Steel Town (album)
| Steel Town | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 20 March 2026 | |||
| Studios | Nashville, Tennessee[1] | |||
| Genre | Country[2] | |||
| Label | Virgin Music Group | |||
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| Morgan Evans chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Steel Town | ||||
Steel Town is the third studio by Australian country music singer-songwriter Morgan Evans. The album was announced on 10 October 2025 alongside lead single "Beer Back Home"[1]
The album was inspired by the previous two years Evans spent in Newcastle, New South Wales, a place he spent much of his childhood, and a city colloquially known as steel town due to the Newcastle Steelworks.[6]
Upon announcement, Evans said, "I had to get outta this town, I needed something real. Old mates, familiar places and salt water. I decided to reconnect with where I came from, who I was, who I wanna be. This record is a journey… and it all started with a beer back home."[6] The album artwork was shot in New Orleans, by Nick Swift.[7]
The album will be the first released by Virgin Music Group with which he signed in September 2025.[8] On 14 February 2026, Evans played at the Howlin' Country music festival in Newcastle.[8]
In February 2026, Morgan announced the album will be supported with the Steel Town Tour across Australia and New Zealand in April through June 2026.[4][9]
Critical reception
Nicole Piering from Country Swag called it a "sonically-rich collection that doubles as both a celebration of life and a reclamation of freedom for an artist who has weathered intense public scrutiny. Throughout its eleven tracks, Evans sounds like a weight has been lifted from him, truly free for the first time."[10]
Laura McNamara from Rolling Stone Australia said "Stripping things back and speaking plainly is a key theme of Steel Town, with Evans leaning into lived-in experiences and more grounded storytelling. It's an exercise in accepting things the way they are – like relationships, identity, or starting over." McNamara called it "his most personal work to date."[11]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Steel Town" |
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| 3:19 |
| 2. | "Beer Back Home" |
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| 3:16 |
| 3. | "Two Broken Hearts" (featuring Laci Kaye Booth) |
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| 3:53 |
| 4. | "Another Drink Coming" |
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| 3:31 |
| 5. | "Back to Country" (featuring William Barton) |
| Evans | 0:48 |
| 6. | "Land I Love" |
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| 4:03 |
| 7. | "Forgiving You for Me" | Evans |
| 2:52 |
| 8. | "Letting You Go" |
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| 3:02 |
| 9. | "She Talks About Texas" | Evans |
| 3:07 |
| 10. | "The Farm" |
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| 2:57 |
| 11. | "Settle It Down" |
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| 3:20 |
| Total length: | 34:08 | |||
Note
Personnel
Credits adapted from Tidal.[12]
- Ryan Hewitt – mixing (1, 2, 4)
- Sean Moffitt – mixing (3, 5–11)
- Ted Jensen – mastering (1, 4)
- Sam Moses – mastering (2, 3, 5–11)
Charts
| Chart (2026) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (ARIA)[13] | 17 |
| Australian Country Albums (ARIA)[14] | 3 |
References
- 1 2 3 "Morgan Evans Announces New Album, Shares Single". Rolling Stone Australia. 10 October 2025. Retrieved 17 December 2025.
- ↑ "Steel Town by Morgan Evans at AllMusic". AllMusic. 20 March 2026. Retrieved 23 March 2026.
- ↑ "Morgan Evans and Laci Kaye Booth Team Up On New Duet "Two Broken Hearts"". Country Town. 20 January 2026. Retrieved 25 January 2026.
- 1 2 "Morgan Evans brings his Steel Town Tour to Australia & New Zealand this May & June - Morgan Evans "Steel Town" single out now". Frontier Touring. 13 February 2026. Retrieved 13 February 2026.
- ↑ "Morgan Evans Shares New Single "Letting You Go"". The Note. 10 April 2026. Retrieved 18 April 2026.
- 1 2 "Newcastle front and centre of Evans' new album Steel Town". Newcastle Weekly. 10 October 2025. Retrieved 17 December 2025.
- ↑ Stephen Hubbard (20 March 2026). "Things are not as they seem on the cover of Morgan Evans' Steel Town". Yahoo. Retrieved 23 March 2026.
- 1 2 "Morgan Evans Partners With Virgin Music Group, Announces New Single". The Music Network. 30 September 2025. Retrieved 17 December 2025.
- ↑ Kelly Fisher (20 March 2026). "Morgan Evans Opens Up About 'Reconnecting With My Roots' Over 3-Year Span". IHeart. Retrieved 23 March 2026.
- ↑ "Morgan Evans Steel Town – Album Review". Country Swag. 20 March 2026. Retrieved 23 March 2026.
- ↑ ""It Was the End of the World for Me": After a Very Public Divorce, Morgan Evans Rediscovers Himself on Steel Town". Rolling Stone Australia. 20 March 2026. Retrieved 23 March 2026.
- ↑ "Steel Town / Morgan Evans / Credits". Tidal. Retrieved 25 March 2026.
- ↑ "ARIA Top 50 Albums Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. 30 March 2026. Retrieved 27 March 2026.
- ↑ "ARIA Top 40 Country Albums Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. 30 March 2026. Retrieved 27 March 2026.