Joshua Moriarty shares new single and video 'We're Coming Back'
Photo Credit: Stu Morley
"Moriarty is one of the Australian music industry's finest quiet achievers."
- MIXDOWN
"A wonderful piece and a musician’s record that transports you to a warm, pre-21st century world.” - Dhani Harrison (songwriter/producer)
Joshua Moriarty, frontman of Miami Horror and one-third of Melbourne cinematic trio TELENOVA, shares a new single and video, ‘We’re Coming Back', and announces his new album, Melancholia, will be released on Friday 19 November.
The smoothly sublime track with its timely title follows on from Josh’s previous single ‘Let Me Down Easy’, featuring Coco Reilly, which was warmly welcomed back in August. The release also comes with the announcement of a headline show at The Brunswick Ballroom on Thursday 9 December.
‘We’re Coming Back’ embodies a nostalgic feel, combining a mellow ballad with instrumental flourishes from a talented collection of musicians, including Matt Eccles (Conan Mockasin) and Harvey Sutherland. Josh explains, “Producer Tony Buchen thought of bringing in Matt for the funky drum line. Harvey Sutherland was in LA at the time of recording, so he came in and played the synth lines. The whole record has guest performances from some incredible musicians. I feel very honoured by the talent that contributed."
With ‘We’re Coming Back’s release comes an elegant video, shot at The Brunswick Ballroom in Melbourne/Naarm by Tim Williams. Capturing the ambience of the beloved venue, the video sees Josh perform the track alongside TELENOVA's Angeline Armstrong and Natasha Newling from RAHAB.
Melancholia is a personal and introspective collection of songs, with Joshua’s vocals taking centre stage. Produced in Los Angeles by ARIA award-winning Tony Buchen (The Preatures, Smashing Pumpkins), it features a wide array of incredible guest musicians and session players. Including legendary drummer Joey Waronker (Beck, Roger Waters, Atoms For Peace), keyboard whizz John Carroll Kirby (Frank Ocean, Blood Orange, Solange), multi-instrumentalist Chris Taylor (Grizzly Bear), double bassist Alan Hampton (Sufjan Stevens, Andrew Bird, Robert Glasper), Harpist Mary Lattimore (Kurt Vile, Sharon Van Etten, Thurston Moore) and plenty of other musicians of the highest calibre.
In addition to his many musical projects, Josh hosts the music podcast 'The Bottom Of It', where he's candidly interviewed members of Queens Of The Stone Age, DEVO, Jet, Lady Hawke, Methyl Ethel, Middle Kids, Empire Of The Sun and more.
In his life as a frontman Moriarty has graced the stages of Coachella, Live-Out Mexico City, Breakfast Colombia, Big Day Out, Groovin’ The Moo, Summadayze and collaborated and released music with Chris Taylor (Grizzly Bear), Chris Cester (Jet), Peking Duk, Dhani Harrison, Kimbra, I Know Leopard and Slum Sociable.
JOSHUA MORIARTY MELANCHOLIA ALBUM LAUNCH
Thursday 9 Dec @ The Brunswick Ballroom w/ Special Guests
TICKETS HERE
