The Joy Formidable discography

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The Joy Formidable discography
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The Joy Formidable on the BBC Introducing stage at the Reading Festival in 2008.
Studio albums5
Live albums1
EPs4
Singles19

The discography of Welsh alternative rock band the Joy Formidable consists of five studio albums, one live album, three extended plays and 15 singles. Their debut extended play, A Balloon Called Moaning , was released in December 2008, followed by their debut studio album, The Big Roar , in January 2011, which reached No. 31 on the UK Albums Chart, and produced the singles "Whirring" and "A Heavy Abacus", which reached No. 7 and No. 25 on the US Alternative Songs Chart, respectively. Their second studio album, Wolf's Law , was released in January 2013 and reached No. 41 and No. 51 on the UK Albums Chart and the US Billboard 200, respectively. Their third studio album, Hitch was released in March 2016. Their fourth studio album, AAARTH , was released on 28 September 2018. Their fifth studio album, Into the Blue , was released on 20 August 2021.

Contents

Albums

Studio albums

List of albums, with selected details and chart positions
TitleDetailsPeak chart positionsSales
UK
[1]
UK
Indie

[1]
SCO
[2]
US
[3]
US
Alt.

[4]
US
Ind.

[5]
The Big Roar 3136 [upper-alpha 1]
Wolf's Law
  • Released: 21 January 2013
  • Label: Atlantic
  • Formats: CD, LP, digital download
41585111
  • US: 25,000 [7]
Hitch
  • Released: 25 March 2016
  • Label: Caroline
  • Formats: CD, LP, digital download
11912 [upper-alpha 2] 1514
AAARTH
  • Released: 28 September 2018
  • Label: Caroline
  • Formats: CD, LP, digital download
93137042
Into the Blue
  • Released: 20 August 2021
  • Label: Hassle
[upper-alpha 3] 3068
"—" denotes album that did not chart or was not released

Notes

  1. The Big Roar did not enter the US Billboard 200, but peaked at number 8 on the US Heatseekers Albums Chart. [6]
  2. Hitch did not enter the US Billboard 200, but peaked at number 82 on the US Billboard Album Sales Chart. [8]
  3. Into the Blue did not enter the UK Albums Chart, but peaked at number 80 on the UK Album Sales Chart. [9]

Live albums

List of albums, with selected details
TitleDetails
First You Have to Get Mad
  • Released: 2009 [10]
  • Label: Independent
  • Formats: CD

Extended plays

List of EPs, with selected details
TitleAlbum details
A Balloon Called Moaning
  • Released: 17 December 2008
  • Label: Black Bell
  • Formats: CD, LP, digital download
Bootleg, Vol. 1
  • Released: 2011
  • Label: Independent
  • Formats: CD
Roarities
  • Released: 5 July 2011
  • Label: Atlantic
  • Formats: CD, digital download
The Big More
  • Released: 14 October 2011
  • Label: Atlantic
  • Formats: CD, digital download
Sleep is Day
  • Released: 26 September 2016
  • Label: C'mon Let's Drift
  • Formats: Digital download

Singles

List of singles, with selected chart positions and certifications
TitleYearPeak chart positionsAlbum
UK
Sales

[11]
BEL
(FL)
Tip

[12]
CAN
Rock

[13]
MEX
Air.

[14]
US
Alt

[3]
US
Rock

[3]
"Austere" [A] 20081431A Balloon Called Moaning
and The Big Roar
"Cradle" [A] 20093230
"Whirring" [A] 41342238721
"Popinjay" [B] 201034The Big Roar
"I Don't Want to See You Like This"12
"A Heavy Abacus"20115025
"This Ladder Is Ours"20123524Wolf's Law
"Cholla"8
"A Minute's Silence"201340non-album single
"Silent Treatment"Wolf's Law
"Yn Rhydiau'r Afon" [C] 2014non-album singles
"Tynnu Sylw" [C]
"Y Garreg Ateb" [C] 2015
"Twin Peaks" [15]
"The Last Thing on My Mind"201640Hitch
"Y Gwir a'r Gwendid" [C] 2017non-album singles
"Cynnu Tân" [C]
"Dance of the Lotus"2018AAARTH
"The Wrong Side"
"The Better Me"
"Into the Blue"2021Into the Blue
"Back to Nothing"
"Chimes"
"Interval"
"—" denotes items which were not released in that country or failed to chart.

Promotional singles

List of promotional singles
TitleYear MEX
Air.

[14]
Album
"Little Blimp" [16] 201247Wolf's Law

Notes:

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References

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    • The Big Roar: "2011-01-30 Top 100 Scottish Albums Archive". Official Charts Company.
    • Wolf's Law: "2013-01-27 Top 100 Scottish Albums Archive". Official Charts Company.
    • Aaarth: "2018-10-05 Top 100 Scottish Albums Archive". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 6 October 2018.
    • Into the Blue: "Into the Blue – Joy Formidable - Official Charts". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
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