Aussie producer Nick Murphy has built an international name for himself thanks to the easy-listening electronic pop he developed under the Chet Faker moniker. Having retired that persona last year, the artist has just dropped a new EP under his birth name.
Today (May 9), Murphy has unveiled the five-song Missing Link EP through Downtown/Interscope. To preview the release, you can stream "Forget About Me" and the Kaytranada-produced "Your Time" now, or simply dive into the entire EP, which you'll also find in the Spotify player at the bottom of the page. You can also stream it via other services of your choosing here.
"Chet Faker was me trying to prove something to myself," said Murphy about dropping his old moniker. "But my tastes are pretty dynamic and I realized I've spent time resisting that. Now I want to put everything in. It's not conceptual anymore. It's just me, and it made sense to show that in a name. It feels like a rediscovery."
In addition to the new material, Murphy has announced a hefty North American tour. The trek includes Canadian stops in Montreal, Toronto and Vancouver.
Check out the new songs and the full itinerary below.
Tour dates:
05/11 Denver, CO - Club Vinyl (DJ Set)
05/12 Morrison, CO - Red Rocks ^
05/13 Atlanta, GA - Shaky Knees Festival
06/01 Sydney, Australia - Vivid LIVE, Sydney Opera House
06/02 Sydney, Australia - Vivid LIVE, Sydney Opera House
06/03 Sydney, Australia - Vivid LIVE, Sydney Opera House
06/13 Ibiza, Spain - Pacha (DJ Set)
06/17 Barcelona, Spain - Off Sonar (DJ Set)
06/23 Salt Lake City, UT - Bonanza Camp Out Music & Arts Festival
07/29 New York, NY - Panorama Music & Arts Festival
08/17 Pardes de Coura, Portugal - Pardes de Coura Festival
09/10 Washington, DC - 9:30 Club
09/15 Philadelphia, PA - Union Transfer
09/18 Boston, MA - The Royale
09/22 Montreal, QC - Le Métropolis
09/25 Toronto, ON - Danforth Music Hall
09/27 Detroit, MI - Royal Oak Music Theatre
09/29 Chicago, IL - The Riviera Theatre
10/09 Vancouver, BC - The Vogue Theatre
10/13 Portland, OR - Crystal Ballroom
10/14 Seattle, WA - Showbox SoDo
10/16 Oakland, CA - Fox Theater
10/19 Los Angeles, CA - The Shrine Auditorium
10/20 Santa Ana, CA - The Observatory
10/21 San Diego, CA - The Observatory North Park
10/25 Dallas, TX - The Bomb Factory
10/26 Austin, TX - Moody Theater @ ACL Live
10/28 Live Oak, FL - Suwannee Hulaween Music & Arts Festival
11/22 Berlin, Germany - Columbiahalle
11/23 Cologne, Germany - Live Music Hall
11/24 Zurich, Switzerland - Komplex 457
11/26 Amsterdam, Netherlands - Paradiso
11/27 Brussels, Belgium - Cirque Royal
11/29 Paris, France - Bataclan
12/02 Manchester, England - Albert Hall
12/05 London, England - Troxy
Today (May 9), Murphy has unveiled the five-song Missing Link EP through Downtown/Interscope. To preview the release, you can stream "Forget About Me" and the Kaytranada-produced "Your Time" now, or simply dive into the entire EP, which you'll also find in the Spotify player at the bottom of the page. You can also stream it via other services of your choosing here.
"Chet Faker was me trying to prove something to myself," said Murphy about dropping his old moniker. "But my tastes are pretty dynamic and I realized I've spent time resisting that. Now I want to put everything in. It's not conceptual anymore. It's just me, and it made sense to show that in a name. It feels like a rediscovery."
In addition to the new material, Murphy has announced a hefty North American tour. The trek includes Canadian stops in Montreal, Toronto and Vancouver.
Check out the new songs and the full itinerary below.
Tour dates:
05/11 Denver, CO - Club Vinyl (DJ Set)
05/12 Morrison, CO - Red Rocks ^
05/13 Atlanta, GA - Shaky Knees Festival
06/01 Sydney, Australia - Vivid LIVE, Sydney Opera House
06/02 Sydney, Australia - Vivid LIVE, Sydney Opera House
06/03 Sydney, Australia - Vivid LIVE, Sydney Opera House
06/13 Ibiza, Spain - Pacha (DJ Set)
06/17 Barcelona, Spain - Off Sonar (DJ Set)
06/23 Salt Lake City, UT - Bonanza Camp Out Music & Arts Festival
07/29 New York, NY - Panorama Music & Arts Festival
08/17 Pardes de Coura, Portugal - Pardes de Coura Festival
09/10 Washington, DC - 9:30 Club
09/15 Philadelphia, PA - Union Transfer
09/18 Boston, MA - The Royale
09/22 Montreal, QC - Le Métropolis
09/25 Toronto, ON - Danforth Music Hall
09/27 Detroit, MI - Royal Oak Music Theatre
09/29 Chicago, IL - The Riviera Theatre
10/09 Vancouver, BC - The Vogue Theatre
10/13 Portland, OR - Crystal Ballroom
10/14 Seattle, WA - Showbox SoDo
10/16 Oakland, CA - Fox Theater
10/19 Los Angeles, CA - The Shrine Auditorium
10/20 Santa Ana, CA - The Observatory
10/21 San Diego, CA - The Observatory North Park
10/25 Dallas, TX - The Bomb Factory
10/26 Austin, TX - Moody Theater @ ACL Live
10/28 Live Oak, FL - Suwannee Hulaween Music & Arts Festival
11/22 Berlin, Germany - Columbiahalle
11/23 Cologne, Germany - Live Music Hall
11/24 Zurich, Switzerland - Komplex 457
11/26 Amsterdam, Netherlands - Paradiso
11/27 Brussels, Belgium - Cirque Royal
11/29 Paris, France - Bataclan
12/02 Manchester, England - Albert Hall
12/05 London, England - Troxy
