The Canadian singer-songwriter known as
Michael Murphy has released his debut solo record LP, titled, “Unmade
Bed.” The album is traditional music making at its finest, baring
true elements of piano jazz, classic rock, pop, and folk. A surprise
collection of much genius, “Unmade Bed” is an instant treasure of
songwriting that at once publicly introduces and validates Michael
Murphy as one of North America's most promising and important
contemporary artists.
Michael Murphy's sound on “Unmade
Bed” has identifiable characteristics from several of the world's
most beloved musicians and songwriters. His songwriting shows the
groundbreaking creativity and broad stylistic range of The Beatles,
crossed with the smooth tenderness of Simon and Garfunkel and the
Vaudeville piano sensibilities of early Elton John. These wonderful
songs are penned by himself, sometimes in collaboration with drummer,
engineer and producer, Fred Bouchard.
Murphy's vocals – which are
shockingly excellent yet still second to the brilliance of his
songwriting – have the cadence and lugubrious lilt of R.E.M.'s
Michael Stipe. In his melodies the playfulness of Paul McCartney is
also present. The result is a gorgeous tone that is reminiscent of
Morrissey, though neither aggressive, nor arrogant.
The above qualities are more than
enough to win “Unmade Bed” endless, well deserved accolades, and
any music fan with an ear for intelligent, delightful music by a
uniquely talented artist will be enthralled with Murphy for them.
Still, the record has more. For Murphy's first official full-length,
he has apparently opted for a slim, mostly unadorned production. No
effects trammel his voice, nor add unnecessary frills to his chords.
The LP plays out with a natural, live sound as if the performers were
in the living room of the hearer, which Murphy and Bouchard have made
remarkably simple to imagine.
Regarding the themes of his new record,
Murphy writes, “The album explores the human heart through love and
its many shapes. There is an underlying thread of hope that no matter
what experiences one encounters, one keeps going without becoming
jaded.”
“Unmade Bed” by Michael Murphy is
available online worldwide beginning spring of 2013.
-S. McCauley
Staff Press Release Writer
MondoTunes
The LP “Unmade Bed” is
distributed globally by MondoTunes (www.MondoTunes.com)
and is available at iTunes for convenient purchase and download
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