Last night, Welsh power trio the Joy Formidable showed up on the Late Show With David Letterman to blast through a seriously kinetic version of their single "Whirring." Bands don't usually look this ...

The band returned to North Wales for their "Whirring" video. Though with names like Ritzy Bryan and Rhydian Dafydd, they couldn't leave Wales behind if they tried: A Balloon Called Moaning is out 5/4 ...

Take the shoegazer grind of My Bloody Valentine, the impossible melodies of the Jesus and Mary Chain and the misty pop of The Dream Academy and you've almost got The Joy Formidable. Despite the '80s ...

The Lonely Forest and The Joy Formidable perform at Webster Hall. The Lonely Forest playing New York’s Webster Hall on Friday, April 29th. Photo: Leigh Belz I have to agree with Dave—"Whirring" is one ...

Welsh-originated and London-based dreampop trio the Joy Formidable (consisting of Ritzy Bryan on vocals and guitar, Rhydian Dafydd on bass, and Matt Thomas on drums) were one of the lucky acts at New ...

Sometimes when a new act blows you away at the South by Southwest Music Conference, it can be something of a letdown seeing them back home. Either there will be a disappointing turnout, or the band ...

The music video for the Joy Formidable’s latest single “This Ladder Is Ours” – from the outfit’s sophomore album, Wolf’s Law, released in January – provides a fairly accurate visual metaphor for what ...

With a sample of spoken words as an intro, one of the moments in the set where The Joy Formidable shined the brightest was during “Buoy.” From its moody, murky beginning to its steady, rapid ...