Today, Frank Turner releases his anticipated tenth album, Undefeated via Xtra Mile Recordings. The album is the follow-up to his first UK #1 album, 2022’s FTHC, and sees him again embracing the liberation of being an independent artist. In celebration of the release, Frank is sharing a new video for album track International Hide & Seek Champions featuring footage from the campaign so far.
Frank will be attempting the world record for the most shows played in 24 hours tomorrow, playing 15 shows in independent record stores across the UK – all but one have now sold out (that one being an early 4am slot). Frank is also set to play his 3000th show next year, with the stage set for the legendary Alexandra Palace is London.
Thematically, Undefeated finds the sweet spot between youthful outspokenness and surviving midlife’s challenges, it’s a record that explores both emotionally compelling topics and lighter reflections on those troubles that eventually come to us all. Sonically it’s full of echoes to influences that Frank has touched upon at various moments in his kaleidoscopic career, from Black Flag to Counting Crows, from Descendents to The Pogues, via Elvis Costello and Billy Bragg.
