Love Fame Tragedy, the acclaimed solo project from Matthew “Murph” Murphy, guitarist and lead singer of alt-pop chart-toppers The Wombats, today releases his new single ‘It’s Ok To Be Shallow’. The track is taken from his forthcoming second album, Life Is A Killer, out 29th March via Bright Antenna Records. LISTEN HERE
‘It’s Ok To Be Shallow’ finds Murph in a typically self-reflective mood, teetering on the edge of a breakdown, yet embracing the volatility of life and love, all wrapped up in characteristically infectious melodies and an earworm of a chorus.
Speaking on the track, Murph says:”‘It’s Ok To Be Shallow’ is simply about letting go, giving into life and all allowing its complexities to wash over you.”
Even for a writer beloved by his fans for being so frank and open about his romantic failings and issues with drugs and depression, Life Is A Killer is Murph’s truest and most lyrically raw album to date, documenting one of the most difficult years of his life. As the now sober songwriter navigates his way through balancing life as a new father of two and touring the world with The Wombats, he explores the mental struggles of managing family life amid self-destructive excess. Written in between London and LA, Murph enlisted the help of producers Jacknife Lee (U2, The Killers) and Mark Crew (Bastille, Rag N Bone Man, The Wombats) to push his sonic boundaries further than ever, with new sounds and even voice notes from his wife Akemi.
Named after a revered Pablo Picasso exhibition at the Tate Modern, Love Fame Tragedy’s debut album Wherever I go, I Want To Leave garnered widespread support, and was followed by The Wombats first ever UK #1 album, the acclaimed Fix Yourself, Not The World, and a worldwide tour that included a headline show at London’s The O2.
NEW ALBUM LIFE IS A KILLER
OUT 29TH MARCH
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