“The start of this year it all came together… once you have the right lyrics and ingredients the song comes together really quickly.” – Vance Joy.

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Since releasing his first album Dream Your Life Away (2014) Aussie singer/songwriter Vance Joy has been playing to sold-out crowds across Australia and around the world. The indie/folk musician has supported Taylor Swift on a world tour and performed alongside Holy Holy on the Fire And The Flood tour.

 Vance Joy announced on his socials last week that he would be releasing new music, and Thursday morning on Triple J’s Breakfast we got to hear the former Hottest 100 winner’s first music since the track Straight Into Your Arms in 2015. The new single titled Lay It On Me is accompanied with a visually captivating music video starring actress Angela Sarafyan and Vance Joy says the song is

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“about being in a relationship and letting your defences down and going all in.” 

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The number keeps to Vance Joy’s authentic alternative folk sound, but has a softer tone than previous tracks such as Riptide. The musician sings graciously about the highs and lows of relationships and love; Lay It On Me is raw, smooth and emotional with a seamless crescendo that builds to a chorus you can’t help but sing along to.

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Along with releasing new music, Vance Joy is set to perform at Splendour In The Grass this week, and Spilt Milk music and arts festival in Canberra later this year. If that were not enough he is headlining two shows at Melbourne’s Forum Theatre and Sydney’s Enmore Theatre in November – He’s commitment and passion for his music shine through everything he does, this guy doesn’t take a breath!

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Grab tickets to his Sydney or Melbourne gigs here

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And get your hands on his new single via iTunes here

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