Roisin Murphy has returned with new single 'Gone Fishing'. Check it out below.
It is the first glimpse at the first new album from the Irish singer since 2007's Overpowered. Her next LP, Hairless Toys, is due out on 11 May via Play It Again Sam and is inspired by 1990 documentary Paris Is Burning.
Listen to 'Gone Fishing' by Roisin Murphy below
“This song was written after I watched the documentary film Paris Is Burning, having read an article which referenced it in a discussion about House music’s origins in black, gay culture," said Murphy in a statement. "I was deeply moved by this film. ‘I had to run this far from home’ – it’s about the outcasts who could never fit into mainstream society and how they created a safe place in the drag ‘Ball’ scene of New York in the ‘80s. ‘Will we live on? The children of La Beija’ refers to the ‘house’ of Pepper La Beija, who was one of the most notable figures on the scene, Pepper is also quoted in Malcolm McLaren’s song on the same subject ‘Deep In Vogue’.
"he culture was a flamboyant reaction to persecution and disillusionment, the imagination and bravery of these kids is simply awe-inspiring. I envisioned ‘Gone Fishing’ almost as a song from a Broadway musical version of this story. The making of one’s own world, a safer world and the creation of a new, better family in music or youth culture is a theme I touch upon elsewhere on my album Hairless Toys.”
In support of the album, Murphy announced that she will be touring Europe for a limited series of festival dates, including an appearance at Sonar and Bestival.
Murphy's tour dates are as follows:
05-16 – London, UK @ Roundhouse
05-22 – Amsterdam, NL @ Paradiso
05-23 – Brussels, BE @ Ancienne Belgique
05-24 – Mannheim, DE @ Maifield Derby
05-30 – Hamburg, DE @ Große Freiheit 36
05-31 – Berlin, DE @ Berlin Festival
06-19 – Barcelona, ES @ Sonar Festival
06-26 – Werchter, BE @ The Barn
09-05 – Dublin, IR @ Electric Picnic
09-13 – Isle of Wight, UK @ Bestival
