Name: No. 1
Brand: Major Murphy

Bonus disc

Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

WSP025lp-C1

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Colour

Clear

Colour details

Cloudy Clear

Discogs ID

Format multiplier

Download code

Download code: No

Rough Trade Exclusive

Rough Trade Exclusive: No

Extended format

Extended format: Yes

Format detail

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Format Music US

Limited edition

Release date

2018-03-30

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier US

Secre­tly

Tax rate US

Sales:8.875

UPC / Barcode

601202542437

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Total Cap

Clear LP

WSP025cd

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Extended format: No

601202542444

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1 / CD / Extended format: No / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No

WSP025lp

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601202542420

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1 / Extended format: No / LP / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No

WSP025cass

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Tape

601202542451

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1 / Extended format: No / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No / Tape

Artist

Major Murphy

Genre US

Indie Pop / Shoegaze

Label US

Winspear

Major Murphy is an Indie Rock/Pop trio hailing from Grand Rapids, MI. Consisting of Jacob Bullard on vocals and guitar, Jacki Warren on vocals and bass, and Brian "Bud" Voortman on drums, their music is a blend of catchy melodies and heartfelt lyrics.
Inspired by artists such as Sam Evian, Bonny Doon, and Kevin Krauter, Major Murphy's sound is characterized by its indie sensibility and infectious hooks. Their songs have a nostalgic quality that transports listeners to another time while still feeling fresh and contemporary.
With their unique blend of rock and pop influences, Major Murphy has garnered a dedicated following. Their live performances are energetic and captivating, showcasing the band's tight musicianship and undeniable chemistry. Whether you're a fan of indie rock or simply appreciate good music, Major Murphy is an artist you won't want to miss.

Grand Rapids’ Major Murphy release their debut full-length No. 1. Available here on Limited Edition Cloudy Clear Colored LP, Black LP, CD and Cassette.

Brimming with jangly guitar, bright riffs, synth-sheened grooves, and commanding backing vocals, No. 1 reimagines 1970s radio rock with bristling sensitivity for our present era. Not quite pastiche, the lyrics of songwriter Jacob Bullard come from millennials’ unique cache of societal anxiety and ego-crises. On one hand, the technicolor and mechanized world of No. 1 is unmistakably ours: we are over-stimulated and pressured, confused and frustrated. On the other, Bullard heaves up worries seeded in adult selfhood and relationships, working for answers beyond life’s many brief and manic vanities. The album’s musical sensibilities catch all this with A-side’s sudden velocity and mechanical repetitions, and B side’s encouraging grooves and contemplative soft-rock. The sound is rich and evocative, owing in large measure to bassist Jacki Warren’s faculty for harmonic structure. Drummer Brian Voortman’s keen responsiveness to melodic progressions and emotional shifts make for concert-like, energetic recordings - in fact, most of No. 1 was recorded live, capturing how naturally Major Murphy makes music together. The result is an album that holds the kinetic charge of these three musicians. With precise control and live versatility, they never quite let the tension out. Even their dreamy soft-rock tracks have moments that feel utterly urgent, as if something dear were at stake. And isn’t there? For fans of Luke Temple, Kurt Vile, Wings and Television.

LP+ - Limited Edition Cloudy Clear Colored LP with Download.