“I think Frank Turner will turn out to be one of the best singer songwriters of our generation.” Mike Davies Radio 1 (22nd January 2008)
“Gather round kids, old beardy balls has something to tell you…” Zane Lowe Radio 1 (5th March 2008)
Everyone’s favourite folk hero Frank Turner follows the overwhelming successes of the past year with the release of his brand new album ‘Love Ire & Song’ out on March 31st through Xtra Mile Recordings.
Written and recorded in a farm outside of Winchester, Hampshire with the help of producer supreme Ben Lloyd once again – ‘Love Ire & Song’ (a list of ingredients for the good life according to Frank) is an album of musical maturity with Frank’s adept storytelling lyricism providing expressive and poignant songs. From the rousing opener of ‘I Knew Prufrock Before He Got Famous’ to the piano-led despondency of finale ‘Jet Lag’, Frank takes the listener on a journey through lost love and loneliness (‘Substitute’), through mourning and heartache (‘The Queen Is Dead’) and through themes of distance and, at times, despair. However, ‘Love Ire & Song’ is far from dark and depressing as Frank’s inherent hope and optimism runs brightly through it’s core.
It’s an album that signals a progression in Frank’s songwriting; or as he put: “if ‘Sleep…’ was a cracking rebound shag, then this new album is a budding new relationship with an altogether classier type of girl.”
Since the release of his debut ‘Sleep Is For The Week’ in January 07, Frank has steadily continued his one-man assault on world domination by touring the UK and USA extensively supporting Biffy Clyro, headlining the Softcore Tour with pals Josh English, Jacob Golden and Jonah Matranga and playing a storming set at Reading and Leeds Festival. He also released ‘The Real Damage’ EP and the killer DVD ‘All About The Destination’. To top it all, ‘Sleep…’ made the much coveted shortlist for the inaugural XFM New Music Award 2007 thanks to active voting by his ever-loyal fans and performed with the other nominees at the live ceremony at London’s KOKO.
2008 is going to be better still; the first single ‘Photosynthesis’, featuring The Holloways, is coming out digitally on March 24th and has already been played on Zane Lowe’s Radio 1 show by fans and new buddies Hadouken and by Mike Davies on his Punk Show.
Frank will be touring with a full band throughout April. Support comes from Andy Yorke (AY) and Oppenheimer (O) sharing main support, and Ciara Haider for the full tour.
LOVE IRE & SONG UK TOUR
MARCH
31 The Brudenell Social, Leeds £6 (O)
APRIL
1 Fibbers, York £7 (O)
2 The Cluny, Newcastle £6 (O)
3 The Corporation, Sheffield £6 (O)
4 The Sugarmill, Stoke £6 (O)
5 The Kasbah, Coventry £4 (O)
6 The Bar Academy, Birmingham £7 (AY)
7 The Queen Charlotte, Norwich £6 (AY)
8 Zodiac @ The Academy, Oxford £7 (AY)
9 Moles, Bath £6 (AY)
10 Thekla, Bristol £7 (AY)
11 Bodega Social, Nottingham £7 (AY)
12 SiZe, Workington £6.50 (AY)
13 The Tunnels, Aberdeen £6 (AY)
14 King Tut’s, Glasgow £7 (AY)
15 Joshua Brooks, Manchester £5 (AY)
16 Crawdaddy’s, Dublin club night
17 Speakeasy @ QUBSU, Belfast club night
18 Barfly, Liverpool
21 Hanbury Ballroom, Brighton £7 (AY)
22 The Barfly, Cambridge £7 (AY)
23 The 100 Club, London £9 (AY)
24 The Railway Inn, Winchester £7 (AY)
Doors vary but usually 7pm
