The Big Roar
The Joy Formidable
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The Everchanging Spectrum of a Lie | The Joy Formidable | 7:44 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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The Magnifying Glass | The Joy Formidable | 2:19 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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I Don't Want to See You Like This | The Joy Formidable | 4:04 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Austere | The Joy Formidable | 3:30 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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A Heavy Abacus | The Joy Formidable | 3:40 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Whirring | The Joy Formidable | 6:47 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Buoy | The Joy Formidable | 4:51 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Maruyama | The Joy Formidable | 1:46 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Cradle | The Joy Formidable | 2:46 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Llaw = Wall | The Joy Formidable | 3:44 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Chapter 2 | The Joy Formidable | 3:08 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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The Greatest Light Is the Greatest Shade | The Joy Formidable | 5:19 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
| Total: 12 Songs |
iTunes Review
The Joy Formidable’s mini-LP of 2010 (A Balloon Called Moaning) hinted at the Welsh group’s capacity for live shows that could singe the hair off your arms. It was alluring enough for major labels to come calling, and after signing with Atlantic, the band pulled four of the strongest tunes from that release and combined them with a handful of shiny new tracks for their official U.S. debut, The Big Roar. This tiny trio makes music befitting the release’s title, with walls of guitars and sweeping crescendos that sound like a band twice as large. Singer/guitarist Ritzy Bryan might be small in stature but her voice delivers beautifully; reverb swathes Bryan’s guitar notes, but her brawny, unadorned vocals are well suited to tunes like the billowing “The Everchanging Spectrum of a Lie” and the muscular “Magnifying Glass.” Elsewhere, Bryan’s slightly sweeter approach adds the right touch on tracks like the shoegazy “I Don’t Want to See You Like This” and the irresistibly frothy “Cradle,” one of the highlights from Balloon. (Other tracks from that release include “Austere,” “Whirring” and “The Greatest Light is the Greatest Shade.”)
Customer Reviews
Tons of depth, promise
Every time you come back to this album, you'll walk away with a new favorite. For the moment, mine is A Heavy Abacus... but that will change again I'm sure. Don't miss the Roarities EP either, these guys have really great live energy that translates beautifully onto those tracks.
Can't wait for more out of this great young band.
Solid!!
Best sound like this since vintage K's Choice. Get it, you won't be disappointed.
Awesome
Heard "whirling" on the radio came home and bought this album. I don't buy many albums but when I do I make it count. Can't wait to hear more from this band/hear them live.
Biography
Formed: 2007 in Mold, Wales
Genre: Alternative
Years Active: '00s, '10s
Top Albums and Songs By The Joy Formidable
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Whirring | The Big Roar | 6:47 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Whirring | Whirring - Single | 6:47 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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A Heavy Abacus | The Big Roar | 3:40 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Whirring | A Balloon Called Moaning | 3:34 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Endtapes | The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Pt. 1 (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) [Deluxe Version] | 4:09 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Cradle | The Big Roar | 2:46 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Austere | The Big Roar | 3:30 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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The Everchanging Spectrum of a Lie | The Big Roar | 7:44 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Cradle | The Big More - EP | 2:46 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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The Greatest Light Is the Greatest Shade | A Balloon Called Moaning | 5:20 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
- $9.99
- Genres: Alternative, Music, Rock, Adult Alternative, Indie Rock
- Released: Jan 21, 2011
- ℗ 2011 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
