Devlin Murphy - My First

Great, great debut from Devlin Murphy who brings to mind an awful lot of old time favorite song-writers from this territory, like Willie Owsley, Michael Carpenter and other more obscure pop writers like Mark Bacino in spots. " Here`s a stunner. LA`s Devlin Murphy has come out of nowhere to give us one of the more exciting debut releases of the year. Here`s hoping My First won`t be his last, as Murphy manages to channel many of the classic power pop influences, from young to old. I hear traces of everything from The Click Five to Fountains of Wayne to Michael Carpenter (to whom he bears a slight vocal resemblance) to Jellyfish in here, and it`s always a treat when someone puts a fresh spin on familiar sounds. (Actually he sounds exactly like the lead singer of Cone of Silence, for those familiar with that obscure reference.)

No quality disc is without a great opener, and My First is no exception with "Today", which will take you in on its first listen, and then stick you with it`s "Today-ay-ay-ay" chorus for the rest of the day on rotation in your head. "You" isn`t particularly remarkable lyrically, but damned if it isn`t ultra-catchy. Meanwhile, he manages to come up with the first theme song for dollar stores with "99 Cent", and his "Another Day" is almost as melodic as McCartney`s. He even demonstrates a facility for the (power) ballad with "Nowhere". And don`t miss "Alright", which hits all the right power pop buttons." - AbsolutePowerPopblog. This is a handmade CD-R project by Murphy and is very limited. Extremely Highly Recommended.

Today - mp3

Jesus - mp3

Real One - mp3

99 Cent - mp3

Alright - mp3