Lion (Peter Murphy album)

Lion
Studio album by
Peter Murphy
Released2 June 2014 (2014-06-02)
GenreAlternative rock, gothic rock, industrial rock[1]
Length56:10
LabelNettwerk
ProducerYouth
Peter Murphy chronology
Ninth
(2011) 		Lion
(2014)
Singles from Peter Murphy
  1. "Hang Up"
    Released: 8 April 2014

Lion is the tenth solo album by English musician Peter Murphy. It was released on 2 June 2014 in the United Kingdom and 3 June 2014 in the United States through Nettwerk Records.[2] The album was produced by Killing Joke bassist Youth alias Martin Glover.[3][4]

A teaser trailer for the album was released on 27 March 2014. The track "Hang Up" was released as a single on 8 April 2014[5] and was accompanied by a music video.[6] The remixed version track was also released as limited 7" Record Store Day single, with the b-side track "I’m On Your Side".[7] Murphy embarked a North American tour in 2014 in support of the album.[8]

It was his first album to chart on the US Billboard 200 since his 1992 album, Holy Smoke.

  1. ^ "Lion - Peter Murphy | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic.
  2. ^ Coplan, Chris (27 March 2014). "Peter Murphy confirms Lion release date, announces North American tour". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved 11 April 2014.
  3. ^ Grow, Kory (6 May 2013). "Bauhaus' Peter Murphy: "Doctors Give Out Antidepressants Like Smarties or M&Ms Now"". The Village Voice. Retrieved 11 April 2014.
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  5. ^ Young, Alex (5 April 2014). "Listen: Peter Murphy's new single "Hang Up"". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved 11 April 2014.
  6. ^ Heller, Jason (4 April 2014). "Peter Murphy would like you to "Hang Up" and watch his new video". The A.V. Club. Retrieved 11 April 2014.
  7. ^ "Bauhaus's Peter Murphy announces 10th solo album Lion". Fact. 24 March 2014. Retrieved 11 April 2014.
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