Round Trip by Westminster Park
Recorded April - June 2025 in London and Hamilton Ontario.
In many ways, Round Trip is the album Westminster Park have always wanted to make. Colleen & Steve are joined by the largest group they’ve ever assembled. Some familiar faces like Brandon General (who had last worked with the duo back on 2014’s Dear Honoured Listener) and Brian Baillageron (who played on Steve’s 2019 solo album Elegant Peasant) but also many new talented friends and players. 9 musicians make their first appearance on a Westminster Park record.
Long time listeners will notice a significant change in tone of these new songs from their previous catalog. A sense of positivity and endurance even in the darkest times permeate the album’s 8 songs. Even the darkest moments of the final song only linger for so long, before the final explosive climax.
A Pair on a Pier is the first single being released to coincide with the couples 21st wedding anniversary. The tender waltz was inspired by the couples enduring romance and of course, Leonard Cohen. Multi-instrumentalist Brian’s accordion gives the track a classically Parisian feel. “We danced all night/‘til the morning light/Reigniting the fire.”
Round Trip is a mature and polished album. The groups influences guide their sound without ever overshadowing it. Classically-minded pop arrangements move from one song to the next, right until the incendiary final moments, which only makes you want to replay and relive it all again.
Round Trip will be available in Limited Edition Vinyl of 100 copies. These will be available for purchase as soon as we receive them, prior to the official "release date" of the album digitally.
We thank you all for your support.
None of Westminster Park’s music is available on Spotify or other streaming services which deny artists payment worthy of their art.
Steve Murphy - Nylon and acoustic guitar, electric guitar, vocals, piano, keyboard/synth, percussion
Colleen Murphy -Vocals
Josh Macnamara - Electric Bass
Ian Gifford - Drums
Shawn McDonald - Electric guitar on Rising Sun and Goodnight For Now
Brandon General - Acoustic, electric/lead guitars
Jack Murphy - Electric lead guitar on Hold On
Brian Baillargeon - Saxophone, violin, accordion
Jasmine Ruffo. - Flute on Let Love Take Flight^
Rhonda McCutcheon + Jim Deisley + Brad Belchamber - Horn Section for Parade for You
This album is dedicated to our brother, Sean Murphy.
Tracklist
| 1. | The Rising Sun | |
| 2. | Waste Some Time | |
| 3. | Parade For You | |
| 4. | Hold On | |
| 5. | Let Love Take Flight | |
| 6. | A Pair on a Pier | 3:46 |
| 7. | Ode to the Town Crier | 4:20 |
| 8. | Goodnight, For Now | |
Credits
Produced by Steve Murphy & Brandon General
Mixed and Edited by Brandon General
Mastered by Ben Srokosz
