Find the midpoint between King Crimson, circa Red, and Jem and the Holograms. It happens to fall somewhere in North Wales. Down rains the mixed debris of a chance collision between Pixies and Siouxie and the Banshees. From this improbable mix you get a working model of the sound of The Joy Formidable. It’s gigantic, magnificent, girlish and intense. Their debut, the Big Roar, is just out now (gushing NME review here.) Fantastic. The song above, “The Last Drop,” is not on it. It’s on the preceding mini-album A Balloon Called Moaning. Also fantastic. Enjoy.