ACCLAIMED SONGWRITERS FRANK TURNER & JON SNODGRASS
RELEASE ODE TO GEORGE CARLIN AND “SAVING THE PLANET” TITLED “THE FLEAS” “THE FLEAS” FEATURED AS PART OF NPR MUSIC’s “NEW MUSIC FRIDAY” MUSIC VIDEO FOR FIRST SINGLE, “BAD TIMES GOOD VIBES,” FEATURING
STEPHEN EGERTON (DESCENDENTS/ALL) AND TODD BEENE (LUCERO, CHUCK RAGAN) NOW STREAMING VIA ROLLING STONE & YOUTUBE BUDDIES II: STILL BUDDIES RECORDED, MIXED AND MASTERED ENTIRELY BY FRANK TURNER FOLLOW-UP TO 2011’s BUDDIES AVAILABLE ON VINYL/CD/DIGITAL VIA XTRA MILE RECORDINGS ON FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 13 “Bad Times, Good Vibes” is very much a product of the pandemic. It’s a delightfully raucous pop rock track — stuffed with a clever country mid-section, with pedal steel courtesy of Todd Beene — that finds Turner listing all the things he has and hasn’t done in quarantine.” – Rolling Stone "Perfect for 2020's ongoing dystopia.” – CLASH (ON YOUTUBE) |
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Xtra Mile Recordings and songwriters Frank Turner & Jon Snodgrass are excited to present “The Fleas,” the latest track to be lifted from the Friday, November 13 release of the duo’s new collaborative album, Buddies II: Still Buddies (pre-order).
“There is nothing wrong with the planet, the planet is fine … the people are f***ed,” said the late George Carlin in one of his most famous jokes. As the apocalypse looms, Turner & Snodgrass reflect on Carlin’s classic “Saving The Planet” with the timely “The Fleas.” Released at a time of troubles that, some 12 years after Carlin’s passing, he could never have foreseen, the track pauses for thought on the pandemic, isolation, collapse, and each individual's place within that. Stream the track on YouTube HERE. |
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Photo courtesy of Xtra Mile Recordings |
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Ten years ago, Frank Turner & Jon Snodgrass hung out, drank whisky and wrote & recorded an album together called Buddies – a lighthearted hang between friends that became a hit with fans of both artists. Fast forward a decade and the pair are still buddies, so they decided to write a follow-up. As with the original, Buddies II: Still Buddies was written in just one day, although this time, however, Turner and Snodgrass had to do it over the Internet due to lockdown. With more time on their hands than usual, they were able to flesh out the album, musically, and recruit other buddies – Stephen Egerton (Descendents/ALL) on drums and Todd Beene (Lucero, Chuck Ragan, Glossary) on pedal steel – for added instrumentation. The result is a funny, warm and at times poignant album that’s part talk show, part music.
Touching upon themes such as Jon having children, their travels across the U.S., name-checking other songwriter “buddies” like they did on the original LP and more, the album is a charming and playful reflection on a friendship 10 years on. From the punk-turned-country of the album’s lead single, “Bad Times Good Vibes” (watch the video at Rolling Stone HERE) to the somber and reflective acoustic cut “The Fleas,” Buddies II: Still Buddies also stands as the first album Turner has recorded, mixed and mastered entirely on his own. Turner had the following to share about the project and how it came about this year: |
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“Lockdown has been such a blow to the music industry, and such a drag that we were all looking for things to do. Jon and I have been buddies a long time, and I noticed the 10-year anniversary of our collaborative album was coming up. Technology is such that we were able to reprise the writing method remotely, and indeed it turns out we've got a lot better at it in the intervening decade. I'm really, really proud of the record.” |
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Buddies II: Still Buddies cover artwork |
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Frank Turner is one of the UK’s most successful solo artists of the past decade, selling over one million records worldwide and playing to over two million people from small venues to a sold-out show at London’s famous Wembley Arena. Winner of the AIM (Association of Independent Music) Award for ‘Hardest Working Artist’, and Best Independent Music Festival for his annual four-day event Lost Evenings. Albums England Keep My Bones, Tape Deck Heart and Love, Ire & Song are certified Gold in the UK. Positive Songs For Negative People certified Silver in the UK. Turner’s latest offering, West Coast Vs. Wessex, a split with NOFX, is out now.
Jon Snodgrass is a well-respected figure of the US punk and Americana scene and is a member of Armchair Martian, Drag The River and Scorpios as well as a solo artist. Snodgrass has collaborated with Chad Rex, Hagfish, Descendents, Stephen Egerton, Joey Cape, Lagwagon, Bad Astronaut, Cory Branan, Chuck Ragan (Revival Tour and Hot Water Music), Tim McIlirath (Rise Against), Chris Wollard (Hot Water Music and Ship Thieves), Vinnie Fiorello (Less Than Jake), Scott Reynolds (ALL), Mike Herrera (MxPx), Arliss Nancy, and Jimmy Islip. Snodgrass released his new album, Tace, on A-F Records on Friday, October 9. |
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Buddies II: Still Buddies track listing: Still Buddies Retractions S-Bar Stephen Plays The Drums MacBeth Bad Times Good Vibes The Age Of A Dog The Fleas Hold Me Homie The Earth Is Flat |
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