UK folk punk singer Frank Turner has announced his ninth studio album FTHC, due out February 11th, 2022 via Xtra Mile Recordings/Polydor. He’s also shared “Haven’t Been Doing So Well” as the latest preview from the record.
FTHC follows 2019’s No Man’s Land. It was recorded at ARC (Abbey Recording Studios) just outside of Oxford, England and produced/mixed by Rich Costey (Foo Fighters, Muse, Biffy Clyro). For the album’s 14 tracks, Turner recruited artists like Jason Isbell and Dom Howard of Muse, who both appear on the first single “The Gathering.” Ilan Rubin, best known for his work with Nine Inch Nails, played most of the drums on the record.
Pre-orders for the physical editions are ongoing, with signed bundles exclusively available from Turner’s official store.
“Haven’t Been Doing So Well” is a rousing, cathartic track capturing the emotions many people have experienced during the pandemic. “I keep it all in with my idiot grin,” Turner sings. “And I’m doing my best but there’s very little left/ So cut me some slack if I crawl back into my shell.”
“It’s been a difficult time for a lot of people and their mental health, myself included, and discussing that openly is important to me,” Turner explained in a statement, “so this is a song about anxiety and the struggles that come with that.”
Turner is currently on tour in the US through late October. Find all the dates below and pick up tickets here.
FTHC Artwork:
FTHC Tracklist:
01. Non Serviam
02. The Gathering
03. Haven’t Been Doing So Well
04. Untainted Love
05. Fatherless
06. My Bad
07. Miranda
08. A Wave Across a Bay
09. The Resurrectionists
10. Punches
11. Perfect Score
12. The Work
13. Little Life
14. Farewell to My City
Frank Turner 2021 Tour Dates:
10/08 – Providence, RI @ Fete Music Hall #
10/09 – Harrisburg, PA @ XL Live #
10/10 – Hampton Beach, NH @ Hampton Beach Casino #
10/12 – Syracuse, NY @ Lost Horizon #
10/13 – Buffalo, NY @ The Rec Room #
10/14 – Millvale, PA @ Mr. Smalls Theatre #
10/15 – Louisville, KY @ Mercury Ballroom #
10/16 – Memphis, TN @ Growlers #
10/17 – St. Louis, MO @ Delmar Hall #
10/19 – Bloomington, IL @ Castle Theatre #
10/20 – Madison, WI @ Majestic, Theatre #
10/22 – Detroit, MI @ Chapel at the Masonic Temple #
10/23 – Cleveland, OH @ The Grog Shop #
10/24 – Columbus, OH @ The Basement #
10/26 – Asheville, NC @ The Grey Eagle #
10/27 – Athens, GA @ The Georgia Theatre #
10/28 – Pensacola, FL @ Vinyl Music Hall #
10/29 – Gainesville, FL @ The Fest 19
# = with Nathan Gray
