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 in music there’s “hype” that is purely that: manufactured excitement and buzz for the sake of selling more albums and concert tickets. Then there’s the rare totally justified hype based ...

"Joy" is a good adjective for this London-via-Wales trio. Many of their songs build on waves of crashing guitar, each building and soaring until you feel giddy and overwhelmed. They opened for Passion ...

Although their debut dropped in 2009, it wasn’t until the release of 2011’s The Big Roar that Welsh trio The Joy Formidable really broke through. That album boasted towering singles like “Whirring” ...