Wednesday March 24, 2021
Sydney based contemporary folk-rock act Josh Orange has just released Midnight Lights, the fourth album for the band. The new release features the band’s three AMRAP number #1 successes, I Will Follow You,When Tomorrow Comes and Midnight Lights.
Entering the iTunes top 200 Australian singer-songwriter charts upon release, the new album was also Album of the Week on the ABC, Triple H and in the running for the spotlight on Good Morning Country in April. The band also landed its first officially curated Spotify playlist, with Lost in the Woodsattracting 300k plus listeners. The new album’s closing track, Three Words, was also recently added was also just added to anther curated Spotify playlist with 2.3 million followers. And re-stating the band’s streaming success is the album’s opener Little Miss America, which has now scored over 54k Spotify streams and added to over 100 playlists.
The new album neatly blends folk-centred rock with lighter, semi-Americana balladry, a stylistic combination that’s not necessarily innovatory but nonetheless durable and appeasing. With subjects such as relationship challenges, intimacy, escapism, and societal observations explored, the album covers a lot of conceptual ground without ever losing its most vital elements: Gordon Burke’s nuanced and consummate vocal delivery, persuasive performances, and mindful, refined song writing.
Whether it’s the Dylan, Dire Straits sounding appeal of Little Miss America or the reflective air of I Feel Love, Josh Orange has delivered a cohesive, hearty collection of tracks. A satisfying listening experience on an assortment of levels—the soothing ambiences of a band knowing its turf and roaming through it effortlessly and venerably—Midnight Lightsalso confirms the band’s tenacity and unceasing creative spirit. The band will be performing the album in its entirety in May at a soon to be announced venue in Sydney. For details about how to catch Josh Orange in their first live performance since COVID see: https://www.joshorange.com/
