Ordinary Heroes

Pop · 2009 · 9 tracks · 42m

Ordinary Heroes

A radical pivot from synth-pop to piano-led intimacy. Warm, organic arrangements and vulnerable vocals celebrate the quiet strength of everyday life.

It's Howard Jones unplugged, trading the synths for a piano and a string quartet to tell some really honest stories.

A warm, seasoned resilience that finds beauty in the quietest corners of a well-lived life.

Ordinary Heroes · vs · Howard Jones

Stripped Back+4.0σ

The production is built around stripped back than this artist usually allows.

Tracklist · 9 Tracks · 42m

01

Straight Ahead

4:14

02

Say It Like You Mean It

3:36

03

Someone You Need

3:31

05

Fight On

4:06

06

Even If I Don’t Say

3:51

07

Ordinary Heroes

4:34

08

You Knew Us So Well

4:55

09

Love Never Wasted

4:48

10

Soon You’ll Go

4:38

Moments Worth Waiting For

The delicate string swell that elevates the title track into a cinematic tribute to everyday resilience.

The raw, unadorned piano melody of Soon You'll Go capturing the ache of a parent watching a child leave home.

The rhythmic, driving acoustic guitar on Straight Ahead that provides a rare moment of kinetic energy.

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