Sunderland’s sharpest and best-connected band, Frankie & The Heartstrings, are to release their second album, ‘The Days Run Away’ via their label, Pop Sex Ltd on 27th May. The band tour the UK through June before embarking on summer festivals. Full dates below.
‘The Days Run Away’ was recorded during 2012 in Newcastle and London with former Suede figurehead and producer Bernard Butler. The band initially collaborated with Butler on a one off single ‘Everybody Looks Better (In The Right Light)’ released in November 2011. This successful partnership led F&THs to record their upcoming second album with Butler, the first fruits of their sessions was released in the form of download track ‘I Still Follow You’ last October.
The eleven-track album continues the pursuit of guitar perfection they began with their debut ‘Hunger’ released in February 2011.
Speaking with regards ‘The Days Run Away’, singer Frankie Francis said, “we’re raring to go with this new record, it’s been a long year and staying off the road so we can write and record a great album has been tough for us at times, but we've put everything we have into it and can't wait to unleash it".
Frankie & the Heartstring’s debut album ‘Hunger’ was released to huge acclaim in February 2011, arriving in the top 40 album charts. The quintet subsequently performed across the UK, Europe, Japan, America and Australia culminating in a series of high-profile festival appearances in the summer that year.
Upcoming Live Shows.
May
18th Brighton – The Great Escape
June
5th Leeds - Brudenell Social Club
6th Manchester – Deaf Institute
7th Newcastle – University
8th Glasgow - King Tuts
9th Hartlepool – The Studio
11th Bristol – The Louisiana
12th Leicester – Scholars Bar
13th London – The Garage
July
19-20 Oxfordshire – Truck Festival
FrankieAndTheHeartstrings.com
Listen to 'I Still Follow You':
'Nothing Our Way'
