Music News: Frank Turner Announces New Album and Releases Single
Frank Turner has confirmed the name of his upcoming album and released a new single for fans to check out in the meantime.
Speaking to BrooklynVegan, Turner discussed how he approached releasing the tenth studio album of his solo career following his time in the post-hardcore band Million Dead.
“There are no clichés about the difficult 10th album, so in some ways, that’s a liberating statement,” the singer-songwriter began. “But at the same time, I have a duty to justify writing and releasing a 10th album.
“That’s a lot of records for anybody. Also, I’m 42, which is not a sexy, rock’n’roll age. But all through my career, I’ve been interested in writers like Loudon Wainwright III or The Hold Steady, people who write about adulthood, essentially” Turner added.
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Music News: Frank Turner New Album News
The new LP includes the single “No Thank You For The Music” (ABBA fans don’t get mad), which Turner himself calls “a song about defiance, rejection of mainstream culture, pride in the underground, and staying angry as you get older.”
Despite being nearly two decades into his career as a solo artist, Turner also stated to BrookylnVegan that he believes there are tracks on the new album that are some of his best work: “19 years into my solo career, I’m still standing up and putting out some of my best work. It feels good.”
Check out the two singles from the upcoming album below:
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Frank Turner New Album Pre-Order
You can pre-order the new Frank Turner album via Backstreet Merch now, including several different versions that include exclusive merch.
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