Tape Deck Heart
| Tape Deck Heart | ||||
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| Released | 22 April 2013 | |||
| Recorded | 2012 in Los Angeles | |||
| Genre | Folk rock, folk punk, punk rock | |||
| Length | 50:20 | |||
| Label | Xtra Mile, Polydor, Interscope | |||
| Producer | Rich Costey | |||
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| Singles from Tape Deck Heart | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 76/100 |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | |
| The A.V. Club | B |
| The Guardian | |
| Hellhound Music | |
| NME | 8/10 |
| PopMatters | 8/10 |
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| Sputnikmusic | |
| The Telegraph | |
| This Is Fake DIY | 5/10 |
Tape Deck Heart is the fifth studio album by English singer-songwriter Frank Turner, released on 22 April 2013 on Xtra Mile in the UK, and on Polydor / Interscope worldwide. Produced by Rich Costey, the album was preceded by the single, "Recovery."
Described as a "break-up album," Tape Deck Heart was written and recorded following the collapse of a long-term romantic relationship. Turner stated: "There’s a lot of stuff on this record about loss and failure in relationships, about what happens when something that was supposed to be timeless runs out of time."
Tape Deck Heart has been given a Parental Advisory label due to the profanity heard on tracks "Plain Sailing Weather" and "Good & Gone". The title of the album is taken from a lyric in the song "Tell Tale Signs".