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"
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.
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." The album artwork was shot in New Orleans, by Nick Swift.
The album will be the first released by Virgin Music Group with which he signed in September 2025. On 14 February 2026, Evans played at the Howlin' Country music festival in Newcastle.
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.
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."
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 â like relationships, identity, or starting over." McNamara called it "his most personal work to date."
Credits adapted from Tidal.