Wolf's law

"This is basically the sound of 1995/96; a time when indie-rock bands eschewed trashiness in favour of string sections playing glissando, keyboards that mimicked much the same sound, and the occasional sensitive acoustic ballad. It being 2013, The Joy Formidable are so loud that their combination of punchy guitars and sweet-voiced female vocalist comes close to metallers like Battle of Mice, but whereas BoM are a radical challenge to what metal is and can be, TJF are a mouse with a megaphone. They're Catatonia or Republica, 17 years on".

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"No matter the occasional excesses, the Joy Formidable's saving grace is its songwriting: "This Ladder is Ours" is composed of at least two great hooks-- the irresistibly melodic bassline and Bryan's declarative chorus-- that fly out of the speakers like anonymous henchmen tossed off of a speeding train. The Joy Formidable might not have the most plausible ambitions for a 21st century rock band. But Wolf's Law offers enough thrills to suspend your disbelief".

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