We are pleased to present a new video for your viewing and listening pleasure. Here’s the video for “Turn”, the fifth single from our latest record, “frank IV: Music (and Other Bad Habits)”! As you will see, the video features some very special members of the FRANK family.
frank IV: Music (and Other Bad Habits) was the first record recorded at Room 17 in Brooklyn, owned by Scott Porter and longtime FRANK family Joe Rogers and Adam Lasus, and was mastered by our good friend Joe Lambert. The record was produced by FRANK and Joe Rogers.
Record Release Party!
We’re throwing a big party to celebrate the release of MaOBH with our good friends in Big Shifter and Evil Jake. Please RSVP on facebook by clicking here.
Here’s the details:
What: The frank IV: Music (and Other Bad Habits) Record Release Party!
I often try to find words, or references, as a way to explain how I feel about music, or a particular song. Music communicates so much without words, and I think that’s why I like it so much. I thought I’d share a few songs I am in love with – these songs make me feel alive. I did my best to find words, but your best bet is to just listen to the songs yourself.
Hollywood Forever Cemetery Sings – Father John Misty
I am in love with this entire album, and I can’t stop playing this song. It’s a winter song. The riff and the drums make me want to walk around the world and talk to everyone. It makes me laugh and want to go out and get shit done, to call my friends, to play music and to write my own songs that sound like this. I can picture the cemetery he’s singing about, and although I don’t understand his lyrics exactly, I like how he is able to talk about death openly and without too much sentimentality. J. Tilman AKA Father John Misty (former drummer for Fleet Foxes) has his own way of weaving words together, and his voice perfect: rough and crackly, but strong and authentic.
Matterhorn – Jason Lytle
I will never forget the first time I heard Jason Lytle. It was as though I finally was hearing music made for me. His songs help me make sense of the world. I love his voice and the way he builds songs. He carefully layers his production and makes simple ideas sound perfect. In this tune, the classical acoustic sits on top of synths and the simple drums drive everything. The song is constantly ascending and soaring, and I almost wonder if that is on purpose – the song is called “Matterhorn,” a mountain in Europe.
I am the Cosmos – Chris Bell
This song is honest and beautiful. It’s about being alone, but the lyrics are swimming in of a big lush ballad that keeps you company. I have a theory that once you write something down – lyrics or a melody, it’s instantly less bad than it felt when it was tucked inside you. And this song feels like that to me. The recording and musicians are great, and the song has a desperation that is released by the playing of the song. The dynamics give it a grandiose, celebratory feel, even though the song is about how terrible loneliness can feel.
“This new record is a complete reflection of what Frank is all about which is one tight-knit group of guys who make top-quality recordings. The band chemistry can be heard almost instantaneously as soon as you hit play.” 4.5 out of 5 – Skope Magazine
“There is not a band that has came out with a title this year that comes forth in such a unique way as Frank…Frank’s Here Together will have listeners singing along before their third or fourth listen.” 8.1 out of 10 – Neufutur Magazine
“On its latest release, HERE TOGETHER, the band evokes just as much of the no-frills essence of 1970s hard rock as it does the coffee-amped college radio rock scene of the 1990s. However, Frank is a band that can only exist in the 21st century, having absorbed both eras with intense reverence while avoiding sounding dated.” – Music Emissions
“This band gets stuck in the listener’s head…killer tunes” Grade: A – Suite 101
If you know our good friend Guy Rader (“GYRADER”), you’ll think this is really cool. If you don’t you might enjoy it anyway. A few weeks ago Scott, Seth and Guy were at CHEZ FRANK and put together this version of a song Guy has been singing about himself for along time. Check it out here with Guy’s video treatment. We’re told he’s going to do a proper video in a few months as well.
Check out some live tracks from our April Arlene’s Grocery show here. scroll down to “shows and sessions”. Should be some more live stuff from this past weekend’s show at Fontana’s up soon as well. Thanks to everyone who came out this past Saturday, we had a blast.
