Dayglo Abortions’ Murray Acton Releases Debut Solo Album ‘Covid-19 Nervous Breakdown’

Canadian Punk legend Murray “The Cretin” Acton of Dayglo Abortions has released his debut solo album, Covid-19 Nervous Breakdown. The album is a direct result of locking down an artist who has spent his life on the road. Spawned from the boredom and frustration That have plagued the last year, this blatantly honest album delves deep into the mind of a caged artist!

“This could also be called ‘How I Kept Sane Through the Covid-19 Pandemic While Everything I Do, and Everything That Makes Me Who I Am Was Banned’. I was on tour with The Dayglo Abortions in Western Canada when it all began to unfold, and the lockdowns were imposed the morning after our last show in Vancouver. My first thoughts were…”I’ve been doing this for 40 years, barely making a living, but loving it nonetheless. If this goes on for long I might as well pack it in.” So I went home and even got a job, but the music didn’t turn off. This is a selection of songs I wrote while under lockdown in 2020. Since then I started a new dayglo album, and another with my band Stinkhorn, as well as recording and mixing a few bands on the side. I have decided that I can’t stop making music, so I might as well share what I make. I hope you enjoy this collection of weird songs as much as I enjoyed making it.”

Covid-19 Nervous Breakdown is available as a ‘name your price’ download via Bandcamp