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TN:87 Chet Faker

Dec 1, 2021
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ANECDOTE

Album Emerged From A Demo Playlist

  • Nick Murphy found an album’s worth of songs in a demo playlist called “hotel surrender” and realised it felt like a Chet Faker record.
  • He returned to the Chet Faker name because the music had a lightness that suited that project and the world needed it then.
INSIGHT

Slingshot Between Creative Mediums

  • Murphy uses different creative mediums to 'slingshot' inspiration between projects and avoid creative droughts.
  • The Nick Murphy and Chet Faker personas feed each other, enabling both experimentation and accessible music.
ANECDOTE

Monologue Grew From A Phone Recording

  • The opening monologue 'Music does something' began as a spoken note Nick recorded on his phone and he auditioned many voices before using his own.
  • He originally intended the monologue as an interlude but placed it at the album start to declare intent.
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