Frank Turner
photo by Morne Van Zyl
What are your top five albums that were released in 2022? (In order 1-5)
- Pedro The Lion - Havasu
- Anais Mitchell - Anais Mitchell
- Daniel Wakeford - The Rock Pop Album
- Pet Needs - Prime Time Entertainment
- Guise - Youngest Daughter
What band did you discover in 2022 (can be a brand new band or an older band) that had an impact on your life? How so?
Anais Mitchell (at my wife's urging). She's a stunningly brilliant and original songwriter.
How will you remember 2022? (In terms of music)
I put out a new record of my own (FTHC), got the number 1 slot, and got back on tour properly, including 50 US states in 50 days.
What can we look forward to from you in 2023?
A fair bit more touring, plus I'm writing songs for a new record.
What records are you looking forward to most in 2023?
The new Dave Hause record...I happen to know it's very good. Also the new Metallica, actually.
Live shows are still a mixed bag as we adapt to social gatherings in a COVID world. What is something positive you see about touring right now? Anything you’d like to see change?
The positive with touring right now is that there's an atmosphere of gratitude in the room a lot of the time - a kind of euphoria, people are grateful. That said, the entire industry is about 30-40% smaller than it was pre-Covid still, which is rough for most everyone. A lot of damage was done which will take years to repair. I think it's important to try and remind people of that - it didn't go away with the latest twitter trend or news cycle.
Frank Turner – social media links
- Twitter: @frankturner
