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He's mastered the craft of writing tight and focused rock songs that transcend their beginnings but make no concessions to current sonic fashions.
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Alternative PressTurner's third solo release shows how versatile he is as he single handedly bridges the gap between Brian Fallon and Billy Bragg. [Oct 2009, p.115]
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Poetry of the Deed still isn’t the perfect Frank Turner album, as a few songs sound a little generic due to the full-band arrangements not shouldering their part of the load. But Poetry‘s a darn good one, showing that the striving, complicated songs of the past weren’t flukes.
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As an album, Poetry Of The Deed is a listenable, more than competent collection. The difficulty lies in it's lack of character.
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Perhaps it's the weight of expectancy that renders this a flawed if enjoyable effort.
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Q MagazineHis third album keeps the momentum going, even if its utilitarian construction is probably better live. [Oct 2009, p.118]