[mp3] Joywave // Golden State

Written on May 10, 2011 by Dave in Live, Local, Music

JoywaveGoldenStateArt [mp3] Joywave // Golden State

Amidst the large crowd swarming the Bug Jar this past Thursday evening – all present to catch local band Joywave perform their mixtape 77777 from start to finish – were Rich, Andy and myself. It was the first time I’d had the chance to see the band live, and they didn’t disappoint. As discussed previously, the mixtape is a diverse jaunt which includes myriad samples and covers along with some original material interspersed.

While at concerts, set-lists are often a great form of anticipation for an audience member – waiting, hoping for your favorite song to be played. With a band’s set-list predetermined as it was in this instance, anticipation then was not waiting for a favorite song to come unexpectedly, but rather precisely in a proper order. My moments of anticipation were not long held due to my energies focused on one of the band’s originals, “PM,” which is located on the front half of 77777. The song was shortened live, yet still incredibly catchy. As performed it met most of my expectations despite its length, which left me wanting even more.

[mp3] Joywave // Golden State

Another original Joywave track that is not on the recent mixtape, but is also being given away for free by the band, is “Golden State.” Getting good airplay on local college radio, the track is an increasingly catchy synth and guitar pop blast. It has been difficult to dislodge the signature synth part of the song from my feeble mind. To this point I’ve most enjoyed the band’s original material, and it makes me further eager to see a show in which I won’t know the order those originals will appear in. Grab “Golden State” here, and check out their website for more info.

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