Full Album Stream: Frank Turner - Love Ire & Song

So one of the newest sections I created was "Full Album Streams".  Not only did this gave folks something to listen to when they are cruising the site (being that the original intention of this site was to acts as a hub to explore), but also a chance for people to explore new artists, new genres, and new albums before deciding to purchase them (also from links on AFGM's site).

Full album streams seem to be a new fad that a lot of internet savvy people are jumping on.  It can be in the form of a Soundcloud widget, a YouTube playlist, or even a single YouTube video.  This often gives record labels a chance to promote new artists and for people to subscribe to their social media pages.  So hopefully this provides you access to some new music, bands, and/or artists.  Cheers!

PS - Feel free to send us an email if you have any albums you think you should be on this list or a new one coming out we missed.  We're always listening!

(Artwork by AFGM.  Photo courtesy of Wikipedia)

As the former vocalist of post-hardcore band Million Dead, Frank Turner is an English folk singer-songwriter based out of Meonstoke, Hampshire.  Since 2007, Turner has released five stuido albums and 5 EPs.  Turner's backing band (called The Sleeping Souls) consists of:

Ben Lloyd - guitar/harmonica/mandolin | Tarrant Anderson - bass 

Matt Nasir - piano/organ/guitar | Nigel Powell - percussion

"Love Ire & Song" was released on March 30th, 2008 via Xtra Mile/Epitaph Records.

(Album artwork courtesy of Frank Turner and Epitaph Records)

1. I Knew Prufrock Before He Got Famous
2. Reasons Not To Be An Idiot
3. Photosynthesis*
4. Substitute
5. Better Half
6. Love Ire & Song*
7. Imperfect Tense
8. To Take You Home*
9. Long Live The Queen
10. A Love Worth Keeping
11. St. Christopher Is Coming Home
12. Jet Lag

(* = AFGM recommendations)



The album also has plenty of variety; something usually heavily lacking in similar solo releases. Whilst some tracks take the purist approach of man and acoustic guitar, "Impefect Tense" sees the use of a full band and two electric guitars and later tracks use a whole host of different percussion, keys and piano, and some brilliant backing vocals. It's not a repeating formula, its always different and always incredibly easy to listen to. -Punk News