Cascade (Peter Murphy album)

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Cascade
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Studio album by
Peter Murphy
Released11 April 1995
RecordedRecorded at El Cortijo Studios, Andalusia, Spain, Mayfair Studios, London, England.
Genre Alternative rock, gothic rock, electronic, Ambient, [1] Experimental [1]
Length52:49
Label Atlantic, Beggars Banquet
Producer Pascal Gabriel
Peter Murphy chronology
Holy Smoke
(1992)		Cascade
(1995)		 Dust
(2002)
Singles from Peter Murphy
  1. "The Scarlet Thing in You"
    Released: 1995

Cascade is the fifth studio album by English musician Peter Murphy. It was released on 11 April 1995, through Atlantic and Beggars Banquet Records. Produced by Pascal Gabriel, it is Murphy's last album on Beggars Banquet and first album not to feature his backing band, The Hundred Men, which disbanded after Holy Smoke tour. [2]

Contents

Murphy embarked a five-week joint North American tour in 1995 with American singer Jewel in support of Cascade and Jewel's debut album, Pieces of You . [3]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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Ned Raggett of AllMusic was positive in his assessment of the album. Raggett wrote: "Another step further up in Murphy's continuing embrace of generally positive, inspiring work, Cascade shows him once again not repeating himself." He also stated: "With a slightly quirky Statham keyboard loop starting things out, it develops from a minimal vocal/electric guitar combination into a huge, skybound declaration of love and devotion. It's Murphy at his most commanding and passionate, and the band's brilliant performance doesn't let up a jot." [2] CMJ reviewer Chris Molanphy described the album as "the sort of stuff MTV used to play after midnight five years ago – groovy, inoffensive, unfashionable and kinda stupid. As guilty pleasures go, you could do a lot worse." [4]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Paul Statham and Peter Murphy except where noted

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Mirror to My Woman's Mind" 5:34
2."Subway" 4:37
3."Gliding Like a Whale" 4:24
4."Disappearing"Murphy4:54
5."Mercy Rain" 3:43
6."I'll Fall with Your Knife" 4:31
7."The Scarlet Thing in You" 4:24
8."Sails Wave Goodbye" 4:44
9."Wild Birds Flock to Me" 3:48
10."Huuvola" 5:54
11."Cascade" 6:08
Total length:52:49

Personnel

Additional musicians
Other personnel

Charts

Chart (1995)Peak
position
CMJ Top 75 [5] 21

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References

  1. 1 2 Shirley, Ian (25 December 1995). Dark Entries: Bauhaus and Beyond. ISBN   9780946719136.
  2. 1 2 3 Raggett, Ned. "Peter Murphy - Cascade". Allmusic . Retrieved 11 April 2014.
  3. ↑ "Newsmakers". Billboard . Vol. 107, no. 37. September 1995. p. 89. ISSN   0006-2510.
  4. ↑ Molanphy, Chris (May 1995). "Peter Murphy - Cascade". CMJ (21): 37. ISSN   1074-6978.
  5. ↑ "CMJ Top 75 Alternative Radio Airplay". CMJ New Music Monthly (24): 54. August 1995. ISSN   1074-6978.
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