By: Matt Youngblood

Matt Youngblood — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 04:30:54 +0000

These boys, you gotta love em. Thank you Zach for The Ivy League shoutout… its been a looong time.

By: In Review- The Beat Kitchen 1/16 « Reviewsic [ri-vyoo-zik] -noun: Music worth talking about

Sun, 17 Jan 2010 20:10:48 +0000

[...] Last but not least, the show was headlined by Joie De Vivre, delivering the down-tempo/emo sound we used to know and love, but more recently has fallen by the wayside to be replaced by a whole new mess that really isn’t what the genre was meant for. With this band coming to us with music along the same lines of Mineral, Cap’n Jazz, and vocals similar to Kind of Like Spitting, we appreciate the throwback. Most notable of this performance was the fact that, though minimalist musically, Joie De Vivre has a sort of pop that just isn’t captured the same way in recordings. Obviously happy to be doing what they do, the band gave a much more rocking performance than we would have expected. A big part of this may have stemmed from the fact that they were a clear crowd favorite, with the show surrounding them with friends and fans who truly were absorbed in their set. From rushing the stage in their small pack to joining the band on the mic to sing along, there was a sense of community and common joy in sharing this band that we haven’t seen at a show in a quite some time. Though perhaps that’s the whole point, given that the term Joie de vivre itself means ‘the joy of living’. We look forward to seeing more from Joie De Vivre, and hearing the promised upcoming album, The North End upon it’s eventual release. (Read more about Joie De Vivre in their Reviewsic interview here) [...]

By: andy malcolm

andy malcolm — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 08:06:20 +0000

nice interview! just a note that my label (sncl) is helping with this release as well in the UK.

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By: Matt Youngblood

By: In Review- The Beat Kitchen 1/16 « Reviewsic [ri-vyoo-zik] -noun: Music worth talking about

By: andy malcolm