he has mostly used the Lost Evening's festival to celebrate anniversary milestones of his albums, but TDH i think really is the one that broke him out especially here in the US - I wonder if he plans to do anything more than the Lost Evening's night for that album.
EKMB ->TDH -> LI&S -> FTHC -> Poetry -> Sleep is for - > Positive Songs -> BMK -> a vast desolate wasteland -> No Mans Land
So excited!! I was going to go LEIV in Berlin but Covid cancelled it. Couldn’t swing Berlin this year, but now it’s in my hometown.
EKMB = TDH > LIAS = PotD = PSFNP > SIFtW > everything else Frank really has a discography to be proud of but has been royally fumbling the ball since the mittens EP
FTHC, i think, was a very strong attempt at a return to form, and from his social media the last week or so it seems he is beginning to demo a new album so, I can only hope he continues back in this direction.
I still like some songs on Be More Kind and FTHC, and maybe 3 or so on No Man’s Land. I’d agree that I just don’t feel the need to listen to those records anywhere close to some of the others. I also don’t listen to All of POTD as much as whole, but it had some strong songs on it too I go back to.
god Broken Piano is such an incredible way to end an album. Fisher King Blues is also S Tier Frank Turner material.
One of my favorite memories is talking to Frank after his San Diego stop (it was the tour with Koo Koo Kanga Roo) about the meaning behind Broken Piano. Love that song to pieces.
The whole of Tape Deck Heart is so good, definitely peak Frank Turner. The opening punch of Recovery, Losing Days, The Way I Tend To Be is a top tier run of songs. The back half, particularly from Fisher King Blues to the end with Broken Piano, are all fantastic. Just a really well curated set of songs, the whole album flows so well.
man, $175 (+ fees) for a 4-day festival like this is great. almost makes considering flights and hotels worth inspecting.
I didn’t really go back to this much, but Wave Across The Bay came on shuffle today and my word, that is an outstanding and affecting song and tribute to a talented man.
Can’t wait for the Toronto date. I haven’t seen Frank live since he played the legendary Horseshoe Tavern here in 2010. Had a few pints with him in the pub earlier that day. Such a great afternoon.
Everything I’ve seen except the actual poster lists it as FT and the Sleeping Souls, so I assume it’s full band.
tad lasso trailer got me in the mood to listen to EKMB for the first time in a while. i still absolutely adore this album. my very easy favorite.