T… Read Full Bio ↴Joywave is a Rochester, NY, USA indie pop band, active since 2010.
Their first full-length album, "How Do You Feel Now?", was released on April 21, 2015.
The band released its first single "Golden State" on January 4th, 2011 via its website (joywavemusic.com), and followed up with their "77777" mixtape in March 2011. The mixtape is a complex arrangement of original works, covers, and sample based songs featuring various stems combined with Daniel Armbruster's vocals.
In August 2011, Joywave released a limited edition 7" vinyl through blog-turned label Tympanogram, featuring "Traveling At The Speed Of Light" from their "77777" mixtape alongside new single, "Ridge".
Joywave released "Koda Vista" EP on March 27th, 2012. The 7 song release deals with the influence of environmental factors on personal experience, painting a picture of predestination born long before each of the band members.
Their 2nd mixtape, "88888", and 2nd EP, "How Do You Feel?", have been released in 2013 and 2014, respectively.
They are also known for their cooperation with Big Data ("Dangerous", 2013).
Since then, they've released three more albums- 2017's "Content", 2020's "Possession", and 2022's "Cleanse".
Members:
Daniel Armbruster - Vocals
Joseph Morinelli - Guitar
Paul Brenner - Drums
Kevin Mahoney - Bass
Past members:
Travis Johansen - Keys/Percussion/Guitar
Sean Donnelly - Bass
Benjamin Bailey - Keyboards
London
Joywave Lyrics
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I found myself the enclave
Of a tiny darkened space
And no one here to blame
There's a burden in the back
I'm the body in the bag
When the tires stop it's clear
It sounds like London
There's a burden in the back
I'm the body in the bag
Tiny darkened space
The lyrics to Joywave's "London" paint a picture of a dark and unsettling scenario. The singer wakes up to find themselves in a small and enclosed space, with nobody else around. The lyrics "And no one here to blame" suggest that the singer may be at fault for their current predicament. As the song continues, it becomes apparent that the singer is in the trunk of a car. The lyrics "There's a burden in the back, I'm the body in the bag" paint a gruesome picture of a body in a bag being transported in the trunk of a car.
The chorus of the song brings everything together as the singer hears a muffled sound that signals the car has arrived in London. The sound of London becomes synonymous with the sound of the trunk and the singer's precarious situation. The repetition of the lyrics "There's a burden in the back, I'm the body in the bag, tiny darkened space" throughout the song only adds to the ominous and claustrophobic feeling of the lyrics.
Overall, Joywave's "London" is a vivid and haunting expression of desperation and helplessness. The lyrics are expertly crafted to create a sense of dread and uncertainty that builds throughout the song.
Line by Line Meaning
And when the morning came
As the dawn approached
I found myself the enclave
I realized I was in an enclosed space
Of a tiny darkened space
The space was small and poorly-lit
And no one here to blame
There was nobody responsible for my current situation
There's a burden in the back
I feel the weight of something behind me
I'm the body in the bag
I come to the realization that I am trapped in a bag
There's a muffled sound I hear
I can hear a sound, but it's unclear and muffled
When the tires stop it's clear
I realize that the sound is coming from outside and becomes clearer as the vehicle stops
It sounds like London
The sound is reminiscent of the bustling city of London
Tiny darkened space
The cramped, dimly-lit space that I am trapped in
Contributed by Ava J. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@ExplicitBrain
Joywave, thank you for the gift of your music. I have only listened to this song and "All I Want" 2 times each, but I can already tell how I feel about them because each time they ended I just stared at my computer in amazement.
Here's hoping you guys blow up. Loving Dangerous on the radio right now too. Congratulations! :)
@Hazeleighprebble
love the sample from Prometheus!
@matthewc7346
where’s the sample?
@iivvrryy
You call yourself a Joywave fan yet you don't listen to the song with only 5 comments? Pathetic.