Artist: The Mighty Stef Source: Paul Murphy
The Mighty Stef's second studio album is the same mixture of folk and folklore that makes Stefan Murphy an artist that really stands out from the crowd. His storytelling techniques which have been likened to Nick Cave have continued developing since his 2006 debut The Sins of Saint Catherine and last year's Death Threats EP which saw appearances from folk legend Ronnie Drew and a couple of punks from Flogging Molly. 100 Midnights continues in the same vein fusing noise, country and folk together with a raw Irish-ness in the delivery that steadily places Stefan Murphy along the same lines as Phil Lynott.
The album, recorded in Dublin and co-produced by Frank Murray (Thin Lizzy, Joe Strummer) with Stefan Murphy, showcases this artists diverse songwriting ability from paranoid duets with Cait O'Riordain to “the most romantic song in the history of romance" to drunken lullabies. The unique thing about Stef is that he really can't be pigeonholed into any particular genre and the combination of influences and dark themes played with a subtle grace makes this more than something you'd expect a booze-hound musician to start banging out after a few jars, down in the local.
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