Lion (Peter Murphy album)
| Lion | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 2 June 2014 | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock, gothic rock, industrial rock | |||
| Length | 56:10 | |||
| Label | Nettwerk | |||
| Producer | Youth | |||
| Peter Murphy chronology | ||||
| ||||
| Singles from Peter Murphy | ||||
| ||||
Lion is the tenth solo album by English musician Peter Murphy. It was released on 2 June 2014 in the United Kingdom and 3 June 2014 in the United States through Nettwerk Records. The album was produced by Killing Joke bassist Youth alias Martin Glover.
A teaser trailer for the album was released on 27 March 2014. The track "Hang Up" was released as a single on 8 April 2014 and was accompanied by a music video. The remixed version track was also released as limited 7" Record Store Day single, with the b-side track "I’m On Your Side". Murphy embarked a North American tour in 2014 in support of the album.
It was his first album to chart on the US Billboard 200 since his 1992 album, Holy Smoke.