Currently midway through a UK tour, Welsh alternative rock trio The Joy Formidable have today issued the third of a trio of singles announced in early August. In marked contrast to the obvious commercial appeal of its predecessors, ‘Cut My Face’ and ‘The Hat’, ‘Share My Heat’ is over 15 minutes long and winds its way through numerous musical shifts, twists and turns in relentless but exhilarating fashion.
Vocalist Ritzy Bryan explains that “it’s a song about true connection and love. Deep, selfless love between humans is a beautiful part of our existence, but I’m also singing about our inherent love of nature, the living world and our kinship to everything: plants, animals, mountains and water. Can we repair our relationship with the earth and bring more reciprocity, compassion and companionship to a world that already gives us so much.”
Both previous singles have been receiving BBC radio airplay, while ‘Cut Your Face’ was the first TJF release in over two years and earned numerous positive notices:
CUT YOUR FACE
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THE HAT
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TJF’s ‘Cradle You Again’ tour commenced on 20th September, with the schedule including several shows that were originally due to have taken place in the spring. Remaining dates are:
26.09.23 CARDIFF The Globe
27.09.23 NORWICH Epic Studios
28.09.23 LONDON Clapham Grand *
30.09.23 PORTSMOUTH Wedgewood Rooms
01.10.23 NOTTINGHAM Rescue Rooms
*with the Wolf Orchestra
The tour was preceded with appearances at the Beautiful Days Festival in Devon, dates in Taunton and Sheffield with Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds, the Outwith Festival in Dunfermline, plus TJF’s own pre-tour shows in Wrexham and Aberdeen. Ticket info can be found HERE.
