Ninth (Peter Murphy album)

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Ninth
Studio album by
Peter Murphy
Released7 June 2011
GenreAlternative rock, gothic rock
Length46:03
LabelNettwerk
ProducerDavid Baron
Peter Murphy chronology
Unshattered
(2004) 		Ninth
(2011) 		Lion
(2014)
Singles from Peter Murphy
  1. "I Spit Roses"
    Released: 2011
  2. "Seasaw Sway"
    Released: 2011
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Consequence of Sound
[4]
PopMatters7/10[5]
The Phoenix[6]

Ninth is the ninth solo album, and eighth studio album, by English musician Peter Murphy. Produced by David Baron, the album was released on 7 June 2011 on Nettwerk Records.[7] The first single from the album was "I Spit Roses" coupled with "The Prince & Old Lady Shade", which was released 22 March 2011.[8] The second single, "Seasaw Sway", was also released in 2011.[9][10]

Background

Speaking with the

Wired News Murphy described the album as "a continuation of the Go Away White trajectory, it has testosterone pouring out of it. At the same time, it's as beautiful as any female siren."[12]

Critical reception

Upon its release, Ninth received positive reviews from music critics. At

Buffalo News of New York.[13] Michael Christopher of The Phoenix stated: "Ninth provides a dose of gloom so savory it would bring tears of overwrought emotion to the eyes of contemporaries like Robert Smith and Andrew Eldritch, though it's not exactly a nostalgia trip — more like grown-up melancholy with an aggressive rock streak." while also describing the album as "a striking return to form."[6]

Nevertheless, Jason Heller of The A.V. Club had a mixed opinion on the album, commenting: "Where his menace once oozed, though, it now hiccups."[3] Mojo also described the album as "his most conventional and, frankly, dull album, pursuing a plodding take on alt rock, in the uninteresting middle ground between early U2 and Stiltskin, with occasional dashes of doom-lite."[1]

Track listing

All lyrics written by Peter Murphy; all music composed by Peter Murphy and David Baron, except where noted.

  1. "Velocity Bird" – 2:53
  2. "Seesaw Sway" – 4:15
  3. "Peace To Each" – 3:40
  4. "I Spit Roses" – 4:03
  5. "Never Fall Out" (Murphy, Paul Statham) – 4:09
  6. "Memory Go" – 4:03
  7. "The Prince & Old Lady Shade" – 4:44
  8. "Uneven & Brittle" (Murphy, Mark Gemini Thwaite) – 4:48
  9. "Slowdown" – 3:51
  10. "Secret Silk Society" – 4:09
  11. "Crème de la Crème" – 5:28

Personnel

Additional musicians
Technical personnel

Chart positions

Album
Charts (2011) Peak
position
US Billboard Independent Albums[14] 38
US Billboard Tastemaker Albums[15] 20

References

  1. ^ a b c "Peter Murphy - Ninth". Metacritic. Retrieved 16 April 2014.
  2. ^
    AllMusic
    . Retrieved 7 June 2011.
  3. ^ a b Heller, Jason (14 June 2011). "Peter Murphy: Ninth". The A.V. Club. Retrieved 16 April 2014.
  4. ^
    Consequence of Sound
    . Retrieved 7 June 2011.
  5. ^
    Pop Matters
    . Retrieved 7 June 2011.
  6. ^ a b Christopher, Michael (29 June 2011). "Peter Murphy - Ninth". The Phoenix. Retrieved 16 April 2014.
  7. ^ Graff, Gary (2 March 2011). "Bauhaus' Peter Murphy to Release 'Ninth' Solo Album in June". Billboard. Retrieved 8 June 2011.
  8. ^ "Peter Murphy – I Spit Roses" at Discogs
  9. Consequence of Sound
    . Retrieved 16 April 2014.
  10. ^ "Peter Murphy – Seasaw Sway". Discogs. Retrieved 16 April 2014.
  11. ^ Appleford, Steve (23 May 2011). "Peter Murphy premieres new track, talks influence, 'gothlings,' spiritualism, and Bauhaus". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 8 June 2011.
  12. Wired News
    . Retrieved 8 June 2011.
  13. Buffalo News
    . Retrieved 8 June 2011.
  14. ^ "Peter Murphy - Independent Albums chart". Billboard. Retrieved 16 April 2014.
  15. ^ "Peter Murphy - Tastemaker Albums chart". Billboard. Retrieved 16 April 2014.
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