Here is the beautiful new single from Australian singer-songwriters Angus and Julia Stone. It’s unashamedly, unselfconsciously romantic, focusing on the joy to be found in loving relationships. It’s rare to find a song that is heart-warming instead of heart-breaking and that sounds as fresh and real as ‘The Wedding Song’. The uplifting words are elevated still higher by Julia’s striking, intimate vocal.
The pair say of the new song: “‘The Wedding Song’ was originally written for a friend’s wedding years ago. Since then, we’ve been honoured to play it at several friends’ and family’s weddings, including our mums, and we received so many requests from fans for a proper recording to use on their special day, so we decided to make that happen. We chose it as the first single from our upcoming record because it’s all about love. The song is a celebration of love and human connection. In a world that can feel disconnected and frightening, we want to share something that reflects the beauty of how humans choose to treat each other, love each other, and make promises to build something beautiful together.” Of the video, a montage of footage from fans’ weddings, they add: “We had hundreds of videos capturing incredibly loving moments in people’s lives from all over the world. It reinforces the idea that, ultimately, we all share the same desire: to love and be loved.”
‘The Wedding Song’ is taken from the forthcoming album ‘Cape Forestier’, which will be the duo’s sixth studio album together. The songs are like a series of stories, reflecting on love and life, reminiscent of the intimate folk of their earlier material. Alongside their successful solo projects, their outstanding work as a duo has made them one of Australia’s most popular musical exports, having now amassed over two billion streams on Spotify alone. Take a look at this – it’s life-affirming and, simply, gorgeous.
