New album sees Jo Mango turn pain and absence into song

Jo Mango (Image: Martini)

‘I DON’T think we should run away from grief or sadness or the complicated nature of things that can be good and bad at the same time,” Jo Mango says. “But I believe that there should be a safe place where we can navigate that together.”

We’re speaking ahead of the release of Mango’s new album, The Lightswitch, which marks her return after a 12-year break from releasing a solo record. “I would like the album to feel like a safe place to feel things and explore them, and to live with them for a while,” she adds.