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Track List
01) Don't Worry
02) 1933
03) Little Changes
04) Be More Kind
05) Make America Great Again
06) Going Nowhere
07) Brave Face
08) There She Is
09) 21st Century Survival Blues
10) Blackout
11) Common Ground
12) The Lifeboat
13) Get It Right
01) Don't Worry
02) 1933
03) Little Changes
04) Be More Kind
05) Make America Great Again
06) Going Nowhere
07) Brave Face
08) There She Is
09) 21st Century Survival Blues
10) Blackout
11) Common Ground
12) The Lifeboat
13) Get It Right
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"Be More Kind" is the seventh studio album by English singer/songwriter Frank Turner, released on 4 May 2018 by Xtra Mile Recordings.
Its title is based on a line from a Clive James poem first published in the June 3, 2013 issue of The New Yorker in which he describes his own mortality called Leçons Des Ténèbres. The line which inspired the title reads: 'I should have been more kind. It is my fate. To find this out, but find it out too late.'
At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from critics, the album received an average score of 82, based on 5 reviews, indicating "Universal acclaim ".
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Approaching the release of his seventh solo record, Frank Turner has made little secret of his intention to create a markedly different record. The previous six have had a reasonable amount of variance between them, both in themes and sound, but Be More Kind is considerably more pop heavy. The passionate outbursts that punctuated earlier songs are less frequent here, but fans of Turner’s previous work needn’t worry too much, as the album expertly fuses older and newer sounding tracks. It feels profoundly sincere throughout, and time-specific, as most of the songs are about politics, the hostility of society and love (and occasionally all three). The result is a truly mixed bag of emotions; it’s often excellent and occasionally existential, but there are a few weaker moments.
The album opens on ‘Don’t Worry’, which is far and away the best track on the record. The refreshing frankness of the lyrics, which has always defined Turner’s songwriting, is present, while the relaxed, simple melody fits the tone perfectly. ‘1933’ is a hark back to Turner’s more recognised style, showing his defiant credentials when he declares “Aren’t you ashamed of this? I surely hope that you are/ Living in a society that’s maybe heading for Mars”. It focuses on pushing through one simple message, and I’m sure it’s one that will listeners will enjoy.
Be More Kind ends in a similar vein to how it began, with one of the quieter songs that mark many of the high points of the record. The finality of ‘Get It Right’ mixes with a resoluteness that makes it very bittersweet. The lyrics, “Between life and death/ we’ll find the time to get it right” are an accurate synopsis of the album; deeply serious but with positive and practical overtones.
Overall, the album is thought-provoking and relevant. It’s an enjoyable listen and one which morphs and draws deeper messages with each listen. The moderate changes in sound only serve to highlight the poignance of the words through unassuming backing.
Reviewed by Harriet Linnell for drownedinsound.com.
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"Be More Kind" is the seventh studio album by English singer/songwriter Frank Turner, released on 4 May 2018 by Xtra Mile Recordings.
Its title is based on a line from a Clive James poem first published in the June 3, 2013 issue of The New Yorker in which he describes his own mortality called Leçons Des Ténèbres. The line which inspired the title reads: 'I should have been more kind. It is my fate. To find this out, but find it out too late.'
At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from critics, the album received an average score of 82, based on 5 reviews, indicating "Universal acclaim ".
User Album Review
Approaching the release of his seventh solo record, Frank Turner has made little secret of his intention to create a markedly different record. The previous six have had a reasonable amount of variance between them, both in themes and sound, but Be More Kind is considerably more pop heavy. The passionate outbursts that punctuated earlier songs are less frequent here, but fans of Turner’s previous work needn’t worry too much, as the album expertly fuses older and newer sounding tracks. It feels profoundly sincere throughout, and time-specific, as most of the songs are about politics, the hostility of society and love (and occasionally all three). The result is a truly mixed bag of emotions; it’s often excellent and occasionally existential, but there are a few weaker moments.
The album opens on ‘Don’t Worry’, which is far and away the best track on the record. The refreshing frankness of the lyrics, which has always defined Turner’s songwriting, is present, while the relaxed, simple melody fits the tone perfectly. ‘1933’ is a hark back to Turner’s more recognised style, showing his defiant credentials when he declares “Aren’t you ashamed of this? I surely hope that you are/ Living in a society that’s maybe heading for Mars”. It focuses on pushing through one simple message, and I’m sure it’s one that will listeners will enjoy.
Be More Kind ends in a similar vein to how it began, with one of the quieter songs that mark many of the high points of the record. The finality of ‘Get It Right’ mixes with a resoluteness that makes it very bittersweet. The lyrics, “Between life and death/ we’ll find the time to get it right” are an accurate synopsis of the album; deeply serious but with positive and practical overtones.
Overall, the album is thought-provoking and relevant. It’s an enjoyable listen and one which morphs and draws deeper messages with each listen. The moderate changes in sound only serve to highlight the poignance of the words through unassuming backing.
Reviewed by Harriet Linnell for drownedinsound.com.
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