Devlin Murphy is a not
just a singer songwriter. He's an entertainment personality waiting to show up
on the zeitgeist radar. He's got a lot of videos up on his own you tube profile. But top it
all off, Devlin is an excellent musician, having grown up amongst the artists at
Track Records studio. Like Cliff Hillis, Michael Carpenter and Jeremy Morris he
produces some refreshingly original pop songs. "Today" is an inspiring opener
with great hooks, and this is followed by "Jesus" a great sunny proclamation
that "I don't want to be a Jesus and you don't have to pray" with an excellent
melody and overdubbed harmonies. "99 Cent" almost sounds like a jingle, and is a
cute diversion. "Another Day" showcases some nice piano melody and reminds me of
the Jellyfish. A few heavy ballads sneak in here, and they're also well done.
"Alright" is an Owlsey-styled inspirational guitar pop song with a killer
chorus. "Hey Hello" is a nice tune with a bit of Ween or Smashmouth flavor to it
with it's foreground drum beat. "Real One" is a single featured on National
Lampoon's Dorm Daze 2 soundtrack and is slick enough, but in my opinion the
weakest track here. The CD is for sale on his website and a few indie labels
listed below and itunes. At $10 it is a real treat to encourage an artist with
his talents.
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