Undefeated (Frank Turner album)

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Undefeated
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Studio album by
Released3 May 2024 (2024-05-03)
Recorded2023
Studio
Length45:31
Label Xtra Mile
Producer Frank 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

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

Contents

Background

Turner wrote, recorded and produced Undefeated in his home studio on Mersea Island, 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

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

Frank Turner and the Sleeping Souls

Additional musicians

Technical

Visuals

Charts

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

  1. 1 2 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.