Declan Murphy
Declan Murphy is the Readings St Kilda music buyer
Review — 28 Jan 2018
Make Way for Love by Marlon Williams
Many moons ago, I was privileged enough to witness a very intimate gig at the sorely missed Pure Pop records in St Kilda by a then unknown, fresh-faced Kiwi ex-pat…
Review — 29 May 2017
Crack-Up by Fleet Foxes
It’s been six quiet years between drinks for Fleet Foxes fans and it’s fair to say the fans are thirsty. After one listen to the long awaited album Crack-Up…
Blog post — 31 May 2017
Vinyl picks of the month
St Kilda Music Buyer Declan Murphy shares his high-rotation vinyl obsessions of this month.
Wrecking Crew (soundtrack)
Here is the soundtrack to the truly fab 2015 documentary of the same…
Review — 26 Mar 2017
Pure Comedy by Father John Misty
‘The comedy of man starts like this: our brains are way too big for our mothers’ hips.’ The opening line to the epic title track on Father John Misty’s new…
Review — 23 Jun 2015
Universal Themes by Sun Kil Moon
2014 was quite the year for former Red House Painter Mark Kozelek. After quietly releasing the subdued masterpiece Benji in March, he later became involved in a very public spat…
Review — 23 Apr 2015
Melbourne’s Women Of Soul
To celebrate what will be the fifth anniversary of their annual concerts this year, the Melbourne Women of Soul collective have put together a fantastic album of all original tracks…
Review — 26 Oct 2014
Gon' Boogaloo by CW Stoneking
It’s been six long years since we were last afforded a glimpse into the weird and wonderful world of Australian bluesman, supreme yarn-spinner and tall tale teller C.W. Stoneking. I’ve…
Review — 24 Aug 2014
Single Mothers by Justin Townes Earle
It’s been quite the turbulent 32-year journey for JT Earle, who is surely one of modern Americana’s brightest shining talents. After several stints in rehab it seemed, at times, that…
Review — 28 Jan 2014
Give the People What They Want by Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings
Album number five from the inimitable Ms Jones and her Dap- Kings was slated for release last August, though these plans were put on hold when Jones was diagnosed with…
Review — 5 Jan 2014
Post Tropical by James Vincent McMorrow
Young Irish singer-songwriter James Vincent McMorrow burst onto the musical landscape in 2010 with his stunning debut album Early in the Morning, an effort entirely performed and self-recorded over…