England Keep My Bones

England Keep My Bones
Studio album by
Frank Turner
Released6 June 2011
RecordedJanuary 2011
StudioThe Church Studios[1]
GenreFolk rock, folk punk
Length44:14
LabelXtra Mile Recordings, Epitaph
ProducerTristan Ivemy
Frank Turner chronology
Rock & Roll
(2010) 		England Keep My Bones
(2011) 		The Second Three Years
(2011)
Singles from England Keep My Bones
  1. "I Still Believe"
    Released: 28 October 2010
  2. "Peggy Sang the Blues"
    Released: 25 April 2011
  3. "If Ever I Stray"
    Released: 29 August 2011
  4. "Wessex Boy"
    Released: 12 December 2011
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic77/100[2]
Review scores
SourceRating
AbsolutePunk89%[3]
AllMusic[4]
BBC(Positive)[5]
BLARE Magazine[6]
Clash5/10[7]
NME8/10[8]
Paste8.4/10[9]
PopMatters7/10[10]
Spin8/10[11]
SputnikMusic4.5/5[12]

England Keep My Bones is the fourth studio album by London-based singer-songwriter Frank Turner, released on 6 June 2011, on Xtra Mile in the United Kingdom, and on 7 June 2011, on Epitaph Records worldwide. Preceded by the single, "Peggy Sang the Blues", the album was produced and mixed by Tristan Ivemy, who had previously mixed Love, Ire and Song, Rock & Roll and Campfire Punkrock.

The album's title is taken from William Shakespeare's play, The Life and Death of King John,[13][14] with Turner noting, "I knew that the album was, for the most part, about mortality, and about Englishness. Shakespeare seemed like a good place to go hunting for some pearls of wisdom, and with a little help from my friend Ben we came across this one, and it just seemed to fit the work really well."[15]

  1. ^ "ENGLAND KEEP MY BONES FRANK TURNER". Epitaph. 7 June 2011. Archived from the original on 25 October 2020. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
  2. ^ "England Keep My Bones by Frank Turner". Metacritic. Archived from the original on 23 July 2020. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
  3. ^ Nassiff, Thomas (23 May 2011). "Frank Turner - England Keep My Bones". AbsolutePunk. Archived from the original on 14 January 2021. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
  4. ^ Jurek, Thom (2 June 2011). "England Keep My Bones - Frank Turner". Ann Arbor: AllMusic. Archived from the original on 31 August 2019. Retrieved 13 June 2011.
  5. ^ Winwood, Ian. "Frank Turner England Keep My Bones". BBC. Archived from the original on 16 March 2021. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
  6. ^ Rankin, Dan (3 July 2021). "REVIEW: Frank Turner - "England Keep My Bones"". BLARE Magazine. Toronto. Archived from the original on 10 October 2011. Retrieved 5 June 2011.
  7. ^ Renshaw, David (8 June 2011). "Clash Magazine Review". Clash. Archived from the original on 14 January 2012. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
  8. ^ Murray, Kelly (1 June 2011). "Album Review: Frank Turner - 'England Keep My Bones'". London: NME. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 2 June 2011.
  9. ^ Tedder, Michael (6 June 2011). "Paste Magazine Review". Paste. Archived from the original on 3 July 2021. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
  10. ^ Johnson, Andy (27 June 2011). "PopMatters Review". PopMatters. Archived from the original on 3 July 2021. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
  11. ^ Young, Joe (7 June 2011). "Spin Magazine Review". Spin. Archived from the original on 7 August 2020. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
  12. ^ Thomas, Adam (20 June 2011). "Frank Turner - England Keep My Bones". United States: Sputnik Music. Archived from the original on 3 July 2021. Retrieved 20 June 2011.
  13. ^ "England Keep My Bones". frank-turner.com. Archived from the original on 27 February 2011. Retrieved 29 June 2012.
  14. ^ "King John, Act IV, Scene 3". Open Source Shakespeare. Archived from the original on 20 May 2011. Retrieved 29 June 2012.
  15. ^ "Interview: Frank Turner". Mind Equals Blown. 3 March 2011. Archived from the original on 11 June 2011. Retrieved 15 February 2012.