Josh Cullen’s debut solo album, Lost & Found, is a nine-track release that explores his past wounds and internal struggles. The album, released under Sony Music Entertainment, reflects openness and pain, addressing themes often associated with weakness. Cullen shares his unadulterated version of himself, dealing with past traumas, recovering from ruins, finding light in a cruel world, and inspiring resilience and hope through his creative agency.
The acclaimed P-Pop singer-songwriter explains, “This album explores themes of pain and suffering, redemption, and the strength of human resilience, inspired by my inner truth. In Lost and Found, I wrote about the pain that never truly goes away, the trauma that lingers long after we think our wounds have healed, and discovering strength within ourselves.”
Lost & Found, taken as a listening experience, shows Josh Cullen’s songwriting strengths in its unfiltered sense. He doesn’t mince words about the pressures and fakery of the industry, and even in exploring his recollections of childhood, he surmounts the dreadful experience of having to go through the bins all over again with nothing but a pen as armor. Josh treats vulnerability as a form of refuge: it stings and lingers, but its effect only fuels his spirit as a storyteller.
He says, “I know what it means to be lost and found. I’ve experienced being lost throughout my life, sometimes trapped between trying to process all these intense emotions while desperately hoping to be found. I hope to connect with my fans and listeners who have been through the same journey or are going through the same.”
Sonically speaking, Lost & Found marks a vital vibe shift from the rap/urban leanings of his pre-album era to a more amorphous musical strain that blends emo, pop-punk, and alt-rock sensibilities with producer-driven hip-hop and R&B influences. Moving towards genre-defiant territory, Josh’s unmistakable chameleonic presence and his affinity for emotionally captivating lyrics and inescapable hooks make Lost & Found a more intriguing but enjoyable effort.
From the hard-hitting, guitar-rock swells of “1999,” where he navigates the harsh realities of life, to the suave electro-pop strums of “See Me,” where he shares the beautiful, glowing feeling of finding happiness in someone else’s love and presence, Lost & Found shimmers with tension and pull, and surprisingly rolls with the effortless transition from one sound to another. Other standouts include the sensual and moody “Lights Out,” which features Mo of P-Pop group Alamat, the ceiling-punching anthem “No Control,” and the acoustic ditty “Honest.”
Check out the Lost & Found tracklist below:
- 1999
- See Me
- Silent Cries
- Honest
- No Control (ft. (e)motion engine)
- Lights Out (ft. Alamat Mo)
- Sumaya
- Silent Cries (Instrumental)
- No Control (Instrumental)
Josh Cullen’s new album, Lost & Found, is on all digital music platforms worldwide via Sony Music Entertainment.
