Video: The Joy Formidable – “A Heavy Abacus” plus new EP details

The Joy Formidable have a new single coming out called “A Heavy Abacus,” which is a standout track from their awesome debut album The Big Roar. The video captures the energy of the Welsh trio’s live performances, and with a colourful world-shifting background, visualise’s the song’s epic scope.

On top of that, on July 12th The Joy Formidable will release Roarities, a supplement EP to their debut LP. You can see the cover art above. The EP will be 5 tracks, 4 of which were recorded live at London’s Koko, and the other is The Naked And Famous’s remix of “Austere” (which you can hear here).

Watch the video for “A Heavy Abacus” and see the full Roarities tracklist and tourdates below.

Roarities track list:

1. Whirring – Innerparty System Remix
2. A Heavy Abacus – Live at Koko
3. Llaw = Wall – Live at Koko
4. Austere – Naked And Famous Remix
5. The Greatest Light is The Greatest Shade – Live at Koko

Tour Dates

Aug 3 Cleveland, OH @ Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Aug 5 Kansas City, MO @ Kanrocksas
Aug 7 Chicago, IL @ Lollapalooza Festival
Aug 9 Solana Beach, CA @ Belly Up Tavern Solana Beach
Aug 12 San Francisco, CA @ Outside Lands Festival San Francisco