Joy (Anonymous) revel in the euphoria of being alive. Taking an organic and creatively fulfilling approach, one that doesn’t allow stagnation as it bursts with multi-genre reference points and disparate influences. Debut album Cult Classics is very much a dance record: it follows the beat of a night out, from frenetic, sweaty movement to the gentler unwind as dawn breaks. At times it is euphoric, celebratory and pure, whirling fun, at others it seeks the joy in the darker emotions that life throws our way. Collaborating with The Blessed Madonna and going B2B with Fred Again… at Alexandra Palace gave the duo the opportunity to live out childhood dreams and introduced their infectious live shows to new audiences at huge venues. But the essence of Joy (Anonymous) remains on the South Bank. Between shows at Ally Pally, they dragged their camping chairs and gear back down to the banks of the Thames: and it just felt right.
