England Keep My Bones

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Thomas, Adam (20 June 2011). "Frank Turner - England Keep My Bones". United States: Sputnik Music. Archived from the original on 3 July 2021 . Retrieved 20 June 2011. Frank Turner’s fourth album ‘England Keep My Bones’, is the record that saw Frank step-up from cult status to mainstream success. Produced by Tristan Ivemy and recorded at The Church Studios in 2011, the album found Frank dwelling on themes of mortality and Englishness; and formulating some of his most profound and accomplished material in the process. Alongside the original album, the tenth anniversary edition will also include a bonus disc of unheard demo recordings from the El Paso Sessions of the period. Customised with bespoke new artwork, the double-disc set will be available on 180g vinyl and in a multitude of different colour variants – exclusive to indie retailers across the world.

Act 4, scene 1 Hubert prepares to put out Arthur’s eyes with hot irons. Arthur begs him to show mercy. Hubert plans to tell John that Arthur is dead.My politics are, if nothing else, anti-authoritarian,” he continues. “I would regard that as my starting point for all of my politics. And there’s a fair amount of that in English history.” Englishness certainly encompasses a huge part the record. But it’s not the only theme. There’s one other major thread that runs through England Keep My Bones, and it’s hard to say with certainty whether it’s more or less taboo than the first one. a b "Exclusive Frank Turner Interview | Reading and Leeds Festivals". Strictlyrandl.com. 12 May 2011. Archived from the original on 16 May 2011 . Retrieved 15 February 2012. Well, Turner’s own thought process behind the song answers that particular question swiftly and in the negative. Launching into an impromptu history lesson (Turner is by his own admission quite the history nerd himself), I am told how the story of ‘English Curse’ is based on a local legend from the New Forest, near where he grew up.

Ruminations on death, legacy, and remembrance also occupy a lot of the album’s lyricism. But I wonder how seriously was he taking those musings at the time. The album that transformed him from festival favourite to folk/punk superstar, Xtra Mile Recordings will be re-issuing the record as an expanded deluxe version on 4 June 2021. Would I have written and recorded and released this record last year?” Turner ponders. “Quite possibly not.” Winwood, Ian. "Frank Turner England Keep My Bones". BBC. Archived from the original on 16 March 2021 . Retrieved 3 July 2021.

Colonialism is an appalling, disastrous thing,” he says, “But you know, we also had the Levellers, and the Diggers, and John Lilburne, and we have John Stuart Mill, and we have the Peasant’s Revolt.” One of the sadnesses of it is that because, beforehand, it was considered slightly déclassé to discuss such a thing as an English national identity, it left the field open to vile shitheads to have to that conversation.” Funny’ might be too strong,” he concedes, “But there’s something slightly cute about being that obsessed with dying when I was 28-years-old.” There is a vibrant English music tradition which is different from the Scottish folk tradition, and it’s different from the Welsh folk tradition, and it’s very different from the Irish folk tradition.”

So, if you look at a song like ‘Rivers,’ or a song like ‘English Curse,’ things like that, there was definitely an attempt to inhabit some of those melodic and structural and arrangement realms.” Interview: Frank Turner «HAUS DIGITAL". Hausdigital.com. 19 February 2011. Archived from the original on 6 February 2012 . Retrieved 15 February 2012.

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Act 5, scene 7 As King John lies dying, surrounded by his newly loyal nobles and his son, Prince Henry, the Bastard brings him news of French victories and English losses. The Bastard then learns that Pandulph has brought an offer of peace from the Dauphin. After John dies, the Bastard and the nobles offer their allegiance to Prince Henry, soon to be crowned King Henry III. Tedder, Michael (6 June 2011). "Paste Magazine Review". Paste. Archived from the original on 3 July 2021 . Retrieved 3 July 2021. It represents a time in my life, and I think I did a—if I may now blow my own trumpet for 30 seconds–I think I did a really good job of laying down that set of ideas at that time in my life.