Roarities

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Roarities
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Released5 July 2011
Genre Alternative rock, indie rock, shoegazing, electronic
Label Atlantic
The Joy Formidable chronology
The Big Roar
(2011)
Roarities
(2011)
The Big More
(2011)

Roarities is an extended play by Welsh alternative rock band the Joy Formidable. It was released on 5 July 2011 as a digital download and CD, the latter distributed exclusively through the band's website. The EP's title is a play on the title of their debut album, The Big Roar , and is composed of remixes and live performances. [1]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Austere (The Naked and Famous Remix)"5:45
2."Whirring (Innerpartysystem Remix)"5:46
3."A Heavy Abacus (Live at Koko)"3:52
4."Llaw = Wall (Live at Koko)"4:30
5."The Greatest Light Is the Greatest Shade (Live at Koko)"6:29

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References

  1. "The Joy Formidable – Roarities" . Retrieved 13 June 2016.