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2014 studio album by Peter Murphy From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Lion is the tenth solo album by English musician Peter Murphy. It was released on 2 June 2014 in the United Kingdom and 3 June 2014 in the United States through Nettwerk Records.[2] The album was produced by Killing Joke bassist Youth alias Martin Glover.[3][4]
Lion | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 2 June 2014 | |||
Genre | Alternative rock, gothic rock, industrial rock[1] | |||
Length | 56:10 | |||
Label | Nettwerk | |||
Producer | Youth | |||
Peter Murphy chronology | ||||
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Singles from Peter Murphy | ||||
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A teaser trailer for the album was released on 27 March 2014. The track "Hang Up" was released as a single on 8 April 2014[5] and was accompanied by a music video.[6] The remixed version track was also released as limited 7" Record Store Day single, with the b-side track "I’m On Your Side".[7] Murphy embarked a North American tour in 2014 in support of the album.[8]
It was his first album to chart on the US Billboard 200 since his 1992 album, Holy Smoke.
The album is a product of sessions with Youth, with whom Murphy got together "just to see how it went."[4] Murphy described the album as "a mixture of stuff, almost like operas for the dispossessed" and "romantic and very deep and emotional, quite symphonic in places."[4] He also further stated:
"It's a mixture of 'The White Album,' which goes into 'Helter Skelter,' and kind of 'I Am the Walrus' type of arrangement stuff. It's a lot — kind of like, 'Who is that person? How can he imagine he can do all that?' I just think I'm out of place, really. I'm like Bowie, Iggy, Frank Sinatra, Elvis all rolled into one, and it's kind of like, 'What planet did he come from?"[8]
The album was recorded in a rapid manner, with songs improvised.[9] Murphy wondered if he would be able to replicate the performances while on tour:
"The songs are all in a high register — so now I have to learn to sing that way. I keep asking, 'My God, how did I get that high? How do I get that high again, and how do I sustain it for an hour?'"[9]
Country | Date | Label |
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United Kingdom[10] | 2 June 2014 | Loma Vista/Nettwerk Records |
United States[2] | 3 June 2014 |
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