You'll notice The Joy Formidable's sound being described as "indie rock" which is weird because they are on Atlantic. But you know—genre tags. What's up with those? Never works out how you want. The ...

For a band who've been erring on the precipice of widespread acclaim for some time, it seems quite late in the day for The Joy Formidable's debut long player to finally make an appearance. Although ...

Several years ago, The Joy Formidable’s singer and guitarist Rhiannon”Ritzy” Bryan relocated to Utah to center and create, then ended up staying. Working on the band’s fourth album AARTH (meaning ...

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 ...

Hitting a city numerous times in one year could deplete a band’s intensity, but The Joy Formidable were relatively no worse from wear at their sold-out Metro show on Wednesday, their fifth time ...

Even when Ritzy Bryan is cursing the classical-music instructors of her youth, she still sounds charmingly regal. “My harp teacher was an absolute bitch,” she declares with a crisp annunciation that ...

The Joy Formidable, originally from North Wales, and called Sidecar Kisses, have since decamped to London, changed their name and began getting a great reputation in the capital's coolest cliques. The ...

Anyone who saw the Joy Formidable's blistering set at Billboard's South by Southwest showcase in late March knows that this Welsh trio doesn't do anything small. By Jem Aswad Anyone who saw the Joy ...

The North Wales trio of childhood friends known as The Joy Formidable delivers an eye-opening experience on their debut album. Though they are not quite a punk band, you would be hard pressed to find ...