Parasol man: Peter Murphy readies himself for spiritual transmission.
BORN IN NORTHAMPTON in 1957, Peter Murphy is to some observers forever the vampiric, balletic frontman of goth prime movers Bauhaus. With a discography much more than 1979’s totemic debut Bela Lugosi’s Dead, that group flamed out in 1983. Murphy duly began his solo recording career in 1986, with 2002’sDusta particular highlight. Now he’s back withSilver
Shade, where ’80s signatures and his love of Bowie are prism’d through a taut yet heroic rock production courtesy of Killing Joke’s Youth. Along the way there was Mick Karn collaboration Dalis Car, a memorably windblown TV ad for Maxell cassettes and several Bauhaus reunions, most recently in 2023. Murphy answers MOJO’s questions from his home in Istanbul, which he likens to “standing in the middle of chaos and somehow being utterly calm. That contrast suits me.”