Listening to my IPod, walking along an empty pavement at awkward o’clock. As you do. The Joy Formidable bounce out of my earphones. The electric guitar and melody seep into my veins, making me impulsively want to dance whilst Ritzy’s delicately dulcet vocals are busy comforting a swelling heart, like chicken soup on a rainy day. The Welsh trio are a turbulent dream of gutsy pop rock and have miraculously landed with stadium ready sounds. They reek of a true ethos and honourable intentions though. Their debut album “The Big Roar” has an immense impact and a snag on the emotions.
