Strange Loop (album)

Strange Loop
Studio album by
Paul Dempsey
Released13 May 2016
VenueThe Loft
LabelEMI
ProducerTom Schick and Paul Dempsey
Paul Dempsey chronology
Shotgun Karaoke
(2013) 		Strange Loop
(2016) 		Shotgun Karaoke Vol. II
(2025)
Singles from Strange Loop
  1. "Morningless"
    Released: 3 February 2016[1]
  2. "The True Sea"
    Released: 15 April 2016[2]
  3. "Idiot Oracle"
    Released: 27 May 2016[3]

Strange Loop is the third studio album by Australian singer–songwriter Paul Dempsey. Dempsey. The album was released in May 2016 and peaked at number 5 on the ARIA Charts.

Dempsey said "With every new song and each new record you just hope to chisel everything a little cleaner than last time, paint the scenery in more precise detail and give some extra dimensions to the stories and also to have as much fun as possible creating all the accompanying noise. I feel completely satisfied that I've done that with this record."[4]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
The AU Review[5]
The Music[6]

Sosefina Fuamoli from The AU Review said "Dempsey has long been regarded as one of the country's best songwriters and on this new album, he has continued to showcase a talent for weaving intricate and earnest lyricism through musical arrangements that long-time fans are likely to immediately warm to, while newcomers are bound to have their heads turned."[5]

Dylan Stewart from The Music called the album "captivating" and said Paul Dempsey has inspired countless imitators, none of whom have been able to combine his complex lyrics with his soaring vocals. Strange Loop, while centred on Dempsey's folksier persona compared to his sometimes violent front man status with Something for Kate, is exhibit A."[6]

Australian Musician said described the album as "an 11 track, 48 minute long aural presentation, showcasing Dempsey’s considerable song-writing and instrumental prowess."[7]

Track listing

  • All songs written and arranged by Paul Dempsey.
  1. "The True Sea"
  2. "Strange Loop"
  3. "Idiot Oracle"
  4. "Hey History (Don't Go Changin')"
  5. "Lifetime Supply"
  6. "Morningless"
  7. "Be Somebody"
  8. "Blindspot"
  9. "Iris Black"
  10. "Volunteers"
  11. "Nobody's Trying to Tell Me Something"

Charts

Chart (2016) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[8] 5

References

  1. ^ "Paul Dempsey shares new single, announces tour". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 3 February 2016. Retrieved 8 August 2025.
  2. ^ "Album opener 'The True Sea' revealed here". Paul Dempsey. 15 April 2016. Retrieved 8 August 2025.
  3. ^ "We are very excited to announce that the new single from Strange Loop is Idiot Oracle". Paul Dempsey. 30 May 2016. Retrieved 8 August 2025.
  4. ^ "Listen to New Paul Dempsey The True Sea". noise11. 17 April 2016. Retrieved 8 August 2025.
  5. ^ a b "Album Review: Paul Dempsey Strange Loop (2016 LP)". The AU Review. 10 May 2016. Retrieved 8 August 2025.
  6. ^ a b "Album Review: Paul Dempsey - Strange Loop". The Music. 5 May 2016. Retrieved 8 August 2025.
  7. ^ "Paul Demspey's Strange Loop". Australian Musician. 13 May 2016. Retrieved 6 August 2025.
  8. ^ "Australiancharts.com – Paul Dempsey – Strange Loop". Hung Medien. Retrieved 8 August 2025.
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