Last Friday saw the release of The Jungle Giants’ hotly anticipated new album ‘Experiencing Feelings of Joy‘, and it did not disappoint, landing at #1 in the Australian Albums Chart and #3 in the Albums Chart.
The follow up to 2021’s critically acclaimed number one album ‘Love Signs’, ‘Experiencing Feelings of Joy’ is nothing short of an instant classic, a transcendent pop opus that takes listeners on a beautifully euphoric and uplifting journey, even as it’s underlined by some of the most surprisingly raw and confessional lyrics that frontman Sam Hales has put to paper yet.
Borne from a particularly turbulent period in Hales’ life which included creative burnout, physical injury, frayed friendships and the end of a long term relationship, ‘Experiencing Feelings of Joy’ is a living testament to the eternal adage “the only way out is through”, with Hales using writing as a means of turning all the emotional tumult and upheaval into musical gold. “I’d overextended and kind of cooked it, but I really found myself”, Hales says. “That’s where the joy comes from, having this unwavering hope even after experiencing adversity. This record is the culmination of everything for me, because I’m so in love with it and I’m so addicted to music again.”
To celebrate, The Jungle Giants will also be hitting the road in June on their biggest tour ever across the country which also takes in regional dates, starting in Newcastle on July 24th and wrapping up in Jindabyne on August 29th.
‘Experiencing Feelings of Joy’ IS OUT NOW – LISTEN HERE
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