Róisín Murphy announces “joyful” new album

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Róisín Murphy has announced that she will release her latest album ‘Hit Parade’ in September. She has also released new single ‘The Universe’ and is set to headline London’s Alexandra Palace in February.“This record is a collaboration with DJ Koze”, she explains. “We worked remotely, in different countries, sending tracks [and] ideas back and forth for several years.

I always have to approach a new collaboration with openness and a willingness to learn and never more so than with this”.“The studio in this case was imaginary, in the airspace between Hamburg and London”, she goes on. “That meant we were both in a personal, private place when working on the songs.

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”, she goes on. “I’ve never been happier, that is partly down to personal reasons but also in my work I’ve been very fulfilled.