[TuneOTD] The Joy Formidable - WHIRRING

Artist: The Joy Formidable

Genre: Rock/Indie/Alternative

Location: London, England, UK

Label Type: Major

Record Label: Atlantic Records

Website: http://www.thejoyformidable.com/

Twitter: http://twitter.com/joyformidable

Myspace: http://www.myspace.com/thejoyformidable

Whirring is the second single from The Big Roar, the debut album from North Wales’ finest, The Joy Formidable. Originally released as a one off single back in 2009, this new version comes complete with extended, accelerated and ultimately brilliant coda. In a time when most indie bands are made up of gap year students (usually with band members called Rupert or Henry or some other upper class twatish name) The Joy Formidable are a breath of fresh air in an increasingly stagnant scene. The all out assault of the music collides perfectly with the enchanting vocals of front women Ritzy Bryan. Whirring manages to be fabulously catchy and hard hit at the same time. Whirring follows the quiet/LOUD formula of The Pixies, while at the same time infusing the sonic audacity of My Bloody Valentine. The Joy Formidable have lived up to the promise of early singles such as Cradle and Austere, and have produced by far their finest single release to date.  The Joy Formidable are also a ferocious live band and can be seen supporting Manic Street Preachers on their arena tour in May.

Tue 10 - London Koko

Thur 12 - The Great Escape Festival

Fri 13 - Hamburg Markthale with Manic Street Preachers

Mon 16 - Dublin Olympia with Manic Street Preachers

Wed 18 - Llandudno Cymru Arena with Manic Street Preachers

Thurs 19 - Wolverhampton Civic Hall with Manic Street Preachers

Sat 21 - Cardiff CIA with Manic Street Preachers

The album The Big Roar is out now

Whirring is released on the 4^th of April

James Shingler