Frankie & The Heartstrings - a revolution is coming, I can feel it in my ears.

The retro-pop revival is absolutely on the way... the movement headed by Sunderland newcomers Frankie & The Heartstrings. The fact that Pete Gofton's (guitarist) sister is a certain Lauren Laverne, (indie type who mainly presents teen music programmes on T4 for the musically under-privalidged) has probably helped them on their way to the mini-stardom they're nearly at. Having recently supported The Drums, and about to support Florence + The Machine on their tour next month, it seems that they should soon finally be getting the recognition they deserve.

F&THS are about to release their debut on December 7th via Rough Trade. The two track single contains 'Hunger', an irresistible head-bopping sing-a-long that makes you want to pull down your trousers and do a little dance, and 'Fragile', a soothing XX/Black Lips-esque beauty. Also, random tune 'Possibilities' is available to download here.

In Frankie & The Heartstrings own words, "it's about time." It really is. It's about time to bring some life and soul back into the drained indie party.

misery makes me creative.

So I'm feeling quite unwanted in the world. Who do I turn to? My Dad, friends, boyfriend, some randomer off the internet? Nope. Mister Fucking Music, that's who. Mainly in the form of Frank Turner, as per usual.

As said before in the last post, Frank Turner defines my life. His lyrics are like poetry to my ears. When I went to go see him at Oxford O2 Academy in October, I've actually never felt so united with the human kind before. Normally, I'm a miserable bitch who doesn't particularly like people, but at that particular moment, whilst Frank was trawling through the classics (and future classics), the feeling of unity I felt was truly overwhelming. All through the night I had some sexy, indie, pissed-out-of-his-face kinda guy holding my hand, looking into my eyes and singing every single lyric. Every single one. What sort of an artist has literally everyone in the crowd praying to him? 

Because Frank Turner isn't exactly your mainstream artist, it means you don't get indie-wankers coming to his gig just because he's 'cool' or whatever. (I'm referring to most of the twats that went to the Passion Pit gig, you know you only knew a couple of songs; 'Sleepyhead' and 'The Reeling'). Fans don't just relate to the one or two songs... because his lyrics are actually true to life, meaningful and poetic in every way, shape and form, this means that he has TRUE fans. I may be young, but I'm not naive when it comes to music. I know it's hard for a band/artist to form an army of loyal troopers. But he's only gone and bloody done it.

Frank Turner, not only are you my hero, but you are a fucking God to so many people.

music isn't such a confusing concept.

Okay so, first of all... I'm hoping this'll get rather politically correct and annoying after a few posts. But I'm cool with that. After all, scandal is the first step on the ladder to stardom, right? 

Music; now that's a tricky subject to tackle. Or at least, that's what most people make of it. The way I, and most people my age look at music is a way to express ourselves. Be it the dirty chavs on the back of the bus pumping out Chipmunk from their brand new (and quite possibly stolen) phone, or the 'creative' and serene indie/punk wannabees who sit in fields every weekend getting pissed out of their faces to the sweet sound of The Maccabees. Either way, music defines what genre a teen is in. It causes stereotypes and withdraws emotion. 

All people want is for them to be able to understand where a song that they're listening to is coming from. They want to have their own perceptions on the lyrics...  Whenever I've split up with a boyfriend, I cuddle up to my moose teddy and listening to Frank Turner. Now, any Frank Turner fan knows the power he has over us. It's ridiculous. I listened to 'Substitute', and with lyrics such as, "music, well it's my substitute for love," it all made sense then. That's exactly what my substitute for love is. Music. Cheesy, but who gives a shiznik?

But that's all a song really has to do isn't it? Get through to the people? Bands and artists simply have to make people relate to their music in a way they never thought possible? So why has music got to have to be so tricky? It doesn't. That's all it has to do... connect.