Supported by the likes of BBC Radio 1, BBC Radio Scotland and Spotify editorials, featured across film and advertisements and touring extensively across the UK, Europe and the U.S., Cathal Murphy has made himself a staple in any one-to-watch conversation. With more impressive live shows on the horizon for 2024, this year is set to be a pivotal one, continuing Cathal’s rise in the industry.
Setting the ball rolling for this new era of songwriting, Cathal has now released a new single ‘Emotional Disco’. Pulling elements from funk, pop, disco and indie rock, the artist immediately paints the atmosphere with bright and vibrant colours. From the grooving guitar licks, the pulsating fuzz of the synth, and the steady punch of the drum line, each area of the instrumentation injects a little bit of joy. As we open into the chorus, Cathal delivers a glowing and infectious lead vocal, balancing graceful nostalgia with breezy modernity. Just when you think it’s all over, the music returns with a final section of pure funk bliss, letting the instrumentation take over and charge the track to an energised finish.
Cathal adds some context to the release, ”It’s been two years in the making now and a favourite at live shows. It’s a sad song to groove out to/a happy song to cry to and I fell in love with that concept put in a classic disco setting. The crowd you hear in the track is actually a sample from a few headline shows so if you’ve seen me live in the last 2 years you’re probably in the track!”
‘Emotional Disco’ is out now…
