Through The Olive Branches by Pierce Murphy is a decent male vocal jazz album accompanied by a mellow riveting guitar. Pierce’s trademark jazz-blues guitar can be heard throughout the album of course. The album uses a mixture of rock, funk, soul, and jazz. But mostly leans towards the edge of soft rock. Overall his 2021 album is a jazz/soul venture. Now Pierce says some of the most quotable shit that is downright hilarious in songs such as Chania, Caldera Blue, and Heraklion Strut.

Among The Stars is about Pierce and his lover spending time among each other. He is head over heels when he is with her.

In the shadow of the bluff, Pierce was holding on her hand. She were searching for the sun hovering golden over him. He never knew what it could do. He is head over heels when he is with her. After all that they have been through. Pierce is lost in her eyes.

She told Pierce he was out there wasting all his time. But fast forward all these years ahead, he is still loving her like mad. And she wears his ring now. He hopes she wear it out from here to Denver and back again. He can’t wait to get her back again. It’s paradise where she is. Like it’s mythology. Pierce thinks they written in the stars. Like lovers from Crete asleep in the sand. No matter how far he goes now, he is bound to her.

Chania is about Pierce and his lover fighting in their relationship. The song follows a mid-tempo jazz drum kit and tempo. Overall the tone of the song is calming and mellow to say the very least.

They fought in the car because she wanted the beach and he didn’t know just how much it means to get your toes in the sand and feel the wind in your hair. Pierce is always surrounded by a concrete jungle blacktop.

But these old cobblestones won’t let no cars by because they’d fuck up the roads and fuck up the vibe as if Venice rose defying the tide. It is pretty charming. Like something frozen in time. But it’s violet always. The light never stops. Look at them rays coming off the building tops. And the look on her face when she is finding the frame. Capture the feeling.

Now Pierce says some of the most quotable shit that is downright hilarious. Just read these lyrics and you’ll laugh.

But these old cobblestones,
Don’t let no cars by,
Cus they’d fuck up the roads,
And they’d fuck up the vibe.

As if Venice rose,
Defying the tide.
It is pretty charming.
Like something frozen in time.

And a shitload of tourists,
Tryna have a good night,
Tryna catch some good light,
Tyrna spend some good drachma,
On some kotsifali wine.

Pierce’s trademark jazz-blues guitar can be heard throughout the song Caldera Blue. In this song he says some of the most downright hilarious quotable shit.

Do you feel like an heiress twenty-something lounging by the pool?
Waking up to scale but to feel small,
You gotta look down.

George has an air of Bowie,
And knows his paradise.

We all pay a price.
No matter where you’re from.
Whether it’s the,
Chinese tourists with selfie sticks,
Or the German tourists with hiking boots,
Or Italian tourists with Hermes bags,
Or American tourists singing Abba.

I rate this album 4/5****.