Frank Turner Covers the Weakerthans, Frightened Rabbit for 'Polaroid Picture' EP

Published Jan 10, 2014

Punk-gone-folkie Frank Turner will promote his 2013 LP Tape Deck Heart some more this year via the release of a new EP, packaging the album's "Polaroid Picture" with a couple of covers songs.TheEP arrives February 3, kicking off with the title track and capping things with previously unreleased number "Sweet Albion Blues." Also included on the five-song set are covers of Scottish outfits Frightened Rabbit's "The Modern Leper" and Biffy Clyro's "Who's Got a Match," as well as an acoustic run-through of the Weakerthans'song "Plea from a Cat Named Virtue." That particular cover had previously been issued on the Skatepunk for Southbank , though it's unclear at present if the EP version is the same recording.Frank Turner has yet to announce the proper follow-up to, though he has unveiled plans for a UK tour and will appear at Coachella in April. You can see the international show schedule over here 1. Polaroid Picture2. The Modern Leper (Frightened Rabbit cover)3. Plea From A Cat Named Virtue (The Weakerthans cover)4. Who's Got A Match (Biffy Clyro cover)5. Sweet Albion Blues