Best New Bands » The Joy Formidable https://www.bestnewbands.com News, Reviews and Interviews Wed, 07 Feb 2018 02:08:46 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=3.8.41 BackStory: The Joy Formidable’s “Austere” https://www.bestnewbands.com/interviews/backstory-the-joy-formidables-austere/ https://www.bestnewbands.com/interviews/backstory-the-joy-formidables-austere/#comments Tue, 18 Jan 2011 15:00:00 +0000 In this edition of BackStory, The Joy Formidable shares the lyrics to their song “Austere,” along with the story behind it… A melting pot of different references and ideas line this song marking the beginning of Ritzy and Rhydian’s writing relationship. It’s tonally at odds, sometimes playful and tenacious but also contemplative and melancholic. Thinking

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