#aaarth

crossover timetravel au idk

the better me is you I don't mind

Belong to the depths

Then you leave in a sunny way And I'm at the window, willing you to wave

There's a fire that needs putting out With the sun on our faces

A few days ago at the Music Hall Of Williamsburg Brooklyn NYC: The Joy Formidable (091118)    #AAARTH #MusicHallofWB #Brooklyn #TheJoyFormidable #AAARTHTour18 #TheJoyFormidableUSA #AlternativeRock #IndieRock #PostPunk #Welsh #MHoW

Influenced by the likes of Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Arcade Fire and My Bloody Valentine, the Joy Formidable—Ritzy Bryan (vocals and guitar), Rhydian Dafydd (bass) and Matt Thomas (drums)—have been making what Pitchfork calls “their atomic fusion of Britpop-scaled anthemery and post-shoegaze overdrive” since forming in 2007. The Welsh trio are in fine form on their fourth long-player, Aaarth (stream it here), out in late September. “Aaarth may be their most immediate and cacophonous effort to date, pairing palm-muted riffs and explosive percussion with dynamic electronic flourishes,” says AllMusic. “That Aaarth feels cathartic comes as no surprise, as the trio have long been purveyors of both aural and emotional heft, but this time around they’ve managed to crystallize both aesthetics into something truly sublime.” With their American tour soon coming to a close, the Joy Formidable play Music Hall of Williamsburg on Friday night. Tancred open the show.