I was confused. I thought A Balloon Called Moaning was the debut album for the joy formidable (by the way i pronounce formidable as a French word: for+mee+dah+bleh) but no I find out about this. This album has a few songs that are the same but it still new songs. This band or trio is fondly drenched in a major Vail of coolness, as I felt in kanrocksas when they were playing Austere. They are from North Wales in the UK. The vocalist is a female by the name Ritzy Bryan, the bass and backing vocals is Rhydian Dafydd, and the drummers name is Matt Thomas who replaced Justin Stahley. The band is a relatively old band and it being over 4-years old which is pretty old considering they just now released the full length debut. Below is notes on the songs.
1. The everchanging spectrum of a lie: lo-fi beginning but its starts getting stranger as the guitar bounces in but it starts to fit in just as it should once the vocals begin. The vocals are amazing and one thing I notice is the backing vocals that are deep when she says " nothing at all...etc." the guitar man the guitar I just am taking it all in like candy to my ears. The bass is minimal but it does change here and there. Its got alot of feeling into it and that's what makes this song stand out her vocals are ALIVE. I kinda also hear similarities to the song my body by young the giant.
2. The magnifying glass: the laughing reminds me of feel good Inc by gorillaz but not as creepy and deep of an intro the following vocals aren't as creepy either. Fast paced breeders style vocals. Really similar to breeders. Whoa nice "pause" where it gets really thick and then thin all of a sudden. The song is a short but intense combination of breeders vocals and modern post punk guitar.
3. I don't want to see you like this:quick start vocals beginning early the guitar and bass seem to follow after the drums. Did I mention the song is pretty fast, the drums are quick the guitar full of distortion, the bass keeping everything from collapsing and going into its own speed into a chaos its own oblivion. Anyhows this song is very similar to the naked and famous.
4. Austere: "ahhhaowow" I Love absolutely love that I really do. The drum is just right the guitar is catchy the bass not far behind the vocals are a style she can only call her own. The chorus is so catchy it seems like it would blow up if you add gasoline to it. The whole song just seems so properly fit and also the all instrumental minute just makes it seem even grander.
5. A heavy abucus: its like the aftermath of austere made this song. The vocals are very emotional its got a sad vibe somewhere in here poking in and out showing a peak of something bigger a hint to a new sound begging to tear out.
6. Whirring: "duh duh duh duh" intro guitar is amazing the drums get really essential when the guitar stops. The lyrics are good I suggest reading them. The vocal similar to austere and have a uniqueness to it. I can't be any clearer so ill just leave it to you you to hear the amazing song.
7. Buoy: creepy. Has an early radiohead sound at the guitar the creepiness just emphasizes the radiohead sound. The vocals are tame most of the time until she starts going falsetto mode on us. Wow its a tame song but the weird creepy sounds stick out most of the time Im not sure if I just fell in love with this song.
8. Maruyama: this is a change her vocals are showing more in this song in the beginning its thin and short but the vocals do stand out.
9. Cradle: "bam bam ooo ooo ooo oooweeooo" like austere and whirring they achieve a unique sound in the song that makes the song able to grab attention. The powerful vocals attempt to cage you and if you aren't dancing your dying.
10. Llaw = wall: male vocals in the beginning? Change? Whoa now that was something I didn't expect. That's a change I didn't see coming. Suddenly its still. Then bam everything comes back in. He starts singing again no female vocals in sight but hey change is nice. The lyrics say so they are pretty epic.
11. Chapter 2: type writer sounds. The sound is very punky. The vocals are alot more sharp and shocking and the lyrics are alot more aggressive. The best part of the song is at 1:25-27. That is a very Arctic monkeys moment. The bass gets a little more complex afterwards but the sound gets better. Another song I love.
12. The greatest light is the greatest shade: this kinda gives me goosebumps the fact this song ends the album and it sounds so confident. The best quality of the song is the confidence asserted in the vocals the guitar is pretty good too. The bass is just following the lead of the guitar the drums too.
The big shocker for me was llaw = wall having male vocals through the whole song. I can already see side projects arising through that. The thing about the joy formidable is they can sound like the bloody breeders and they can get away with it you know. They can tamper around and get crazy, creepy, and weird but still make a decent song. They can get soft and suddenly loud without burning your ears and they can make you wanna listen to every song over and over again and they can do this to you. An absolutely brilliant album I am definitely listening to this alot. Similar acts include the breeders, the naked and famous, chapel club, young the giant, and funeral party.
1. The everchanging spectrum of a lie: lo-fi beginning but its starts getting stranger as the guitar bounces in but it starts to fit in just as it should once the vocals begin. The vocals are amazing and one thing I notice is the backing vocals that are deep when she says " nothing at all...etc." the guitar man the guitar I just am taking it all in like candy to my ears. The bass is minimal but it does change here and there. Its got alot of feeling into it and that's what makes this song stand out her vocals are ALIVE. I kinda also hear similarities to the song my body by young the giant.
2. The magnifying glass: the laughing reminds me of feel good Inc by gorillaz but not as creepy and deep of an intro the following vocals aren't as creepy either. Fast paced breeders style vocals. Really similar to breeders. Whoa nice "pause" where it gets really thick and then thin all of a sudden. The song is a short but intense combination of breeders vocals and modern post punk guitar.
3. I don't want to see you like this:quick start vocals beginning early the guitar and bass seem to follow after the drums. Did I mention the song is pretty fast, the drums are quick the guitar full of distortion, the bass keeping everything from collapsing and going into its own speed into a chaos its own oblivion. Anyhows this song is very similar to the naked and famous.
4. Austere: "ahhhaowow" I Love absolutely love that I really do. The drum is just right the guitar is catchy the bass not far behind the vocals are a style she can only call her own. The chorus is so catchy it seems like it would blow up if you add gasoline to it. The whole song just seems so properly fit and also the all instrumental minute just makes it seem even grander.
5. A heavy abucus: its like the aftermath of austere made this song. The vocals are very emotional its got a sad vibe somewhere in here poking in and out showing a peak of something bigger a hint to a new sound begging to tear out.
6. Whirring: "duh duh duh duh" intro guitar is amazing the drums get really essential when the guitar stops. The lyrics are good I suggest reading them. The vocal similar to austere and have a uniqueness to it. I can't be any clearer so ill just leave it to you you to hear the amazing song.
7. Buoy: creepy. Has an early radiohead sound at the guitar the creepiness just emphasizes the radiohead sound. The vocals are tame most of the time until she starts going falsetto mode on us. Wow its a tame song but the weird creepy sounds stick out most of the time Im not sure if I just fell in love with this song.
8. Maruyama: this is a change her vocals are showing more in this song in the beginning its thin and short but the vocals do stand out.
9. Cradle: "bam bam ooo ooo ooo oooweeooo" like austere and whirring they achieve a unique sound in the song that makes the song able to grab attention. The powerful vocals attempt to cage you and if you aren't dancing your dying.
10. Llaw = wall: male vocals in the beginning? Change? Whoa now that was something I didn't expect. That's a change I didn't see coming. Suddenly its still. Then bam everything comes back in. He starts singing again no female vocals in sight but hey change is nice. The lyrics say so they are pretty epic.
11. Chapter 2: type writer sounds. The sound is very punky. The vocals are alot more sharp and shocking and the lyrics are alot more aggressive. The best part of the song is at 1:25-27. That is a very Arctic monkeys moment. The bass gets a little more complex afterwards but the sound gets better. Another song I love.
12. The greatest light is the greatest shade: this kinda gives me goosebumps the fact this song ends the album and it sounds so confident. The best quality of the song is the confidence asserted in the vocals the guitar is pretty good too. The bass is just following the lead of the guitar the drums too.
The big shocker for me was llaw = wall having male vocals through the whole song. I can already see side projects arising through that. The thing about the joy formidable is they can sound like the bloody breeders and they can get away with it you know. They can tamper around and get crazy, creepy, and weird but still make a decent song. They can get soft and suddenly loud without burning your ears and they can make you wanna listen to every song over and over again and they can do this to you. An absolutely brilliant album I am definitely listening to this alot. Similar acts include the breeders, the naked and famous, chapel club, young the giant, and funeral party.
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