Undefeated is the tenth studio album by English singer-songwriter Frank Turner. It was released on 3 May 2024 through Xtra Mile Recordings.
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| Released | 3 May 2024 | |||
| Recorded | 2023 | |||
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| Length | 45:31 | |||
| Label | Xtra Mile | |||
| Producer | Frank Turner | |||
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Background
editTurner wrote, recorded and produced Undefeated all by himself in his home studio on Mersea Island, only backed by his long-time band The Sleeping Souls: Ben Lloyd (guitar), Tarrant Anderson (bass), Callum Green (drums) and Matt Nasir (piano).[1] It is also the first album of his without a big label involved in over a decade.[2] The artist refers to the album as his "first back home with a global independent label setup" and celebrates the freedom of working as an "independent artist".[3]
In a statement, Turner explained that there are "no clichés" about the album, which might be "liberating" to him but at the same time feels like having a "duty to justify writing and releasing" a tenth album.[4] Undefeated was inspired by long-time influences, including Black Flag, Counting Crows, Descendents, The Pogues, Elvis Costello, and Billy Bragg.[1]
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Frank Turner; "Letters", "No Thank You for the Music", and "On My Way" written with Matt Nasir.
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Do One" | 2:21 |
| 2. | "Nevermind the Back Problems" | 1:27 |
| 3. | "Ceasefire" | 5:06 |
| 4. | "Girl from the Record Shop" | 1:46 |
| 5. | "Pandemic PTSD" | 3:14 |
| 6. | "Letters" | 3:13 |
| 7. | "East Finchley" | 4:32 |
| 8. | "No Thank You for the Music" | 3:49 |
| 9. | "The Leaders" | 1:27 |
| 10. | "International Hide and Seek Champions" | 2:25 |
| 11. | "Show People" | 3:43 |
| 12. | "On My Way" | 3:16 |
| 13. | "Somewhere Inbetween" | 4:47 |
| 14. | "Undefeated" | 4:25 |
| Total length: | 45:31 | |
Personnel
editFrank Turner and the Sleeping Souls
- Frank Turner – vocals, guitars, production, arrangement
- Ben Lloyd – guitar, harmonica, vocals, arrangement
- Tarrant Anderson – bass, vocals
- Matt Nasir – piano, keyboards, mandolin, string and horn arrangements, vocals, arrangement
- Callum Green – drums, percussion, vocals, arrangement
Additional musicians
- Pete Fraser – saxophone
- Sam Ewens – flugelhorn, French horn, trumpet
- George Shilling – cello
- Anna Jenkins – violin, viola
- Dougie Murphy – backing vocals
- Tre Stead – backing vocals
- Cahir O'Doherty – backing vocals
- Conor Mullan – backing vocals
- Johnny Stephenson – backing vocals
- Kris Lundberg – backing vocals
- Steve Brown – backing vocals
Technical
- Frank Arkwright – mastering
- Tristan Ivemy – mixing
- Cecil Bartlett – engineering
- Sam Duckworth – piano engineering
- Jay Malhotra – piano engineering
- Nicolas Müller – backing vocal engineering
Visuals
Charts
edit| Chart (2024) | Peak position |
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| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[5] | 68 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[6] | 193 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[7] | 6 |
| Scottish Albums (OCC)[8] | 3 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[9] | 3 |
| UK Independent Albums (OCC)[10] | 1 |
References
edit- ^ a b Varvaris, Mary (25 January 2024). "Frank Turner Announces 'Angry' Tenth Album Undefeated". The Music. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
- ^ Sacher, Andrew (25 January 2024). "Frank Turner announces new album Undefeated, shares "Do One"". BrooklynVegan. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
- ^ Coward, Teddy (25 January 2024). "Frank Turner Announces Tenth Studio Album Undefeated". Rock Sound. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
- ^ Lapierre, Megan (25 January 2024). "Frank Turner Details New Album Undefeated, Shares "Do One"". Exclaim!. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
- ^ "Austriancharts.at – Frank Turner – Undefeated" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Frank Turner – Undefeated" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Frank Turner – Undefeated" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
- ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 11 May 2024.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
- ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 11 May 2024.