FTHC

After tour plans for the rest of 2020 were cut short due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the ensuing lockdown measures, Turner engaged in a weekly series of acoustic livestreams from his home which he called "Independent Venue Love", the goal of which was to raise money for grassroots venues that were struggling due to the lack of patronage caused by the pandemic and lockdown.{{cite web |last1=Trendell |first1=Andrew |title=Frank Turner urges other artists to "give something back" to grassroots venues facing closure |url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/frank-turner-urges-other-artists-give-something-back-grassroots-venues-facing-closure-2640705 |website=NME |date=3 April 2020 |access-date=16 September 2021}} During these streams, he began performing new material alongside his previously released back catalogue. Among these was "The Gathering", a track about longing for the return of live music that would later go on to be released as the album's lead single in May 2021.

Turner continued to debut new material during the livestreams{{cite web |last1=Wilde |first1=Bree |title=Frank Turner Live Debuts "Punches" for First Livestream of 2021 |url=https://www.setlist.fm/news/01-21/frank-turner-live-debuts-punches-for-first-livestream-of-2021-bd6a956 |website=setlist.fm |access-date=31 October 2021}} and as UK restrictions began to relax in the summer of 2020, he entered the Abbey Recording Studio in Oxford and began recording FTHC with Rich Costey, who handled production and mixing duties remotely. Drummer Nigel Powell's departure from Turner's backing band The Sleeping Souls in October 2020{{cite web |last1=Johnson |first1=Stephen |title=Nigel Powell departs Sleeping Souls And Announces Solo Album |url=https://totalrock.com/nigel-powell-departs-sleeping-souls-and-announces-solo-album/ |website=Total Rock |date=26 October 2020 |access-date=16 September 2021}} led to him utilising guest musicians on the drums, with Muse drummer Dominic Howard featuring on "The Gathering", alongside a guitar solo from Jason Isbell.{{cite web |last1=Skinner |first1=Tom |title=Frank Turner shares 'The Gathering' featuring Jason Isbell and Muse's Dom Howard |url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/frank-turner-new-single-the-gathering-listen-featuring-muse-2935099 |website=NME |date=6 May 2021 |access-date=16 September 2021}} The vast majority of the drumming on the rest of the album was handled by Ilan Rubin of Nine Inch Nails and Angels & Airwaves,{{cite web |last1=Rogers |first1=Jack |title=Frank Turner on the Euphoric Return of Live Music & the Furious Energy of His Upcoming Album 'FTHC' |url=https://www.rocksound.tv/features/read/frank-turner-on-the-euphoric-return-of-live-music-the-furious-energy-of-his |website=Rock Sound |access-date=16 September 2021}} while Death Cab for Cutie drummer Jason McGerr and Kevin Fennell of Guided by Voices feature on "A Wave Across a Bay" and "Little Life" respectively.

Upon announcing the album, Turner said that after Be More Kind's foray into "electronic music" and the "history folk" stylings of No Man's Land, he wanted to "restate his purpose as an artist" and "blow the cobwebs away". He described the album as a more "direct and raw" and "sonically aggressive" exploration of his personal issues that was "built [to be played] live."{{cite web |last1=Turner |first1=Frank |title=Frank Turner - FTHC (Album Trailer) |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PxoTJy9PF-o |via=YouTube |access-date=16 September 2021}}

Following its release as a single in November 2021, Turner revealed the origins of the song "Miranda", which tells the story of how his father had transitioned and was now living as a transgender woman. The track's lyrics discuss his and Miranda's previously tumultuous relationship and how they began to reconcile following her transition, with Turner stating in an interview with The Guardian that "Miranda is a really nice person – my dad wasn't."{{cite web |last1=Beaumont |first1=Mark |title=Frank Turner on reconciling with his trans parent: 'Miranda is a really nice person – my dad wasn't' |url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2021/nov/25/frank-turner-on-reconciling-with-his-trans-parent-miranda-is-a-really-nice-person-my-dad-wasnt |website=The Guardian |date=25 November 2021 |access-date=26 November 2021}}

"The Gathering" was released as the record's lead single on 6 May 2021 and coincided with the announcement of a run of summer shows between June and September 2021 known as "The Gathering: Summer 2021". The record's second single "Haven't Been Doing So Well" was released on 16 September 2021, alongside the announcement of the album and its track listing.

The album's opening track, "Non Serviam", was released as the record's third single on 29 October 2021,{{cite web |last1=Aubrey |first1=Elizabeth |title=Frank Turner shares blistering new single, 'Non Serviam' |url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/frank-turner-shares-blistering-new-single-non-serviam-3083269 |website=NME |date=30 October 2021 |access-date=31 October 2021}} with "Miranda" following as the album's fourth single on 26 November 2021.{{cite web |last1=Rogers |first1=Jack |title=Listen: Frank Turner's Deeply Personal New Track 'Miranda' |url=https://www.rocksound.tv/news/read/listen-frank-turners-deeply-personal-new-track-miranda |website=Rock Sound |access-date=26 November 2021}} A fifth single, "A Wave Across a Bay", a tribute to his friend Scott Hutchison from the band Frightened Rabbit, was released on 12 January 2022. A final single, "The Resurrectionists", was released a week before the album on 4 February 2022.

FTHC was released on 11 February 2022

A tour of the UK in support of the record named "The Never Ending Tour of Everywhere" was announced, originally scheduled to begin in January 2022. However, rising COVID-19 cases in the UK following the emergence of the Omicron variant lead to the UK and Scotland dates of the tour being delayed until September and October 2022 over health concerns for the crew and audience, with the tour instead beginning in Belfast on 8 April 2022.{{cite web |last1=McGeorge |first1=Alistair |title=Frank Turner cancels tour and blasts government over 'complete disregard for music industry' |url=https://metro.co.uk/2021/12/20/frank-turner-cancels-tour-blasts-government-over-lack-of-support-15799101/ |website=Metro |date=20 December 2021 |access-date=21 December 2021}}{{cite web |last1=Campbell |first1=Erica |title=Frank Turner announces rescheduled 2022 UK tour |url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/frank-turner-announces-rescheduled-2022-uk-tour-dates-3201374 |website=NME |date=8 April 2022 |access-date=11 July 2022}}

Turner then embarked on a series of intimate acoustic album launch shows throughout the UK between March and April 2022,{{cite web |last1=Barrett |first1=Samantha |title=Frank Turner announces album launch shows in the UK |url=https://www.punknews.org/article/76452/tours-frank-turner-announce-album-launch-shows-in-the-uk |website=PunkNews.org |date=21 January 2022 |access-date=11 July 2022}} followed by a tour of the United States in support of the album entitled "50 States in 50 Days" with The Sleeping Souls between June and August 2022.{{cite web |last1=Lane |first1=Lexi |title=Frank Turner Announces '50 States in 50 Days' US Tour |url=https://www.udiscovermusic.com/news/frank-turner-announces-50-states-in-50-days-us-tour/ |website=udiscovermusic |date=22 February 2022 |access-date=3 March 2022}} On 13 October 2022, The tour was extended into 2023, with a second leg of UK dates in January and February, followed by the announcement of a third leg of European shows and festival appearances throughout the summer.{{cite web |title=Frank Turner on Instagram: "UK friends, tickets to the next leg of The Never Ending Tour of Everywhere are on sale now. Link in stories." |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/CjsRE4pMCoJ/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y= |website=Instagram.com |access-date=14 October 2022}}{{cite web |last1=Turner |first1=Frank |title=Frank Turner on Instagram: SHAPING UP TO BE A BUSY SUMMER |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/Co68Dx6MXyE/ |website=Instagram |access-date=2 March 2023}}

{{Track listing

| headline = FTHC {{nobold|– Standard edition}}

| total_length = 42:31

| all_writing = Frank Turner, except where noted

| title1 = Non Serviam

| length1 = 1:59

| title2 = The Gathering

| length2 = 2:39

| title3 = Haven't Been Doing So Well

| length3 = 3:16

| title4 = Untainted Love

| length4 = 2:54

| title5 = Fatherless

| note5 = Frank Turner, Matt Nasir

| length5 = 2:41

| title6 = My Bad

| length6 = 1:44

| title7 = Miranda

| length7 = 4:00

| title8 = A Wave Across a Bay

| length8 = 3:43

| title9 = The Resurrectionists

| length9 = 2:42

| note9 = Frank Turner, Matt Nasir

| title10 = Punches

| length10 = 3:03

| title11 = Perfect Score

| length11 = 2:30

| title12 = The Work

| length12 = 3:32

| title13 = Little Life

| length13 = 3:35

| title14 = Farewell to My City

| length14 = 4:13

}}

{{Track listing

| headline = FTHC {{nobold|– Deluxe edition bonus tracks}}

| total_length = 64:41

| title15 = The Zeitbeast

| length15 = 3:58

| title16 = The House Where I Was Raised

| length16 = 3:57

| title17 = Haven't Been Doing So Well

| note17 = acoustic

| length17 = 3:17

| title18 = A Wave Across a Bay

| note18 = acoustic

| length18 = 3:49

| title19 = Punches

| note19 = acoustic

| length19 = 2:58

| title20 = The Work

| note20 = acoustic

| length20 = 4:11

}}

Credits adapted from liner notes{{cite AV media notes|title=FTHC|others=Frank Turner|year=2022|type=album liner notes|publisher=Xtra Mile Recordings / Polydor}}

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Frank Turner & the Sleeping Souls

• Frank Turner – lead vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar
• Ben Lloyd – electric guitar, backing vocals
• Tarrant Anderson – bass guitar, backing vocals
• Matt Nasir – piano, keyboards, organ, backing vocals

Additional musicians

• Ilan Rubin – drums (tracks 1, 3–7, 9–12, 14)
• Dominic Howard – drums (track 2)
• Jason Isbell – electric guitar (track 2)
• Jason McGerr – drums (track 8)
• Kevin Fennell – drums (track 13)
• Rich Costey – electric guitar, programming, percussion (track 2)
• Koby Berman – additional synths, falsetto vocals (track 2)
• Simon Neil – additional vocals (track 9)
• WAYout Arts Crew – percussion (track 10)

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Production

• Rich Costey – production, mixing
• Frank Arkwright – mastering
• Koby Berman – additional production (track 2)
• Adam 'Cecil' Bartlett – engineering
• Matt Taylor – additional engineering

Additional personnel

• Matt Nasir – photography
• JSH creates – No Fear font
• Thomas Lacey – layout

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