The noise from the crowd reaches insane new levels as Frank Turner takes to the stage. "Good evening Glasgow! Welcome to show number 2133!" Yes, you read that correctly. Show number two thousand, one hundred and thirty three. Frank Turner is a relentless touring machine, with each show being a faultless masterpiece, and tonight is no exception.
In a move which is one of the boldest to pull off (the man himself states that he feels very brave attempting it) he opens the set with new song "Get It Right" from his forthcoming, as yet untitled new album. We're promised news of the release next week, which gets the crowd going even more wild.
It's not long though before Frank is whipping the room into a frenzy with fan favourites "Get Better" and "If Ever I Stray" getting the sold out venue singing back in full voice.
We're told how many of his songs are played at people's weddings, and Frank muses that this always leads him to wonder why? As the majority of them are break up songs. This is before he launches into "There She Is" from his latest release "Songbook" which is a love song through and through.
The setlist itself is a thing of joy, with some new songs ("1933 and "Be More Kind", both which sound superb) mixed in with all of the older fan favourites.
Before every show Frank always receives numerous requests from fans, and he uses the next section of the evening to play some of them. We're treated to "Sailors Boots" and a cover of Million Dead's "Smiling At Strangers On Trains" before he hits out with an amazing rendition of "Reasons Not To Be An Idiot".
2017 marked 10 years since the release of Frank's first solo album "Sleep Is For The Week" and 2018 marks 10 years since "Love Ire & Song" which he signifies by playing "Once We Were Anarchists" from the latter.
