The otherworldly “Cloudburst” leads the guitar composer and singer-songwriter’s Nebular
Roy Montgomery (photo by Derek Henderson) and Martha Skye Murphy (by Ben Murphy)
Martha Skye Murphy, the British experimental singer-songwriter, and her longtime collaborator Roy Montgomery, the New Zealand guitar composer, will release their debut joint album via AD 93 on August 7. Nebular follows their 2024 single “Need” and ongoing collaborations that include performances during Montgomery’s 2023 residency at London’s Cafe Oto. Be immersed in the 7-minute single “Cloudburst” below, with visuals by Simon English.
Murphy said in a press release, “Roy and I have a shared vernacular in the music we make together; a kind of sonic sign language, which allows us to communicate without ever really explaining the material to one another. This is partly due to our shared process, which embraces layers, multitracking and imperfection (for me). I see our collaboration as a continuously unravelling piece of string; one song leads onto the next like a slowly evolving constellation and I’d like to hope we continue in this vein.”
Long a cult favorite, Montogomery has had a bit of a resurgence in the past few years, touted by bands like Dry Cleaning, then interviewed in The Guardian and celebrated in pages like these. He released an archival album, Guitars Infernal, in February. Murphy put out her formal debut album, Um, via AD 93 in 2024.
Roy Montgomery and Martha Skye Murphy: Nebular
Nebular:
01 At Dawn
02 Cloudburst
03 Satellites Against the Milky Sky
04 The Play of Light and Dark
05 At Dusk
