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The Joy Formidable

THE JOY FORMIDABLE

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About The Joy Formidable

The Joy Formidable are a Welsh alternative rock band formed in 2007 in Mold, Flintshire. The band consists of Rhiannon "Ritzy" Bryan (lead vocals, guitar) and Rhydian Dafydd (bass, vocals). They released the album Into the Blue in 2021. The band is currently based in London, England.

Also known asTJF
Members
Matt Thomas (10)Rhydian DafyddJustin StahleyRhiannon Bryan

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Into the Blue

Into the Blue

20th August 2021

AAARTH

AAARTH

28th September 2018

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Leave No Trace Live In L.A.

2018

Hitch

Hitch

25th March 2016

The Big Roar

The Big Roar

24th January 2011

Wolf's Law

Wolf's Law

EPs
Sleep Is Day

Sleep Is Day

26th September 2016

The Big More

The Big More

14th October 2011

Roarities

Roarities

5th July 2011

A Balloon Called Moaning

A Balloon Called Moaning

17th December 2008

Singles
Share My Heat

Share My Heat

26th September 2023

The Hat

The Hat

5th September 2023

The Joy Formidable on Audiotree Live

The Joy Formidable on Audiotree Live

8th January 2020

Whirring (acoustic)

Whirring (acoustic)

6th August 2019

The Better Me

The Better Me

12th September 2018

Dance of the Lotus

Dance of the Lotus

18th May 2018

Liana

Liana

25th March 2016

The Last Thing on My Mind (Radio Edit)

The Last Thing on My Mind (Radio Edit)

26th January 2016

Other
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Tracks by The Joy Formidable

20+ tracks in our catalogue

  1. 9669A Balloon Called Moaning
    2:49
  2. A Heavy AbacusThe Big Roar
    3:40
  3. A Heavy Abacus (Live At Koko)Roarities
    3:53
  4. A Heavy Abacus (Qulinez remix)
  5. A minute's silenceA Minute’s Silence
  6. A Minute’s Silence
  7. A Second in WhiteHitch
    3:56
  8. AbsenceAAARTH
    3:29
  9. Adored or BoredInto The Blue (Deluxe)
  10. All in AllAAARTH
    5:47

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Whirring

Whirring

Lyrics

Endtapes

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The Greatest Light Is The Greatest Shade

The Greatest Light Is The Greatest Shade

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Cradle

Cradle

Lyrics

A Heavy Abacus

A Heavy Abacus

Lyrics

The Everchanging Spectrum of a Lie

The Everchanging Spectrum of a Lie

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Y Bluen Eira

Y Bluen Eira

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The Leopard and the Lung

The Leopard and the Lung

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The Joy Formidable have released a new 15-minute-long single, 'Share My Heart'
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The Joy Formidable have released a new 15-minute-long single, 'Share My Heart'

The band are currently on the road.

26 Sept 2023 • 9:03 am
The Joy Formidable have released a new single, 'Cut Your Face'
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The Joy Formidable have released a new single, 'Cut Your Face'

Catch the band on tour this September.

9 Aug 2023 • 1:33 pm
The Joy Formidable are back with news of their fifth album, 'Into The Blue'
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The Joy Formidable are back with news of their fifth album, 'Into The Blue'

The Joy Formidable are back with news of their fifth album, 'Into The Blue'.

7 May 2021 • 4:57 am
The Joy Formidable are going to drop a tenth-anniversary edition of their debut release
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The Joy Formidable are going to drop a tenth-anniversary edition of their debut release

It's due in October.

6 Aug 2019 • 9:11 am
The Joy Formidable have announced a new tour for February 2019
News

The Joy Formidable have announced a new tour for February 2019

Their new record ‘AAARTH’ came out last month via Hassle Records.

23 Oct 2018 • 1:36 pm
The Joy Formidable: "There was some personal stuff going on; traumatic stuff"
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The Joy Formidable: "There was some personal stuff going on; traumatic stuff"

After a difficult third album, The Joy Formidable are back from the brink.

28 Sept 2018 • 10:33 am
The Joy Formidable have released their "vivacious collage of experimentation" - new album 'AAARTH'
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The Joy Formidable have released their "vivacious collage of experimentation" - new album 'AAARTH'

"We stopped giving a fuck about things that didn’t matter," says Ritzy.

27 Sept 2018 • 11:00 pm
Watch The Joy Formidable's "experimental, multi-coloured" new video for 'The Wrong Side'
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Watch The Joy Formidable's "experimental, multi-coloured" new video for 'The Wrong Side'

Their new album ‘AAARTH' is incoming.

7 Aug 2018 • 9:36 am
The Joy Formidable are playing a sold-out London show this August
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The Joy Formidable are playing a sold-out London show this August

Trio warm up for Reading and Leeds with a Lexington show.

18 May 2018 • 8:34 am
The Joy Formidable return with a trippy new video - watch 'Dance of the Lotus' now
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The Joy Formidable return with a trippy new video - watch 'Dance of the Lotus' now

The Welsh trio will release their fourth album this year.

17 May 2018 • 4:31 pm
The Joy Formidable are sharing a brand new track with fans via their mailing list, 'FYI'
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The Joy Formidable are sharing a brand new track with fans via their mailing list, 'FYI'

It's called 'Dance of the Lotus', and if you're on their list, you can grab it now.

14 May 2018 • 7:34 am
The Joy Formidable: "We wanted to make a record that felt alive and raw"
Features

The Joy Formidable: "We wanted to make a record that felt alive and raw"

Feature

24 Mar 2016 • 1:47 pm
The Joy Formidable stream new album before its release on Friday
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The Joy Formidable stream new album before its release on Friday

The Joy Formidable are streaming their new album ‘Hitch’ prior to its release on Friday, 25th March. Listen below. It’s the follow up to 2011 debut ‘The...

22 Mar 2016 • 12:01 pm
The Joy Formidable announce May UK tour
Features

The Joy Formidable announce May UK tour

The Joy Formidable’s new album ‘Hitch’ – the follow up to 2011 debut ‘The Big Roar’ and 2013’s ‘Wolf’s Law’ – will be released on 25th March.

1 Mar 2016 • 1:43 pm
The Joy Formidable announce new album, release video featuring lots of scantily clad men
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The Joy Formidable announce new album, release video featuring lots of scantily clad men

The Joy Formidable have revealed that their new album 'Hitch'- the follow up to 2011 debut ‘The Big Roar’ and 2013’s ‘Wolf’s Law’ - will be released on...

26 Jan 2016 • 9:20 pm
The Joy Formidable to headline Wrexham festival, Focus Wales
Features

The Joy Formidable to headline Wrexham festival, Focus Wales

The Joy Formidable will headline Wrexham festival, Focus Wales this spring. They’ll play alongside Los Campesinos!, Gwenno, Meilyr Jones, the Sunshine U...

18 Jan 2016 • 5:54 pm
The Joy Formidable announce intimate UK tour ahead of new album
Features

The Joy Formidable announce intimate UK tour ahead of new album

The Joy Formidable will play a handful of intimate UK dates ahead of the release of their new album, the follow up to 2011 debut ‘The Big Roar’ and 2013...

6 Jan 2016 • 11:27 am
The Joy Formidable: "We wanted to make a record that felt alive and raw"
Features

The Joy Formidable: "We wanted to make a record that felt alive and raw"

Feature

31 Dec 1969 • 11:00 pm

Reviews

The Joy Formidable - Into The Blue
Album Review

The Joy Formidable - Into The Blue

18 Aug 2021

The Joy Formidable - AAARTH
Album Review

The Joy Formidable - AAARTH

26 Sept 2018

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