Vance Joy has dropped a new single “Divine Feelings”, the opening half of a double A-side dropping this October.
It marks his first new solo release since 2022’s In Our Own Sweet Time, and follows recent collaborative singles “Everybody Needs Somebody” with Noah Cyrus (2023) and “Wherever You Are” with Shouse (2025).
Joy’s new single is about first crossing paths with someone truly monumental, an ode to the head rush of a life-changing connection. It’s a theme that carries particular weight for the Melbourne-born songwriter, who in 2019 met his now-wife while wandering Barcelona’s Gothic Quarter.
To bring the song to life, Joy retreated to Barcelona with longtime collaborator Dave Bassett, devoting themselves to capturing that special feeling in song. Together, they crafted something that felt euphoric nd emotional.
An homage to a modern-day, Aussie Bonnie and Clyde, the song’s accompanying music video, directed by Bill ‘W.A.M’ Bleakley, follows actors Erana James and Tom Wilson through outback Australia.
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“We shot the videos in Mount Isa and Cloncurry in Western Queensland – not only do they have a desert/ Americana vibe they also offered us consistent weather that had a summer feel to it,” Bleakley said.
“Generally, not much filming happens in either of these towns, so we were a bit of a novelty and locals really embraced us. Everything we asked for (locations, vehicles etc) we got a “yes” – whereas in the city you often get a lot of “no’s,” he continued. “Working with A grade actors like Erana James and Tom Wilson made our job easy. They nailed the performances and were happy to improvise where the story needed ironing out.”
With “Fascination in the Dark”, the second single, due for release in October, the two singles mark an anticipated release from one of Australia’s most beloved songwriters. Joy’s 2022 album In Our Own Sweet Time landed at No. 96 on Rolling Stone AU/NZ’s 100 Best Australian Albums of the 2020s So Far,
Joy is currently on his North American tour, which will continue through to the end of September, before he comes home to play Adelaide’s Harvest Rock festival on October 25th.
Vance Joy’s “Divine Feelings” is out now.
