Firstly: Frank Turner's new album (Tape Deck Heart) came out yesterday! HUZZAH!
On an email that he sent out to his subscribers he said the following:
"Days like today [Monday 22nd] always make me a little pensive... It's a big day for me, a momentous one, I guess, but it's almost a sense of ending that pervades - all the build, all the work, has been for today, and now the record is finally out and everyone can think whatever they want to think about it, listen to it, enjoy it, or not, as the case may be. I feel like I've put more of myself into this album than any previous ones, so part of me is worried about how it will be received. I also feel like the collaboration between me and the Sleeping Souls (and indeed Rick Costey) was closer here than before, and that's a good feeling. I want to be punk and say I don't give a fuck about what anyone thinks, but there is part of me that's curious, and part of me that's nervous. I guess you can all let me know on this here internet, or at shows, as time goes by. In the final analysis, though, I know I did the best I could, so maybe I will be punk about it after all."
Of course I LOVE IT. And yes, it was necessary to put that in capitals. As always the songs are catchy and heart felt. There's a rawness to his lyrics that makes me wonder what troubles he's gone through in the past. It's something that I would like to ask him about if I am ever lucky enough to meet him again. I'm only on my second listen through of the album, but so far my favourite tracks are "Four Simple Words", "Plain Sailing Weather" and "Anymore". I cannot wait to see him at Reading! I can already see myself crying over "Anymore" and going mental over "Four Simple Words". Yes Frank, I want to dance! And dance I shall.
Secondly (and on a rather unrelated note) I have taken a rather large step into the 21st century. I am now a member of Spotify. Now don't get me wrong, I will still be buying physical copies of albums, but as with everyone else in England these days, I am skint. Pretty much constantly skint. I have a fuck load of albums that I would like to buy, but no money to buy them with (god damn it!). Due to this I'm going to have to be picky about which albums I buy. This is where Spotify comes it; I can listen to the albums before I buy them, and decide whether or not they're worth owning. It always sucks when you spend a tenner on an album and discover that it's shit. I'm rather excited about it actually. And without it I wouldn't be able to hear Franky T's new album.
So yes, go forth my beauties and purchase Tape Deck Heart!
