I have to be honest, Until Joy are a new band to me. Unfortunately I know very little about them except they are Leeds based and signed to Monomyth Records which gave me a reassurance of ‘goodness’ before I pressed play. I was not disappointed. Their sound, if this release is an indication of their sound generally, is that alt-rock with a touch of Indie thing.
Two or three plays after pressing play for the first time I’m hooked. There are many things to love about this track; don’t fret I’m going to tell you.
Firstly, it’s as earworm as fuck; this thing has so many hooks you might almost consider it a crime. There’s a tune that’s catchy. And while there’s that verse chorus structure we might expect; it’s what’s going on under that that’s the absolute joy. It goes through a journey in sound – from the simple voice and guitar to an explosion of guitar and vocals that is jaw-droppingly good, to a brief haunting section, and more.
And this brings me to my second, the what I’m going to call the arrangement or, if you’d prefer, the way it;s put together. The depth of this track is frankly amazing. Each time you hear it again there’s a new thing to hear – a stunning vocal arrangement, a clever guitar.
And to my third,and final you’ll be happy to hear but there’s something intrinsically good about things that come in threes. It’s the playing and vocals. The musical skill on show is utterly gorgeous; there’s not a note out of place. The vocals are completely compelling. And although we all know the band have spent time honing this song in the studio it has an not lost the exuberance of a live performance.
Until Joy, I hit musical joy a bare handful of seconds in. This is fantastic. My friends this is a song you NEED to hear.
