Róisín Murphy live at Bluedot Festival 2023 (Gary Mather)
Róisín Murphy headlined the Friday night at Bluedot Festival.
Before the weekend rain came, Róisín Murphy was at Bluedot ahead of the release of her new album Hit Parade on September 8th; a collection of 13 tracks which will continue the fruitful collaboration with DJ Koze.
“The studio in this case was imaginary, in the airspace between Hamburg and London. That meant we were both in a personal, private place when working on the songs,” Murphy said.
For me that brought out a more intimate approach to the songwriting, I told this album my secrets. For Koze it meant total freedom and absolute focus without the distraction of my presence. He took a deep dive into himself and I believe that’s why the music is so vibrant and alive. It is just exploding with colour! It’s a joyful record, I’ve never been happier, that is partly down to personal reasons but also in my work I’ve been very fulfilled.
“For me the record is about love and sensuality but also it’s about music itself and how it’s always been there for me. There are tinges of darkness, of the abyss, as well as all the joy. There’s contemplation of mortality which is meant to serve as reminder to me (and perhaps you the listener) to really live while we can.”
