between'
'Unbeaten'
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