Photo by Timothy Hiatt
Ahead of their fourth studio LP, Welsh trio The Joy Formidable dropped a new track from the forthcoming album and announced plans for a tour that’ll take them through Europe, the UK and the U.S.
“Dance of the Lotus” and its accompanying video (coming soon) will give fans their first glimpse of new material from the band and will provide a special preview of a record rumored to be their most vibrant and experimental yet.
“This track is right at the heart of our new record,” says lead vocalist Ritzy Bryan. “It’s magical and lonely, like a nighttime walk in the desert when you’re trying to escape from yourself and the chaos you’ve created.”
You can download the song for free in exchange for your email address at their website or hear a snippet below.
Although the album came into being as the band traveled the globe and recorded in their mobile recording studio, the music intertwines the hills of Wales with the otherworldly rainbow canyons of the Utah/Arizona border.
“We’ve definitely made a colourful, mystical collage with this record, partly because of our surroundings,” says Bryan. “Those multi-colored sunsets and the primeval elements of nature in the Southwest – it’s emboldened our imaginations in the songwriting and the production.”
After opening their tour in Las Vegas, The Joy Formidable will fly to Europe to play shows in Switzerland, Belgium and the UK before heading back to the U.S. Full dates are below.
The Joy Formidable Tour Dates:
