By Keith Walsh
Since launching his solo musical career in 1998 with an eponymous album, Irish singer/songwriter Perry Blake has specialized in thoughtfully crafted electronic songs. Owing as much to vintage tunes from the golden days of AM radio by artists as diverse as Burt Bacharach, Bread, and David Bowie, as to synthpop as it’s typically presented, Blake’s songs offer lyrics and sounds arrived at by introspection and inspiration.
Blake’s brand-new album, ‘Death Of A Society Girl,’ continues an ongoing collaboration with instrumentalist and co-producer Graham Murphy that began with the first album. I spoke with Blake at length, from his home in a small village in County Sligo, in Northwest Ireland, where the tranquil environment seems an ideal setting to support the creation of his contemplative musical offerings. (My album review is at Synthbeat.com).
The gorgeous album cover painting is by Helen Abbas. Perry Blake is on Moochin’ About Records.
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‘Death Of A Society Girl’ Album Review On Synthbeat.com
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