The Joy Formidable - A Minute's Silence - 12" Vinyl

The A-side is an exclusive number called "A Minute's Silence", which through Ritzy's deep and dark vocal performance and a beautiful melody of chiming piano and luscious strings is as striking as any of the 'stadium-sized' arrangements that dominate their latest LP Wolf's Law. Increasingly the words stark and atmospheric have not been key identifiers of the bands sound and I'm glad to see this little treat shows that The Joy Formidable don't have to be just loud - though sometimes loud is just fine - to be spectacular.