Peter Murphy's latest album is called Ninth.

David Carr On Neil Young, Peter Murphy, Kimbra In The Studio

Soundcheck | Sep 27, 2012

Tonight on Soundcheck, former Bauhaus frontman (and possible vampire) Peter Murphy on his long musical career, appearing in a famous Maxell commercial and his new record Ninth. Then, New York Times writer David Carr shares the story behind his recent story about reclusive rock legend Neil Young. And pop singer Kimbra performs songs in the Soundcheck studio.

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