Frank is a studio album by new wave group Squeeze, released in 1989. The album sold poorly, and Squeeze was dropped by A&M Records while on tour. Forced to take offers from different major labels for the first time in their career, the band soon signed with Reprise Records and began working on their next studio album, Play. Frank peaked at number 58 in the UK Albums Chart. It peaked at No. 113 on the Billboard 200.

Style

Susan Whitall of The Honolulu Advertiser described Frank as having a "typically Squeezian diversity of songs". The album was described as post-punk.

Production

Frank was recorded live in the studio with producer Eric "E.T." Thorngren.

Critical reception

Trouser Press called the album the band's best since Argybargy, writing: "Relocating its original magic with memorably inventive material and spirited delivery, Squeeze here seems exuberantly youthful, as if music-making had suddenly become fun again." Phoenix New Times wrote that Squeeze went "for a live garagey sound that finally gives [Gilson] Lavis' powerhouse drumming center-stage placement." The Rolling Stone Album Guide called the album "well-crafted" but "only occasionally involving."

Track listing

All songs written by Chris Difford and Glenn Tilbrook except as indicated.

Bonus tracks on 2007 CD reissue

Personnel

Squeeze Additional personnel Production