Dream Your Life Away
Vance JoyContemporary
Liberation LMCD0247
Reviewed by Mandy Stefanakis, October 1st, 2014
My first encounter with Vance Joy’s music was when I walked in on a school ukulele band rehearsal. The group was learning his single Riptide, an intoxicating and addictive song with a seeming innocence and wit, which on closer examination, explores darkness and vulnerability. Joy, a.k.a. James Keogh, is a Melbourne-based singer, songwriter and uke… continue reading »