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For his sophomore full-length, Run Fast Sleep Naked, the Australian singer/songwriter formerly known as Chet Faker sheds that moniker, embracing his real name and a more confident approach. Less James Blake and more James Arthur, Run Fast Sleep Naked finds Nick Murphy in a warmer, more soulful space, the clinical chill of his debut left back in 2014. That album's "Cigarettes & Loneliness" was an accurate harbinger of things to come, a lively prelude to the overall tone of Run Fast, which humanizes his former sound with organic instrumental and vocal backing, light synths, and playful beats. Co-produced with Dave Harrington, the effort was born from Murphy's self-reflective travels around the world and completed in Brooklyn with a full orchestra, a team of musicians, and a choir. The fresh direction is summed up in opening track "Hear It Now" when Murphy declares "I made plans to be myself" atop a triumphant swell of ethereal harp, angelic choir, and dramatic sax blares. The driving "Harry Takes Drugs on the Weekend" pops with quirky horn jabs and a heavenly organ, while the intense production on "Sunlight" combines funk groove with digital synths. This colorful sonic palette informs the entire album, with each song standing out from the next, veering from rousing ("Yeah I Care") to introspective and vulnerable ("Novacaine and Coca Cola") in an instant. There's plenty to dissect on Run Fast Sleep Naked, with subsequent listens revealing new layers and surprises. With this deliberate rebranding to a more authentic self, Murphy delivers a more genuine vision that is satisfying and brimming with imagination.
© Neil Z. Yeung /TiVo
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Nick Murphy, Composer, MainArtist - Dave Harrington, Composer
2019 Future Classic / Opulent under exclusive license to [PIAS] 2019 Future Classic / Opulent under exclusive license to [PIAS]
Nick Murphy, Composer, MainArtist
2019 Future Classic / Opulent under exclusive license to [PIAS] 2019 Future Classic / Opulent under exclusive license to [PIAS]
Nick Murphy, Composer, MainArtist
2019 Future Classic / Opulent under exclusive license to [PIAS] 2019 Future Classic / Opulent under exclusive license to [PIAS]
Nick Murphy, Composer, MainArtist - Dave Harrington, Composer
2019 Future Classic / Opulent under exclusive license to [PIAS] 2019 Future Classic / Opulent under exclusive license to [PIAS]
Nick Murphy, Composer, MainArtist - Dave Harrington, Composer
2019 Future Classic / Opulent under exclusive license to [PIAS] 2019 Future Classic / Opulent under exclusive license to [PIAS]
Nick Murphy, Composer, MainArtist - Dave Harrington, Composer
2019 Future Classic / Opulent under exclusive license to [PIAS] 2019 Future Classic / Opulent under exclusive license to [PIAS]
Nick Murphy, Composer, MainArtist - Dave Harrington, Composer
2019 Future Classic / Opulent under exclusive license to [PIAS] 2019 Future Classic / Opulent under exclusive license to [PIAS]
Nick Murphy, Composer, MainArtist
2019 Future Classic / Opulent under exclusive license to [PIAS] 2019 Future Classic / Opulent under exclusive license to [PIAS]
Nick Murphy, Composer, MainArtist
2019 Future Classic / Opulent under exclusive license to [PIAS] 2019 Future Classic / Opulent under exclusive license to [PIAS]
Nick Murphy, Composer, MainArtist
2019 Future Classic / Opulent under exclusive license to [PIAS] 2019 Future Classic / Opulent under exclusive license to [PIAS]
Nick Murphy, Composer, MainArtist
2019 Future Classic / Opulent under exclusive license to [PIAS] 2019 Future Classic / Opulent under exclusive license to [PIAS]
Album review
For his sophomore full-length, Run Fast Sleep Naked, the Australian singer/songwriter formerly known as Chet Faker sheds that moniker, embracing his real name and a more confident approach. Less James Blake and more James Arthur, Run Fast Sleep Naked finds Nick Murphy in a warmer, more soulful space, the clinical chill of his debut left back in 2014. That album's "Cigarettes & Loneliness" was an accurate harbinger of things to come, a lively prelude to the overall tone of Run Fast, which humanizes his former sound with organic instrumental and vocal backing, light synths, and playful beats. Co-produced with Dave Harrington, the effort was born from Murphy's self-reflective travels around the world and completed in Brooklyn with a full orchestra, a team of musicians, and a choir. The fresh direction is summed up in opening track "Hear It Now" when Murphy declares "I made plans to be myself" atop a triumphant swell of ethereal harp, angelic choir, and dramatic sax blares. The driving "Harry Takes Drugs on the Weekend" pops with quirky horn jabs and a heavenly organ, while the intense production on "Sunlight" combines funk groove with digital synths. This colorful sonic palette informs the entire album, with each song standing out from the next, veering from rousing ("Yeah I Care") to introspective and vulnerable ("Novacaine and Coca Cola") in an instant. There's plenty to dissect on Run Fast Sleep Naked, with subsequent listens revealing new layers and surprises. With this deliberate rebranding to a more authentic self, Murphy delivers a more genuine vision that is satisfying and brimming with imagination.
© Neil Z. Yeung /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 11 track(s)
- Total length: 00:46:57
- Main artists: Nick Murphy
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Future Classic
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock Alternative & Indie
2019 Future Classic / Opulent under exclusive license to [PIAS] 2019 Future Classic / Opulent under exclusive license to [PIAS]
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