His latest album ‘Undefeated’ debuts on the 3rd of May, and it’s fair to say that it is generating a lot of excitement among fans of Frank. So far, Frank has released three songs from the new album and the latest song, ‘Letters’, comes complete with a new music video.

The track is taken from Frank’s upcoming 10th album, Undefeated, which is due out on May 3 via Xtra Mile.

The latest single also came with an announcement of a European tour, and he told UK fans to ‘stay tuned’ via his social media. So here’s hoping for a UK tour announcement soon, too.

“Letters is a song that I’ve been working on for a long time,” he reveals. “In some ways, I’ve been writing it since a genuine pen-friendship of mine dried up when I was a kid, when the mixtapes stopped coming through the post.

“It’s a song about communication and its breakdown, about nostalgia for teenage romance, and about how reassessing those things as an adult can be the start of a healing process.”

Watch the video here:

Francis Edward Turner (born 28 December 1981) is an English punk and folk singer-songwriter from Meonstoke, Hampshire. He began his career as the vocalist of the post-hardcore band Million Dead, then embarked upon a primarily acoustic-based solo career following the band’s split in 2005. In the studio and during live performances, Turner is accompanied by his backing band, The Sleeping Souls, which consists of Ben Lloyd (guitar, mandolin), Tarrant Anderson (bass), Matt Nasir (piano, mandolin) and Callum Green (drums).

To date, Turner has released nine solo albums, four compilation albums of rarities, one retrospective “best of” album, one split album, and five EPs. Turner’s ninth and most recent studio album, FTHC, was released on 11 February 2022 and reached number 1 in the UK albums chart in the week following its release.

You can catch Frank in Europe here.

He is also scheduled to play at 2000Trees this summer.

The festival posted on their official Instagram page, “Beyond stoked to announced @Softplayband (formerly known as Slaves) are headlining the Thursday at 2000trees! New name, same songs, same incredible live show!!!”

The band first headlined 2000trees festival in 2017, between releases of their second and third album in 2016 and 2018. Their first album, Are You Satisfied?, reached the top ten of the UK music charts and was nominated for the 2015 Mercury Music Prize. They have performed and have song writing credits with other big UK artists, including Chase and Status, Gorillaz, and Slowthai. They last released music and performed together in 2019, before going on an indefinite hiatus.

The festival will be the rock duo’s first show since reforming as Soft Play. To commemorate the event, the band even said on Instagram: “First gig back headlining @2000trees_festival wtffff. We wanna know what tracks you’d like us to play on the night. Our set is in your hands.”

Playing alongside Soft Play on the Thursday includes big names in rock music such as Skindred, Eagles of Death Metal, American punk rock group The Bronx, and more.

Scheduled to play a plethora of festivals this summer, Hastings band Kid Kapichi are playing a set at 2000trees after completing their 2023 Here’s What You Could Have Won European tour. They last played in 2022, and have moved to the main stage after a successful year and the release of their first album Here’s What You Could Have Won. They said on Instagram: “Happy to be returning to 2000trees festival this year, this time on the main stage. What a festival. What a line up.”

One fan, @ziolipo56, commented on their post, calling them the “best band on the line-up“.

The Friday line-up features Rival Schools, Dinosaur Pile-Up, Simon Neil of Biffy Clyro’s metal side project Empire State Bastard, Prima Queen, and Motherhood alongside headliners Bullet For My Valentine. Kelsey Karter & the Heroines are a highlight, playing the festival after finishing supporting Billy Idol on his American tour. Playing on Saturday under Frank Carter and The Rattlesnakes are Deaf Havana, Black Honey, Electric Six, and American Football.

The other new acts announced include Dinosaur Pile-Up, Hell Is For Heroes, B-Sydes, Bilk, Beach Riot, CARSICK, Congratulations, Clarence, NOISY, Gaffa Tape Sandy, Haggard Cat, and Love Is Noise.

The full line-up is available on the website.

2000trees festival began in 2007, and is one of the UK’s most loved alternative music festivals. The organisers say it is a festival for a community rooted in music. Their manifesto says: “Trees is more than an event. It’s a family gathering based on positive community values. A sense of community, common culture, kinship and collective wellbeing. Music is the foundation for these positive values. Music brings this extended family together, giving everyone a powerful and vivid shared experience. This experience lingers long after the festival is over.”

Final weekend and day tickets are available on the offical website here.

It takes place:

05/07/23 – Upcote Farm – Cheltenham

06/07 – Upcote Farm – Cheltenham

07/07 – Upcote Farm – Cheltenham

08/07 – Upcote Farm – Cheltenham

Other acts expected to perform at the Upcote Farm gig include Vukovi, Lady Bird, Kid Kapichi, Counterfeit, and AJJ.

Tickets are available from their website here.

Here it is… your first lineup wave for TREES 2020, with @TheAmazons@creepercultuk@DINOSAURPILEUP, @BSTNMNR@thegetupkids@YoungGunsUK@silverstein, @knockedloose@joyformidable@Vukoviband@TSPSI@falseadv + loads more joining Thursday headliners @jimmyeatworld!! pic.twitter.com/FzPFl3JXTm

— 2000trees Festival (@2000trees) January 22, 2020

Founded in 2006, the 2000Trees Festival is a 15,000 capacity festival. Over the years it has seen performances from the likes of Twin Atlantic, Blood Red Shoes, Enter Shikari, Demob Happy, Nothing But Thieves, 65daysofstatic and Frank Carter & The Rattlesnakes.

While She Sleeps and You Me At Six were acclaimed for their performances during the 2019 run, as distortedsoundmag’s review reads: “All in all, 2000trees 2019 was everything we had heard it would be; welcoming, clean (seriously, it was remarkably clean) and full of great vibes all around. We already cannot wait for next year.”

2000Trees have won various awards over the years, including the Winner of ‘Best Medium Festival’ at the UK Festival Awards 2018.

They were crowned the ‘Supporter of Emerging Talent’ Champions by the Association of Independent Festivals Awards in 2014.

Plus, the Cheltenham Spa festival has been short-listed for Best Small Festival by the UK Festival Awards seven times. (2009-2010, 2012-2015 and 2017).