Father Murphy - Let The Wrong Rise With You + North American Tour Dates

I have been playing this wonderful band for years on the Show, but I still can't really explain what they do so here's a video of a track from their latest release

It doesn't really help much. And every track tends to be different so...well what I can observe is that this is a music that so obviously derives from Catholicism or a Catholic culture. Also history - it seems laden with medieval or dark ages luggage. Power, Ceremony, Faith, Mysticism. Also RIO and all the amazing European music and experiments that took place in the 1970's, and which were suppressed by the great punk lie. There's a playful mystery kept out of my grasp by this lot. and I thank them for that.

Their latest release ('Pain is on our side now' Aagoo Records/Boring Machines) consisted of two 10" Vinyls with music on one side only. You could play them separately, or simultaneously on two decks. No explanation as to why, and a totally different experience in each case!

Anyway here are the tour dates and then some recent live footage which is quite wonderful. Keep an ear out for the backward singing. They're like a Jodorowsky film made music-

FATHER MURPHY North American Tour 2014:

5/07/2014 Grand Victory - Brooklyn, NY

5/08/2014 Ortlieb's Tavern - Philadelphia, PA

5/11/2014 Bar Banditos - Richmond, VA

5/14/2014 Mothlight - Asheville, NC

5/15/2014 Caledonia - Athens, GA

5/16/2014 Eyedrum - Atlanta, GA

5/18/2014 Mango's - Houston, TX

5/23/2014 Spirit Abuse - Albuquerque, NM

5/24/2014 Flycatcher - Tucson, AZ

5/26/2014 The Handbag Factory - Los Angeles, CA

5/27/2014 Night Light - Oakland, CA

5/28/2014 Hemlock Tavern - San Francisco, CA

5/29/2014 Bat Cave - Arcata, CA

5/30/2014 The East End - Portland, OR

5/31/2014 Northern - Olympia, WA

6/01/2014 Lofi - Seattle, WA

6/03/2014 Neurolux - Boise, ID

6/05/2014 Hi Dive - Denver, CO

6/07/2014 Reckless Records Showcase - Chicago, IL

6/08/2014 Joyful Noise Performing Space - Indianapolis, IN

6/09/2014 Now That's Class - Cleveland, OH

6/10/2014 Meddlesome Lab - Rochester, NY

6/12/2014 Boston Hassle - Boston, MA

6/13/2014 House Show - Providence, RI

6/14/2014 Feeding Tube Records - Northampton, MA

6/15/2014 The Urban Farm Fermentory - Portland, ME

6/16/2014 Suoni per il popolo Festival - Montreal, QC

6/18/2014 Death By Audio - Brooklyn, NY

6/19/2014 Live on WFMU - Jersey City, NJ