From fronting a pioneering UK hardcore band to solo folk-blues singer is far from the obvious career path but Frank Turner has done it and done it well. The legions of loyal Million Dead fans have taken his new music to heart and his fantastic new album has been released with an extra disc featuring demos and old songs that are much more pleasing to my ears than his Million Dead efforts.
Support for his October tour comes from the delightful Beans On Toast, again solo-folk is the backbone but ever since Kid ID performed Sofa Statistics at Reading 08, I've had a secret love for a comedy folk song. Beans on Toast writes witty, simple rhymes with his acoustic guitar to keep him company. The songs are far from deep, there are no lyrical complexities which is what makes Beans on Toast such a joy. Topics range from the beauty of folk-temptress Laura Marling to "you look a lot fitter on your myspace picture", thoughts explored and concluded with charm and simplicity.
Check out the video for You Look a Lot Fitter on Your Myspace Picture, below
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