Peter Murphy drops brand new single ‘Swoon’ ahead of new album – Out now
Peter Murphy (Live photo by Chad Kelco)
Out now is a brand new single from Bauhaus frontman Peter Murphy: “Swoon“. This is the first single from Murphy’s new studio album, “Silver Shade”, expected for a May 2025 release on Metropolis Records.
The track is the first new material since the November 2024 single “Let The Flowers Grow”, a duet with Boy George. The new single “Swoon” is a ynth-punk/funk song produced by Youth (Pink Floyd, The Verve, Crowded House, member of Killing Joke, The Orb, The Firemen w/Paul McCartney). The new album was recorded at Youth’s studio in Spain, and is the follow-up to “Lion” which was released on 2 June 2014.
About Peter Murphy
Peter Murphy was born on July 11, 1957, in Northampton, England. He served as the lead vocalist for the post-punk band Bauhaus until the group ended in 1983. Afterward, he began a solo career that extended over several decades.
Murphy partnered with bassist Mick Karn of the band Japan in 1984 to create Dalis Car. They released one album, “The Waking Hour”, which combined both artists’ musical approaches. The project ended soon, and Murphy shifted his energy to solo work.
In 1986, Murphy issued his first solo album, “Should the World Fail to Fall Apart”. The release was a post-punk and alternative rock endeavour and featured a cover of Pere Ubu’s “Final Solution”. He followed this with “Love Hysteria” in 1988, a collaboration with songwriter Paul Statham which yielded tracks such as “All Night Long” and “Indigo Eyes”.
Murphy released his solo album “Deep” in 1989 and spawned the single “Cuts You Up”.
In the early 1990s, Murphy moved to Turkey with his wife, Beyhan, a choreographer. This relocation introduced Middle Eastern elements into his music. Albums like “Holy Smoke” (1992) and “Cascade” (1995) incorporated Turkish instrumentation into a gothic rock foundation.
The 2002 album “Dust” featured a collaboration with Turkish-Canadian composer Mercan Dede. This release moved away from Murphy’s earlier rock-focused style and delved into ambient and world music frameworks.
Murphy maintained a regular output in the 2000s. The 2004 album “Unshattered” contained pop-inflected tracks, while “Ninth” (2011) offered a more rock-oriented material. In 2014, he worked with producer Martin “Youth” Glover on “Lion”, which employed industrial and electronic textures.
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