The Joy Formidable have been an EPB favorite for a long time now. Here’s Mike Hughes on a recent show:
“I know I’ve been banging on about The Joy Formidable for the last two years. I’ll try to be objective. Let’s do that comparison thing. The moment they walked on stage tonight at Koko, the way the crowd erupted was like…….hmmm……let’s see…….the last time I saw a crowd go THAT wild was in 1979 when The Clash came running out. Yes I was there, I’m that old, I’m qualified to sit in judgement. No, I haven’t lost my marbles. For deserved crowd reaction, sudden explosive climax, yep, that’s the comparison I’d make. Others that’d come somewhere near? Pixies maybe ? And/or Crystal Castles?
Thank the lord I was on the front row, the safest seat in the house, with Damage and Dave and the young ladies claiming to Dave’s daughters, and all the rest of them, packed in behind me, threatening to go over the top and invade the stage at any moment. This band engender the most rabid fans in the world.”- Full Story is here.
