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JOSHUA BATTEN - TRUE OPTIMISM CD
JOSHUA BATTEN
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$20.00 AUD
DESCRIPTION:
Following his sprawling theatrical song cycle Learn To Live Again, True Optimism sees Batten return to standalone storytelling in individual songs. Across the album’s ten tracks, Batten combines heartfelt insightful lyrics with accessible melodies, catchy choruses and strong musicianship, straddling genres while retaining his personal identity and style. The album includes the previously released singles “Coming To Our Senses”, “Spring Fever” and “Melody”, alongside new tracks dealing with topics such as self-confidence, love, motivation, resilience, and finding joy in unexpected places.
Taking its name from the album’s seventh track, Batten explains the inspiration and meaning behind the title;
“2026 is a strange time to be releasing a new album as an independent artist. On my previous records I mostly worked in a bubble, filtering out negativity to find personal growth. However, the constant doom-and-gloom news cycle has made it harder to stay optimistic these last few years. The cost of living keeps increasing, wars are being declared without end goals in sight, technology is becoming more harmful to our mental health, and previously stable areas of the entertainment industry are crushing under the weight of their own hubris.
However, if there’s one life lesson that I keep coming back to, it’s how to be self-reliant and focus on the things I can control, regardless of circumstances. That is the difference between True Optimism and Blind Positivity - instead of treating each setback as a roadblock and waiting for the path to clear, you must keep driving through, working on the things you can control in the present moment and letting that guide your path forwards. When you do eventually look behind you, you’ll see all the amazing things you have achieved, and it will set you up for an even brighter future. When the world is full of darkness, it’s our responsibility to fill it up with light.”
Taking its name from the album’s seventh track, Batten explains the inspiration and meaning behind the title;
“2026 is a strange time to be releasing a new album as an independent artist. On my previous records I mostly worked in a bubble, filtering out negativity to find personal growth. However, the constant doom-and-gloom news cycle has made it harder to stay optimistic these last few years. The cost of living keeps increasing, wars are being declared without end goals in sight, technology is becoming more harmful to our mental health, and previously stable areas of the entertainment industry are crushing under the weight of their own hubris.
However, if there’s one life lesson that I keep coming back to, it’s how to be self-reliant and focus on the things I can control, regardless of circumstances. That is the difference between True Optimism and Blind Positivity - instead of treating each setback as a roadblock and waiting for the path to clear, you must keep driving through, working on the things you can control in the present moment and letting that guide your path forwards. When you do eventually look behind you, you’ll see all the amazing things you have achieved, and it will set you up for an even brighter future. When the world is full of darkness, it’s our responsibility to fill it up with light.”
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