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With his most recent album ‘Modern Ruin’, Frank Carter outdid himself. If its not on your albums of the year list, what are you doing?
[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column offset=”vc_col-lg-offset-2 vc_col-lg-8 vc_col-md-offset-2 vc_col-md-8″][vc_column_text]Hey Frank, how’s it going? Have you enjoyed 2017?
I’ve enjoyed moments, but mostly the year has been a pretty turbulent one for me.
What’s your favourite thing to have happened (so far) this year?
Seeing my daughter sitting side stage at Reading Festival with a giant smile on her face while we played. That was about as good as life gets.
‘Modern Ruin’ came out way back in January, has your relationship with the album changed at all since then?
My relationship with my art changes constantly. I think it would be foolish to believe I could love or hate anything forever. As we live, we are affected by everything around us and in turn, it’s easy for that to allow us new perspectives.
What news stories have affected you this year?
Honestly, if I start answering this question I’m going to have to go punch something for a couple of hours, and I don’t have time to drive to the boxing ring right now.
Have you learnt anything new about yourself during 2017?
I have learnt more about myself than I thought it was possible to learn. This year has been a year of self-reflection for me. I am trying my hardest to break old patterns and build a much stronger, more positive present.
Are you taking a break over Christmas? What are your plans for the festive season?
Yes, I’m gonna buy my daughter all the presents, and I’m gonna eat all the food and then I’m gonna try and get some sun for a week.
What’s the best Christmas present you could receive?
A week in the sun.
Do you have anything in the diary for 2018 yet?
Loads. Australia in February, Europe in March… loads of amazing stuff planned for the UK, but I can’t talk about it.
What would you most like to achieve next year?
I’ve been working on some new paintings so I’d very much like to have a solo exhibition at some point.
Who would you like to see topping festival bills next summer?
Biffy Clyro, QOTSA, Rattlesnakes, Demob Happy and Tame Impala, would be a pretty solid day 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