In the two years that have passed since the release of Joe Mungovan’s debut album A Flower In The Weeds, the performer has been touring consistently around Australia, spreading the energy of his dynamic and striking performance talent to audiences full of new and long-time fans alike.
In that time, he has become one of the East Coast’s exciting new voices, bringing together a natural musicality with a defined storytelling tone. And in pouring inspiration found across these last few years into new sessions, Joe Mungovan has now found himself at the doorstep of a brand new phase: the release of his second studio record, SUGAR, CANDY, LIPS.
Recorded between his own studio on the NSW South Coast, and at the iconic Grove Studios, the album is a beautiful representation of Joe Mungovan’s creativity and artistry as he heads into a brand new year and chapter as a musician.
Featuring previously released tracks including ‘Handmidowns’, ‘STAY’, ‘Mon Chéri’ and latest single, ‘Cyclone’, SUGAR, CANDY, LIPS weaves through different sounds with confidence and ease. Along with Mungovan’s natural cadence and flow as a vocalist and multi-instrumentalist, there are threads of melodies and builds that fans of artists like Unknown Mortal Orchestra will love.
Thematically, SUGAR, CANDY, LIPS is a collection of observations from Mungovan on a creatively chaotic period in his life. Finding peace in the whirlwind can be difficult at the best of times; this album is Mungovan’s way of navigating through it all.
Joe Mungovan returns to stages down the East Coast of Australia in April, with the SUGAR, CANDY, LIPS album tour kicking off in Newcastle at the Stag and Hunter.