| Artist | Josh Pyke |
|---|---|
| Cover | Josh Pyke - To Find Happiness.png |
| Released | 18 March 2022 |
| Length | 43:35 |
| Label | |
| Producer | Josh Pyke |
| Prev year | 2021 |
| Next year | 2024 |
To Find Happiness is the seventh studio album by the Australian musician, Josh Pyke. The album was announced on 5 November 2021 alongside its fourth single "Circle of Light" and released on 18 March 2022.[1] The album debuted at number 17 and is Pyke's eighth Top 50 album.[2]
Upon announcement, Pyke said "This album was a bit of a surprise, I wasn't planning to make another record straight after Rome, but the juices were flowing, and I didn't want the 'COVID Years' to be defined by inactivity and stalled plans."[3][4]
Reception
Jeff Jenkins from Stack Magazine said "Pyke, the melody master, crafts pop songs that hit you right in the heart. Check out his track about identity and love, 'If You Don't Know Me, Who Am I?', a powerful and poignant piece inspired by his mum's battle with Alzheimer's. Then there's 'Your Heart Won't Always Weigh a Tonne', a salve to troubled times... A Josh Pyke album might not necessarily deliver happiness, but it will provide a perfect soundtrack for the search."[5]
Personnel
Credits are adapted from the album's liner notes.[6]
- Josh Pyke – performance, production
- Glenn Hopper – piano (tracks 1, 4, 5, 8, 10), accordion (1)
- Elana Stone – accordion, vocals (2)
- Matt Fell – bass (2–4, 6, 8, 9), electric guitar (6)
- Josh Schuberth – drums, percussion (3, 4, 7–10)
- Freya Schack-Arnott – cello (3, 9, 10)
- Stephanie Zarka – stacked violins (4–6, 10)
- Jack Purdon – trumpet (4–6, 10)
- Dave Symes – double bass (7)
- Archie – vocals (4)
- Augie – vocals (4)
- Sarah – vocals (4)
- Beck Sykes – vocals (6)
- Gordi – vocals (3)
- Yolanda Kuhn – vocals (4)
- Wayne Connolly – production (5), mixing (1–5, 7–10)
- Chris Collins – mixing (6)
- Greg Calbi – mastering
- Jefferton James – album design
- Dimity Kennedy – photography
Charts
| Chart (2022) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (ARIA)[7] | 17 |
Release history
| Region | Date | Format | Label | Catalogue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Various | 18 March 2022 | Wonderlick · Sony | LICK046 | |
| Australia | LP | LICK0467 |
References
- ^ "Hey folks, Huge news! You can Pre-order my 7th Album, To Find Happiness now!". 5 November 2021. Retrieved 5 November 2021. – via Twitter.
- ^ "Crash lands Charli XCX first ARIA #1 album". ARIA Charts. 25 March 2022. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
- ^ "Listen: Josh Pyke - To Find Happiness". pilerats. 18 March 2022. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
- ^ Billy, August (18 March 2022). "Josh Pyke Breaks Down New Album 'To Find Happiness' Track By Track". Music Feeds. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
- ^ "Josh Pyke, To Find Happiness review". Stack Magazine. 17 March 2022. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
- ^ To Find Happiness. Wonderlick Entertainment, Sony Music Australia. 18 March 2022.
- ^ "ARIA Top 50 Albums Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. 28 March 2022. Retrieved 25 March 2022.