Blue Sky Blue is an album that feels as fresh and alive as a spring morning. It's the first album Murray has recorded with a big-name producer (Rothrock has worked with Beck, Foo Fighters, Elliott Smith and Badly Drawn Boy), his first album recorded in the US, his first with a different band, and the first to tone down the use of acoustic instruments and take a groove-driven approach to many of the songs.
The album was recorded at Los Angeles studio Sunset Sound, which has been the scene for classic recordings for artists from The Doors and Led Zeppelin to Beck and Arctic Monkeys. It was created after a time of personal change for Murray, who has had a marriage break-up since the release of 2008 album Summer at Eureka. That's reflected in song titles like Let You Go and Free. If it's a break-up album, it's one that constantly looks at the possibilities of a new beginning.
Track Listing:
Blue Sky Blue
Always A Winner
Hurricane Coming
Free
Led
Let You Go
Broken
H.O.L.L.A.N.D.
Tattoo Stained
Hold It All For Love