Buzz: Joy Formidable

The Joy Formidable aren’t exactly a new band, but for the first time last night I saw them live (well, live-ish) on BBC Radio 1′s Big Weekend in Carlisle. Having heard their debut EP, A Balloon Called Moaning, and loved some tracks from it (namely Austre, Cradle and Whirring), they’ve slowly built up a loyal fanbase that loves their urgent rock and cryptic lyrics made all the better by singer Ritzy’s determination and innocence and the driving drums that piece it all together.