John Murry lets loose exploratory 3rd LP, "The Stars Are God's Bullet Holes"
After many successful single releases leading up to the record, John Murry’s third full length LP, The Stars Are God’s Bullet Holes has finally arrived. Please read along for our in-depth analysis of the album, as well as a refresher on this artist we’ve quickly grown to love.
Self-described as “starlit and wondrous, like being wrapped in the softest black velvet”, we can’t help but profusely agree. On John Murry’s third full length album titled The Stars Are God’s Bullet Holes, this musician has gone truly above and beyond in creating imagery-filled passages that are jam packed with memorable melodies and the utmost honesty. The album has delivered and we highly recommend you dig in.
Not too long ago we covered one of the lead singles, “I Refuse To Believe (You Could Love Me)”, and it was from that moment on that the impending release of this record was something on our radar. Since then, we’ve explored and experimented with John Murry’s first two albums, but there was seriously something special about this one in particular. Coming in at 11 total tracks, spanning just about 44 minutes, Murry has laid it all out on the line for those who are willing to pay attention.
The first thing you’ll notice as you listen in has to be the artist’s unique vocal presence. To be perfectly honest, we haven’t heard something different like this in quite some time, but it fits the overall vibe and messaging of the record perfectly. We get the feeling of 2000’s indie flowing through us on the vocals side, but on the instrumentation side, well that’s a whole different story. Instrumentally, Murry has given us something incredibly diverse that is fresh and sort of reinvents everything about what those who listen to indie rock might imagine. That’s worth listening in on its own merit.
According to the artist, this is not an album for an ordinary world, because it’s not an ordinary album. That’s another we can completely agree with, however, it’s really opened up our personal music listening worlds and showed us that experimentation is key to differentiating yourself. Picking a singular track as our “favorite” just wouldn’t be possible as the album is as cohesive as can be. It deserves your listen, but from the first song to the last.
All in all, Murry states that this record is the result of a period of stability, although he claims it’s all relative, “I think a lot of what we call contentment is delusional”. With that being said, we still recommend you listen for yourself and make your own connections. We all interpret things differently, but certain sayings have different meanings. Dig on in and enjoy John Murry’s latest creation below.
Listen to The Stars Are God’s Bullet Holes
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