After extensive touring in support of Turner 's fourth studio album , '' England Keep My Bones '' ( 2011 ) - which included an appearance during the 2012 Summer Olympics opening ceremony and a headline show at Wembley Arena - Turner and his backing band , The Sleeping Souls , flew to Los Angeles , in October 2012 , to enter the studio with producer Rich Costey , seeking a " big , warm expansive rock sound . " Regarding the band 's experience in Los Angeles , Turner stated , " It ’s such a cliché – bands reach a certain level of success , go to L.A. to record an album . I was nervous about recording outside the UK because my music sounds English and I like that , but in fact , it did n’t make any difference . We stayed at the Holiday Inn next door and did n’t finish until dark every day , so I scarcely saw the sun shine . " Regarding Costey 's production , Turner noted , " I will say that I think the production is a massive step up for me . ... The man is a fucking genius . " Nicknamed , " Sauron , the all seeing eye , " by Turner and his bandmates , Costey often made the band perform multiple takes in the studio , with Turner stating : " He brings an almost autistic eye for detail . He made me do 42 vocal takes at one point , with the encouragement ‘ I know there ’s something in there ' . " Explaining the album 's title , Turner stated , " A ' Tape Deck Heart ' is someone who has a love of music above anything else . I do n’t miss cassettes , but I am of an age - like many of us - whose music listening life was defined by Walkmen and C90 tapes . " Comparing the album 's lyrical and thematic content to his previous album , '' England Keep My Bones '' ( 2011 ) , Turner noted : " This record is n't about England at all — I did that last time round . This album is about self-examination , running through your own faults , about change , and about ending . Something like that . " Regarding the track , " Four Simple Words " , Turner stated , " I think that song is something of a nod towards Queen , stylistically . But it ’s not something that markedly runs through the record as such , I do n’t think . " Turner elaborated , " I tell people it 's about dancing but it 's really a song about punk rock and the pleasantly surprising revelation that , at 31 , my ethics and approach to music are the same as when I was 15 . " The artwork for the album was done by SWFL tattoo artist Heather Ann Law
2012 Summer Olympics opening ceremony
2012 Summer Olympics opening ceremony
Tape Deck Heart