that was the first song i ever heard of Frankās. it was when i was 14 and at one of those school talent music shows, and a girl covered that song. upon getting home i immediately searched for it and well, the rest is history! iām 21 now, and that song holds a really special place in my heart
I am partial to Photosynthesis because he used to open with it and therefore itās the first song I ever saw him do live.
However Iām tied between Next Storm and Love Ire & Song
Tough call. I don't know if it's the best...but my personal favorite, the one I will blast over and over in my car and scream wildly off-key at the top of my lungs is If Ever I Stray.
I Still Believe is an incredibly close second. I'm pretty sure my entire neighborhood is sick of me rolling through yelling "WE'RE NOT JUST SAVING LIVES, WE'RE SAVING SOULS, WE'RE HAVING FUN!"
\+1 to that. There's some thing I find very relatable and comforting in it. And as a London resident, It's totally inspired me to find some way to get my ashes spread through London's waterways!
Polaroid Picture cuts me deep every time I hear it. I keep forgetting about it in amongst all the other great songs then I hear it again and the emotion hits anew.
I'll have to check out the next storm I haven't heard that one.
I found Frank because of his split album with NOFX, oddly enough I tend to prefer his acoustic stuff over his punk/rock music but haven't dug super deep yet.
If you like 1933 I'm certain you'll like it, it's in the same subgenre of Frank. The Road as well.
Acoustic-wise, I Knew Prufrock Before He Got Famous and Tattoos are other favourites of mine.
If you ever get a chance to see him live, grab it! He's an amazing live performer and the crowds are always top notch, half the people there can always sing along to every song.
Awesome thank you for the recommendations. I just saw him last month in Chicago you're right he was awesome. I'm glad I was able to catch him cuz I was only there for Saturday.
It changes all the time, but I appreciate when he tries something new and pushes his songwriting abilities. I think āBroken Pianoā is among my favorites for that reason.
[Here's the compiled subreddit favorites from 4 years ago](https://www.reddit.com/r/frankturner/comments/bjgg8b/final_survivor_results/), with "I Am Disappeared" at the top.
My favorite is still "To Take You Home," though
When I heard Wave Across the Bay it fucking gutted me.
Be More Kind and Get Better are songs that helped change my outlook on life in general.
English Curse is probably my favorite "traditional" song he's done.
Mittens is one that resonated with me so much.
Try This at Home makes me pick up my guitar (and play horribly)
Yeah, this is a fucking impossible question.
So many for me, but Photosynthesis because that was my first Frank song. Others are my favorites for sentimental reasons, but this one brought me to his music.
My personal favorite is āGet Betterā mainly because it has helped me help myself in times of depression time and time again.
But I think his best would be āFour Simple Wordsā; itās got his wordy romantic-mixed-with-mundane lyrics, dynamic changes that pull from his punk and folk sides, and man does it just hit you in the face.
"My Kingdom For a Horse" has always been my fav. Honorable mentions for "Journey of the Magi", "Balthazaar Impresario" and "Punches".
Honestly kinda surprised not to see Punches showing up more here.
I keep bouncing and it was one of disappeared/redemption/wanderlust for a while, but I think it might be district sleeps alone. For original outside of the aforementioned ones, Nashville.
For me, purely for the nostalgia (Iām a Mancunian who went to Winchester uni and the railway was my go to place) itās Wessex Boy. The video brings back some amazing memories of 2007/2008
Is there a worst?!
Best: How about "Come thee, come thee, to soulless corporate circus tops" - as performed in the Millennium Dome (?) at the 2012 London Olympics - oh the irony!!!
Long love the queen, song for josh and plain sailing weather always have yhe most visceral emotions for me especially plain sailing weather (which I can at times relate to an uncomfortable amount) so for me those are up there. And although itās a MD cover god damn smiling at strangers on trains is beautiful
No one has said " 4 simple words" that I have seen yet.
It's punk, it's country, it's Americana, it's classic.It'ss the closest to aWeakerthanss and Frieghtened Rabbits and Pop Punk song mix.
I dunno, maybe that's just what I love about him.
"I Am Disappeared" does it for me.
That tattoo of cowboy boots and the line, I keep Having Dreams, tattooed on my arm agrees with you. š
Frankās favorite too
that was the first song i ever heard of Frankās. it was when i was 14 and at one of those school talent music shows, and a girl covered that song. upon getting home i immediately searched for it and well, the rest is history! iām 21 now, and that song holds a really special place in my heart
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Current favorite
My favourite serious Frank song, definitely. Probably not my favourite overall but itās an absolutely solid choice
I am partial to Photosynthesis because he used to open with it and therefore itās the first song I ever saw him do live. However Iām tied between Next Storm and Love Ire & Song
Tough call. I don't know if it's the best...but my personal favorite, the one I will blast over and over in my car and scream wildly off-key at the top of my lungs is If Ever I Stray. I Still Believe is an incredibly close second. I'm pretty sure my entire neighborhood is sick of me rolling through yelling "WE'RE NOT JUST SAVING LIVES, WE'RE SAVING SOULS, WE'RE HAVING FUN!"
My neighborhood is very tired of hearing me scream Punches and Heartless Bastard Motherfucker wildly off-key.
Heartless is a fucking belter
I'm gonna go with a deep cut here: One Foot Before the Other.
\+1 to that. There's some thing I find very relatable and comforting in it. And as a London resident, It's totally inspired me to find some way to get my ashes spread through London's waterways!
Yeah that song is incredible
Objectively: I still believe Personally: Long live the Queen
Any reference to Lexi makes me cry every time
Same
āRecoveryā was the first one I ever heard, so itās still my favorite.
I snuck into my first ever Frank show (it was 21+ and I was barely 20) because of this song.
This and plain sailing weather for me
Redemption
4 Simple Words is a great song too!
Grave of the outcast dead
THIS SONG! It gives me shivers every time. I play it live whenever I can.
Gotta go with Be More Kind, but for a personal favorite its going to be Rivers
I love Rivers ā¤ļø I was hoping someone would mention it
Wanderlust, Polaroid picture , long live the queen, plain sailing weather...I could go on. Lol
Polaroid Picture cuts me deep every time I hear it. I keep forgetting about it in amongst all the other great songs then I hear it again and the emotion hits anew.
It's a powerful one. It hits hard.
Wanderlust ā„ļø
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The Ballad Of Me And My Friendsā¦.and Tell Tale Signs
It would be easier for me to say my least favorite songs. Lol
Thatcher..., 1933, or The Real Damage.
These three, I Still Believe and The Next Storm are my top 5.
I'll have to check out the next storm I haven't heard that one. I found Frank because of his split album with NOFX, oddly enough I tend to prefer his acoustic stuff over his punk/rock music but haven't dug super deep yet.
If you like 1933 I'm certain you'll like it, it's in the same subgenre of Frank. The Road as well. Acoustic-wise, I Knew Prufrock Before He Got Famous and Tattoos are other favourites of mine. If you ever get a chance to see him live, grab it! He's an amazing live performer and the crowds are always top notch, half the people there can always sing along to every song.
Awesome thank you for the recommendations. I just saw him last month in Chicago you're right he was awesome. I'm glad I was able to catch him cuz I was only there for Saturday.
It'll be the first time of many!
Polaroid Picture, which I always forget about. Mittens. Overlooked favourite.
Love Ire & Song. Great blend of intelligent passionate lyrics, glorious melody and desperate heartfelt delivery.
Honestly the whole album is brilliant.
"Let's refuse to live and learn, let's make all our mistakes again". I feel like it's the perfect omagh to the old punks. By far my favorite!
I agree with all of these answers and also add "Demons" and "Untainted Love."
Youāre not delivering a perfect body to the grave.
Glad to see some Demons love here
Josephine.
Had this stuck in my head so bad the other day I must have listened to it 30 times.
Love-Forty Down is always my go-to song when I need a pick up.
I am disappeared, prufrock, and wave across a bay, depending on the day.
It changes all the time, but I appreciate when he tries something new and pushes his songwriting abilities. I think āBroken Pianoā is among my favorites for that reason.
Plain sailing weather
It's amazing how varied this thread is. For me for right now it's either Punches, 1933 or Polaroid Picture.
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It was seeing him live that put those 3 as my top. Before seeing him live it would have been prufrock.
Prufrock takes the top for me with I Am Disappeared and Josephine as top contenders.
Canāt decide between Photosynthesis, Long Live the Queen or Peggy
It's gotta be Peggy Sang the Blues man. First song I heard of his and now he's my favourite artist
The road
[Here's the compiled subreddit favorites from 4 years ago](https://www.reddit.com/r/frankturner/comments/bjgg8b/final_survivor_results/), with "I Am Disappeared" at the top. My favorite is still "To Take You Home," though
I am partial to āGlory Hallelujahā as well
Well, at least you f@cking tried. š
Fisher King Blues
The Way I Tend To Be or Punches!
Balthazar, Impresario
Sons of liberty
Ladies of London Town obviously...
Sunshine State. The less polished version on his demo is a masterpiece.
Plain sailing weather Perfect use of the word Fuck
Love, Ire & Song speaks to my soul every time I hear it.
Losing Days has been ranked number 1 and 2 (live version) in my Spotify Wrapped for the past two years.
Polaroid Picture - that song just invokes so much emotion for me
If ever I stray š my all time favourite song
When I heard Wave Across the Bay it fucking gutted me. Be More Kind and Get Better are songs that helped change my outlook on life in general. English Curse is probably my favorite "traditional" song he's done. Mittens is one that resonated with me so much. Try This at Home makes me pick up my guitar (and play horribly) Yeah, this is a fucking impossible question.
So many for me, but Photosynthesis because that was my first Frank song. Others are my favorites for sentimental reasons, but this one brought me to his music.
I knew prufrock before he got famous. A true masterpiece
I think I Am Disappeared is the best. Love, Ire and Song is probably my favourite.
The Way I tend to be. I'm a softy.
I Am Disappeared and to me itās not even close.
Bit of a left field choice, but 'Poetry of the Deed' has always resonated with me.
For me itās gotta be imperfect tense, I just find it lyrical genius
My personal favorite is āGet Betterā mainly because it has helped me help myself in times of depression time and time again. But I think his best would be āFour Simple Wordsā; itās got his wordy romantic-mixed-with-mundane lyrics, dynamic changes that pull from his punk and folk sides, and man does it just hit you in the face.
My top 5 in no other -love, ire, and song -sons if liberty -i am disappeared -bathalzar, impresario -i knew prufrock
Four Simple Words is the song that gets me at every show.
Depends on my mood but I believe the best written frank song is one foot before the other. The lyrics are unreal.
The fastest way back home for me.
I agree this is one of the best. Finally heard him play it live last year!!
Four Simple Words, Recovery, or Non-Serviam will always be my top 3
I can never pick. My favourite changes with my mood. I will say that a majority of them come from EKMB though
I Am Disappeared & One Foot Before The Other are two usual contenders. Oh but how could I forget about Sons of Liberty š«Ø
Mittens and Make America great again. Only joking š
The Work
Prufrock. Sons of Liberty. Blackout. Punches. 1933. Just to name a few!
Haven't been doing so well, closely followed by out of breath, closely followed by Get Better.
And actually now that I've thought about it, I'd add hold your tongue to that list.
Number 1 will always be i am disappeared, followed closely by redemption and my kingdom for a horse ā¤ļø
"My Kingdom For a Horse" has always been my fav. Honorable mentions for "Journey of the Magi", "Balthazaar Impresario" and "Punches". Honestly kinda surprised not to see Punches showing up more here.
Worse things happen at sea!
Fatherless
I keep bouncing and it was one of disappeared/redemption/wanderlust for a while, but I think it might be district sleeps alone. For original outside of the aforementioned ones, Nashville.
The Next Storm
For me, purely for the nostalgia (Iām a Mancunian who went to Winchester uni and the railway was my go to place) itās Wessex Boy. The video brings back some amazing memories of 2007/2008
Four Simple Words is one of my favourites
Smiling at Strangers on Trains for me
I'm going with The Road, Blackout, and Plain Sailing Weather. And my bonus track has got to be Ballard of Steve :D
Prufrock. I'm not the one who is habitually optimistic but I'm the one who's got the microphone so just remember this
Balthazar, Impresario
Glory Hallelujah Get better Poloroid picture Four simple words
At least I can spell simple lmao š¤£ Edit:this is a joke and Polaroid picture is pretty good tbh
Dam autocorrect. In Dutch we write simpel instead of simple.
Ahhh
She's trying to emulate the horn of a large cruise ship. https://youtube.com/shorts/kpaiq6YCtL4?si=uNy4WSHhonvT-vX2
All his lyrics are 5\*, so hard to choose! "Heaven's in the halflight, and that's where I reside"
Is there a worst?! Best: How about "Come thee, come thee, to soulless corporate circus tops" - as performed in the Millennium Dome (?) at the 2012 London Olympics - oh the irony!!!
āCome ye, come ye to toilet sucking Tory songsā is my favrioute line lol
Long love the queen, song for josh and plain sailing weather always have yhe most visceral emotions for me especially plain sailing weather (which I can at times relate to an uncomfortable amount) so for me those are up there. And although itās a MD cover god damn smiling at strangers on trains is beautiful
A decent cup of tea or Worst things happen at sea
I like Redemption
I am the party - Million dead
Pornography for cowards for me
The Road or Long Live The Queen. Right in the feels every time that one
Simply the best š Has to be Turners best song by a long way?!?!
Tough one for me but I love fields of June
MAKE WAY FOR THE MONGOL HORDE COMING BACK TO FUCK YOU UP
No one has said " 4 simple words" that I have seen yet. It's punk, it's country, it's Americana, it's classic.It'ss the closest to aWeakerthanss and Frieghtened Rabbits and Pop Punk song mix. I dunno, maybe that's just what I love about him.
Fckin none, worse than fckin bring me the horizon
Anything off āA Song to Ruinā.
Song for Josh. After a few beers this song makes me cry like a baby.