"Artists age differently—it comes through in their work. Some turn contemplative, some opt for acceptance, some even refuse to admit they’re getting older (looking at you, Rolling Stones). On Silver Shade, famed Bauhaus vocalist and post-punk pioneer Peter Murphy reveals how he chooses to face his golden years: with an album of grand, baroque defiance you can dance to... His music’s dark, pulsing beats and synths are joined by soaring guitars and occasional orchestration, expanding his palette to sound more cinematic, even operatic. It all makes the album’s subject matter—aging, art, and the impact of time on both—sound less like personal asides and more like epic proclamations. As with time itself, the album never stops moving, relentlessly propelling listeners forward even when they might want a break. It’s Murphy’s cry for raging back against the dying of the light... Silver Shade is what we can all hope to be at 67: imperfect, maybe expected, but also loud, lively, and unapologetically ourselves. By embracing an outlook only earned by age, Peter Murphy is still finding new shades four decades into his illustrious career."

Find it here: https://www.spin.com/2025/05/peter-murphys-new-album-is-a-grand-baroque-defiance-you-can-dance-to/

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