Undefeated (Frank Turner album)

Undefeated is the tenth studio album by English singer-songwriter Frank Turner. It was released on 3 May 2024 through Xtra Mile Recordings.

Undefeated
Studio album by
Released3 May 2024 (2024-05-03)
Recorded2023
Studio
Length45:31
LabelXtra Mile
ProducerFrank Turner
Frank Turner chronology
FTHC
(2022)
Undefeated
(2024)
Singles from Undefeated
  1. "No Thank You for the Music"
    Released: 28 December 2023
  2. "Do One"
    Released: 25 January 2024
  3. "Girl from the Record Shop"
    Released: 23 February 2024
  4. "Letters"
    Released: 27 March 2024

Background

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Turner 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

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All tracks are written by Frank Turner; "Letters", "No Thank You for the Music", and "On My Way" written with Matt Nasir.

Undefeated track listing
No.TitleLength
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

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Frank Turner and the Sleeping Souls

Additional musicians

  • Pete Fraser – saxophone
  • Sam Ewens – flugelhorn, French horn, trumpet
  • George Shillingcello
  • 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

Visuals

  • Dougie Murphy – cover photo
  • Phil D'Auria – tintype photos
  • Craigy Lee – tattoo artist
  • OneThirtyEight Ltd. – layout

Charts

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Chart performance for Undefeated
Chart (2024) Peak
position
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

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  1. ^ a b Varvaris, Mary (25 January 2024). "Frank Turner Announces 'Angry' Tenth Album Undefeated". The Music. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
  2. ^ Sacher, Andrew (25 January 2024). "Frank Turner announces new album Undefeated, shares "Do One"". BrooklynVegan. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
  3. ^ Coward, Teddy (25 January 2024). "Frank Turner Announces Tenth Studio Album Undefeated". Rock Sound. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
  4. ^ Lapierre, Megan (25 January 2024). "Frank Turner Details New Album Undefeated, Shares "Do One"". Exclaim!. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
  5. ^ "Austriancharts.at – Frank Turner – Undefeated" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
  6. ^ "Ultratop.be – Frank Turner – Undefeated" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
  7. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Frank Turner – Undefeated" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
  8. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 11 May 2024.
  9. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
  10. ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 11 May 2024.