FRANK TURNER’S forthcoming seventh studio album, BE MORE KIND, represents a thematic and sonic line in the sand for the 36-year-old. It’s a record that combines universal anthems with raw emotion and the political and the personal, with the intricate folk and punk roar trademarks of Turner’s sound imbued with new, bold experimental shades.

 
 

“Somewhere in the record, there’s a convergence of the ideas of personal and political, which is a central theme of the album,” Turner says. One of the driving themes of the album is empathy, even for your enemy. “You should at least be able to inhabit the mental universe of the people you disagree with. If you can’t do that, then how do you communicate with people other than through force of arms, which is something we all agree is a bad idea.”

Pre-order the album here https://FrankTurner.lnk.to/BeMoreKindPR

 

Frank Turner (solo)

Thu 29th Nov – San Fran, Wellington NZ

Fri 30th Nov – Tuning Fork, Auckland NZ

 

Frank Turner & The Sleeping Souls

Sat 1st Dec – Triffid, Brisbane

Sun 2nd Dec – Forum, Melbourne

Tue 4th Dec – Basement, Canberra

Thu 6th Dec –  Cambridge, Newcastle

Fri 7th Dec – Metro, Sydney

Sat 8th Dec – Capitol, Perth

Sun 9th Dec – The Gov, Adelaide

 

Earlybird pre-sale begins: 9am AEDT Wednesday, 31st January

General Public on-sale: 10am Local Friday, 2nd February

Tickets here: http://selecttouring.com.au/tours/frank-turner-the-sleeping-souls/