JOE MUNGOVAN DELIVERS BREEZY SUMMER VIBE ‘LEMON + LIME’
Photo credit: Ruby Boland (@rubyboland)
In his new track ‘Lemon + Lime’, Joe Mungovan once again delivers his trademark breezy Sunday morning vibes. The song was inspired by a girl he met one night after a show in Germany. Joe says “We had a magical time together and I tried to encapsulate the feeling of that night in the sonic elements of the song.”
Drawing inspiration from his coastal surroundings, ‘Lemon + Lime’ features Joe’s charming vocals, catchy guitar riffs and slicked back production. It was written in a home studio, near his hometown of Kiama on the South Coast of NSW. ‘Lemon + Lime’ follows on from his recently released single 'You + Me’, which was produced by Tim Carr (Matt Corby, Urthboy).
‘Lemon + Lime’ is a track I’ve been working on for about 6 months. During the Covid lockdown I was living on a property in Kangaroo Valley. The space provided me with a lot of time to write music and look back on the memories made over the past years of touring and making music. The song came together a lot easier than most of my songs; it sort of just fell out. I got my mate Tim Carr down to my little studio set up I was using and we finished off the song together. The cicadas were so loud at that time of year that we had to build a soundproof booth out of blankets and cushions to record the vocals in.”
Joe Mungovan
The song is complemented by a chilled ‘vintage’ style video directed by Madi Webb.
It premiered on AU Review: “There might only be a couple of weeks of summer left, but Joe Mungovan is doing his best to extend it for us, with his summery-vibed track “Lemon + Lime”.
PRAISE FOR JOE MUNGOVAN
Song You Need To Know: "Joe Mungovan continues his reputation as a fine purveyor of summer vibes with his latest breezy cut, “Lemon + Lime”.
Rolling Stone Australia
“Over the last few years, the musician has come forward as one of Australia's most talented and remarkable, with a run of brilliant singles forming an exciting path to his second EP, Way Down South, in 2016, followed by his third, Another Night, A Distance From Here, in 2017.”
Pilerats
‘His warm lilting vocals coupled with catchy guitar riffs transport you to somewhere warm and tropical. The layered guitars are extremely effective, and it has a recurring bass guitar line that keeps the party going from beginning to end. “You + Me” has a wonderful optimistic feel to it”
AU review
Lemon + Lime: "Such an easy going vibe on this one, Joe. It's like a choreographed handshake for the ears - familiar, confident and damn it feels just right."
Dave Ruby Howe (triple J Unearthed)
“Joe Mungovan just has VIBE 24/7.” 4.5 stars
Nkechi Anele (triple J)