He self-released the EP Four Songs through independent record stores and website CD Baby in November 2002. Despite increased interest, Murdoch largely turned down advances from record labels and continued to release his music independently. He first gained attention when Nic Harcourt began playing his music on KCRW.
Murdoch moved to the United States in 1992 to study at Duke University, before moving to Los Angeles, California to live with his then girlfriend. This is one of the better acoustic albums to come out in the 00’s, and one that makes it nearly impossible to be sad, at least just for an hour.Murdoch was born in London to a Greek father and Louise Cordet, a Scottish-French singer, and lived in Greece until he was ten, when his family settled in Scotland. Time Without Consequence does not seem like the debut it is, as Alexi seems way too comfortable and self-assured in terms of his song-writing and his vocal range. The song-writing is superb, and Alexi Murdoch’s voice envelops you in a way that diminishes your care in the things that are wrong. The album is a wonderful lazy summer album. This is the greatest strength and only weakness of the album, the laid-back nature of the instrumentation at times betrays the message in his lyrics.Īlexi Murdoch has crafted a soft, beautiful, low stress album.
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When he is at his most experimental it still isn’t stressful it feels like you are in a rush to catch a movie time, which is of course nothing big, you can see the later showing.
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Listening to Nick Drake at times feels like re-living happy moments in your mind of a girl who slipped through your fingers, while Alexi Murdoch feels like you are in a hammock at the end of a beautiful day with your girlfriend, full of slow walks along the beach, maybe an ice cream cone, and watching the sun go down in each other’s arms. However, the biggest difference is in the vibe of their music more than anything else. Their vocal patterns share commonalities, and their acoustic guitar work is both fantastic. This needs to be said, as it gets brought up a lot around Alexi Murdoch he is also often compared to Nick Drake, and for a reason. Alexi never has a voice that is always on a sort of even keel, never uneasy or anxious Alexi Murdoch will never be confused with Dallas Green. His voice feels like a warm blanket, always smooth and self-assured in its purpose. He can sing love songs without sounding overly cutesy, or overly Jack Johnson-y either. all of my days, watch the sky breaking on the promise that we made, all of this rain” off “All My Days”, you can’t help but smile. When he sings a line like “Well I have been quietly standing in the shade. His lyrical work is simple, yet always feels genuine. His lyrics, especially on “Orange Sky”, give you the vibe that he is devoutly religious in some way or another, which would make sense as this release was distributed through Razor & Tie.
Opener “All My Days”, on top of having beautiful instrumentation, is peppered with honest and heartfelt lyrics. He has a very distinct and very beautiful voice, and he uses it in a way that compliments his minimalist approach to songwriting. That record label is called Zero Summer, which is ironic because Time Without Consequence, as the title suggests, is the perfect lazy summer album.Īlexi Murdoch writes quiet, almost ambling acoustic songs that depend entirely on his soft, warm tenor. When “Orange Sky” was played on The O.C., music execs from many major label companies knocked at the door, and in response Alexi did the most indie thing you can start your own record label. Quite a large list of appearances, with absolutely no actual exposure or record sales, for the young Scotsman. For example, his song “Orange Sky” alone has been used in The O.C., House, Prison Break, Ladder 49, Ugly Betty, Dirty Sexy Money, and Garden State. Review Summary: Soon I'll smile, I know I'll feel this loneliness no more, all of my daysĪlexi Murdoch has quickly become one of those guys whose music is featured in a ton of shows and movies and yet nobody has any clue whom he is.
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