album debut solo album irish singer released june music dissolved electronic duo murphy began working producer musician known experimental work jazz electronic music songs released extended plays compiled studio album album samples sounds everyday objects actions including brass mice dancing ornaments mixes electronic music known jazz pop styles album received positive reviews music critics june european release charted united_kingdom produced singles love background murphy ended romantic relationship record album album statues finished touring found evaluate friendships built time got know met remixed songs murphy wanted work commenting felt natural matthew makes things quicker easier day recording bring unspecified object hit microphone record sound approach murphy solo album revolve sounds surround wanted carry recording audio mixing room invested studio recorded murphy voice accompaniment better hear voice naturally sounded occasion added instruments track having hire play unusual instrument pair recorded songs murphy found enjoyed working label let work freely deadline presented album found odd hear songs successful singles division suggested murphy changes radio friendly murphy refused stating wanted pure possible label later came support songs gradually released vinyl titled january february respectively cover painted murphy met pub known simplified paintings teenagers thought good subject painting came murphy house week looking wardrobe decided dressed murphy positioned body abstract shapes paint developed character described disco electro pop diva 1940s look displayed hospital victoria london murphy purchased kids looked like singles paintings cover later directed music videos singles composition mixes electronica early twentieth century vocal jazz interest instruments primarily brass layered sampled noises alarm water cooler helmets murphy vocals described combination sheltered day identified double album influence stating experimental soulful funky album lyrics based romantic relationships opening track leaving city slowly builds introduction uses tune instrumentation repetitive chorus following sinking feeling uses beat constructed sounds night dancing flame combines 1920s jazz written time compared work peak opening noises longest track time proceeds ballad compared king fifth track released album second single song uses metaphor rain describe love sex atop baroque pop brass arrangement dear diary torch song mixing northern soul disco music sounds ringing seventh track love released album lead single song featuring swing rhythm sharp brass parts opening phased vocals closing response brass keyboard parts eighth track contains chorus lyrics delivered tribal rhythm title track uses guitar parts layers overdubbed vocals lyrics caution woman control title chosen contrast feelings passion melancholy experimental song rhythm prelude love making excerpt minute taken love making album closes closing doors style ballad driven piano critical reception album received positive reviews music critics guardian called kind ambitious avant pop hybrid gets acclaim allmusic wrote murphy keeps unpredictable unique sounding like said album happily represents downright early albums mix disco sensibility popmatters referred album best examples production shaping overwhelming artist vision guardian agreed stating production murphy sounded varied times sultry rude powerful tender white noise time signatures jazz mixed album overall adding pair eclipse songs leaving actually able sing pitchfork_media remarked hard imagine ranking sic best thing murphy songwriting perfect ultimate combination human warmth technological know publication listed album number list albums chart performance released europe june successful murphy work album reached number eighty albums dropping chart week charted number eighty albums_chart success belgium reached number seven remained albums chart weeks europe reached finland austria germany netherlands switzerland echo released album united_states april chart billboard soundtrack appearances album songs second season medical drama grey anatomy blue love making night dancing flame lose control deny deny deny bring pain respectively music supervisor stated fan gave positive review blue included volume soundtrack songs reality think dance group performance sixth week second season contestants wore costumes zombies performance combining horror film night living dead michael_jackson music video thriller primetime emmy awards performance way tie outstanding choreography think dance performance calling choreographed television special american classic night dancing flame couple jazz dance fourth week following season contestants performances choreographed number blue fifth season think dance track listing songs written leaving city sinking feeling night dancing flame time dear diary love blue prelude love making closing doors personnel charts
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