England Keep My Bones

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I can't wait to get this record out there," Frank explains. "The new songs have been going down really well live, but I think that when people hear the studio versions they're going to go nuts. I really think it's the strongest set of material I've had on one record." Jurek, Thom (2 June 2011). "England Keep My Bones - Frank Turner". Ann Arbor: AllMusic. Archived from the original on 31 August 2019 . Retrieved 13 June 2011.

vinyl reissue of Frank Turner's most excellent fourth album and features guest appearances from Chris TT, Franz Nicolay and Emily Barker. Alongside the original album, the tenth anniversary edition will also include a bonus disc of unheard demo recordings from the El Paso Sessions of the period. Customised with bespoke new artwork, the double-disc set will be available on 180g vinyl and in a multitude of different colour variants – exclusive to indie retailers across the world. Nassiff, Thomas (23 May 2011). "Frank Turner - England Keep My Bones". AbsolutePunk. Archived from the original on 14 January 2021 . Retrieved 3 July 2021. Young, Joe (7 June 2011). "Spin Magazine Review". Spin. Archived from the original on 7 August 2020 . Retrieved 3 July 2021. Frank Turner’s fourth album ‘England Keep My Bones’, is the record that saw Frank step-up from cult status to mainstream success. Produced by Tristan Ivemy and recorded at The Church Studios in 2011, the album found Frank dwelling on themes of mortality and Englishness; and formulating some of his most profound and accomplished material in the process.

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Continuing to resonate with the audience that grows with Frank to this day, ‘England Keep My Bones’ has since been certified Gold by the BPI for sales of over 100K in the UK and remains a resolute favourite in his prolific repertoire. Marking a decade since the release of his breakthrough album, Frank Turner is set to release a special commemorative edition of ‘England Keep My Bones’.

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Tedder, Michael (6 June 2011). "Paste Magazine Review". Paste. Archived from the original on 3 July 2021 . Retrieved 3 July 2021.Winwood, Ian. "Frank Turner England Keep My Bones". BBC. Archived from the original on 16 March 2021 . Retrieved 3 July 2021. Interview: Frank Turner «HAUS DIGITAL". Hausdigital.com. 19 February 2011. Archived from the original on 6 February 2012 . Retrieved 15 February 2012.

Recorded within the stunning confines of Church Studios at Crouch End, Frank, along with his band and producer Tristan Ivemy, has created an album steeped in the heart and soul of England. The record has a touching undercurrent of yearning, playing like a heartfelt homage to Turner's homeland, friends and family which he so often has to leave as he travels the world with his guitar. Johnson, Andy (27 June 2011). "PopMatters Review". PopMatters. Archived from the original on 3 July 2021 . Retrieved 3 July 2021. ENGLAND KEEP MY BONES FRANK TURNER". Epitaph. Archived from the original on 25 October 2020 . Retrieved 25 February 2021. Turner is a nice boy with an unlikely story. Armed with an acoustic guitar he has toured the world and built up a fanbase that is the envy of many a louder band. Last year he supported Green Day at Wembley Stadium and headlined his own sold-out show at the 4,900-capacity Brixton Academy. He has a fine ear for a chewable tune and is possessed of enough verbal articulacy to comfortably wrestle with such notions as what it is to be English – English, mind, not British – without being caught on the defensive. All of this comes with a flash of egalitarian flair that serves to distil the distance between artist and audience down to nothing.Murray, Kelly (1 June 2011). "Album Review: Frank Turner - 'England Keep My Bones' ". London: NME. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016 . Retrieved 2 June 2011. Prior to the album's release, Turner noted that his growing commercial success had influenced his lyrical content, stating, "I could still write songs pretending to be the underdog kid, but it's just not really true anymore." [16] Turner also noted that one of the major themes of the album is that of "English national identity," [16] stating, "it's something that I want to write songs about. I, quite self-consciously, want to make music that sounds English." [16] In the preface to his novel Far from the Madding Crowd, Thomas Hardy described Wessex — the setting for much of his writing — as “a merely realistic dream country.” Although not as snappy as England Keep My Bones, Hardy’s phrase might well have made for a good alternative title for Frank Turner’s fourth album. For just as Hardy’s Wessex was his reimagined version of a historical kingdom, Frank Turner’s England is a mythologised version of the place we really live in. Turner, who regards himself as a “Wessex Boy”, guides us with his songs through an England where hamlets, villages, and even Exeter are on a par with London, and where any one of us can become a hero. It’s an exercise in myth-making with real power, but not one without uncomfortable moments. British album certifications – Frank Turner – England Keep My Bones". British Phonographic Industry . Retrieved 3 July 2021. a b "Dutchcharts.nl – Frank Turner – England Keep My Bones" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 3 July 2021.