It is quite profane lyrically, but still catchy enough to make it a potential radio hit. "Plain Sailing Weather" is another great track. If anybody ever asks us let's just tell them that we met in jail.'" It possesses the signature wit that adorns most of Turner's lyrics and makes the song's message about addiction more palatable than it otherwise would be.
With lyrics like "On the first night you met you said âWell, Darling. It's a classic Frank Turner song in that it manages to be lyrically verbose and immensely catchy at the same time. There's nothing here that is overtly unenjoyable, but some songs are noticeably better than others.įirst the good album opener and first single "Recovery" is a great way to kick things off.
Frank Turner records fall into one of two categories solid front-to-back albums full of memorable sing-alongs and sharp-witted songwriting (2008's career high-point Love Ire & Song, 2011's England Keep My Bones) or a few incredible singles surrounded by, for lack of a more polite word, filler (2009's Poetry of the Deed.) Unfortunately, Tape Deck Heart, the prolific British singer-songwriter's latest offering leans slightly more to the latter category.