Starting out acoustic, but getting faster as it goes, “Four Simple Words” has a more carefree, positive message, the four simple words being “I want to dance.” It’s fast and declarative center resembles Dropkick Murphys and Arctic Monkeys.Ĭonveying a singular moment, “Polaroid Picture” is nostalgic, telling a story about childhood friendship in which “we used to be brothers, superheroes and warriors.” The song is rock, bringing back the sounds of the beginning of the album. In keeping with the new, leisurely sound “Tell Tale Signs” is lovingly angry, its lyrics “God dammit Amy, we’re not kids any more, you can’t just keep waltzing out of my life, leaving clothes on my bedroom floor.” It’s slower, acoustic and mello, moving the album into another realm. With less rock, “Good & Gone” is not as regretful, and more settled, than previous tracks. The lyrics show off Frank Turner’s writing ability, chanting “because I’ve said I love you so many times that the words kinda die in my mouth.” Continuing to apologize, “Plain Sailing Weather” is a simple rock song, playing sadly and angrily as the chorus yells “give me one fine day of plain sailing weather, and I can fuck up anything, anything.”
Introducing a folksy sound, “The Way I Tend to Be” is a bit slower, but keeps the same apologetic theme. A continuum of “Recovery,” “Losing Days” has a similar theme of lost moments with lyrics like “greatness slips by,” but uses reflective rock beats in exchange for cheerful ones.
Although the song’s lyrics express an uphill battle, the notes are carefree and upbeat. While some of the album’s songs sound too similar, becoming tiresome, most will keep alternative/rock listeners interested.Įxpressing eagerness and regret with the first few tracks, Tape Deck Heart opens with “Recovery,” a light rock song.
Singing of regret and angst, dancing, love, and time gone by, Frank Turner covers themes that are both mature and moody, conveying the ups and downs of life. The songs are indie fresh, combining sounds from British rock, punk, emo, and folk. The fan, visibly shaken by the request, allegedly told Massey he “only had an AUX cable anyway,” and quickly made his way to the exit.Fire Note Says: Frank Turner’s most recent release is fresh, combining indie and British rock, punk, emo, and folk.Īlbum Review: Those new to Frank Turner’s music might be surprised that his most recent release, Tape Deck Heart, is his fifth full-length album. “He was almost begging the kid, asking, ‘I want to hear if they doubled my bass parts like I asked them to. “Yeah, it started to get a little awkward when said, ‘Come on, dude - let’s go to your car, it will only take a minute…’ You could tell the kid wasn’t feeling it,” said Marcy Stephenson, who also declined to buy the cassette release.
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Bassist Andy Massey of Tree Eater was reportedly unsure how to respond to a fan asking about his band’s new album, issued exclusively on cassette, accidentally confirming that the band members themselves have yet to hear their own release.