New York alt-rocker Joywave return with new album, tour

Joywave's third album Possession will be released on March 13. It was recorded and produced at the band’s studio in Rochester, NY, by frontman Daniel Armbruster and mixed by Dan Grech-Marguerat (The Killers, Liam Gallagher, Lana Del Rey). 

Possession includes previous released songs, “Blank Slate,” “Obsession,” “Like A Kennedy” and their new single, “Half Your Age” released today. The album title is a reference to control and the loss of it. 

“Our heads are spinning. Every day is crazier than the last. Every screen we walk by is shouting at us, demanding our undivided attention. Control over our own lives is constantly under siege,” says Armbruster. Continuing with the band’s creative use of noteworthy samples and field recordings, Possession is woven together with audio from Voyager’s Golden Record (launched by NASA in 1977). Curated by Dr. Carl Sagan and affixed to the front of Voyager 1 and Voyager 2, the disc was designed to convey a basic understanding of humanity to intelligent lifeforms in far corners of the universe and was also the inspiration for the album artwork.

Joywave’s new single, “Half Your Age” is the latest in a series of new music released by the band over the past 6 months, including “Blank Slate,” “Obsession“ and “Like A Kennedy.” All tracks were accompanied by videos, all streaming now via the band’s official YouTube channel. A video for “Half Your Age” which will release later this month.

On the touring front, Joywave who launched a series of intimate live performances last fall aptly titled “The Possession Sessions” --including sold-out shows in Los Angeles, Brooklyn, London-- and joined Bastille on a major North American run that wrapped right before the holidays, announced two upcoming U.S. headline tours: The Florida Tour which kicks off March 17 in Tampa and The Possession Tour which kicks off on April 18 in Buffalo, NY. Tickets for all dates, except The Florida Tour (on sale now), go on-sale on Friday, January 10th @ 10am local. For all dates, complete details and ticket availability, please see https://joywavemusic.com.

The Rochester, NY-based band first came together in 2010. A series of mixtapes and EPs followed, as did Big Data’s RIAA gold certified 2013 single, “Dangerous (Feat. Joywave),” a #1 hit at Alternative radio as well as a top 10 multi-format smash. 2014’s HOW DO YOU FEEL? EP was fast followed by Joywave’s full-length debut album, HOW DO YOU FEEL NOW? The LP spawned a string of multi-format hits, including “Dangerous,” multiple versions of which were then showcased on 2016’s remix collection, SWISH. The following year saw CONTENT make a top 10 debut on Billboard’s “Heatseekers” chart upon its arrival, powered by the Alternative radio favorites, “Doubt” and “It’s A Trip!”

Joywave has performed at international festivals spanning Lollapalooza, Coachella, Firefly and the UK’s Reading/Leeds, and support runs with The Killers, Bastille, Young the Giant, Cold War Kids, Walk the Moon, Bleachers, Metric, Sir Sly, Bishop Briggs, Thirty Seconds To Mars, and more.

Joywave is Daniel Armbruster: Vocals * Paul Brenner: Drums * Joseph Morinelli: Guitar* Benjamin Bailey: keyboard, guitar, vocals.

TRACK LISTING:

01 Like A Kennedy
02 Coming Apart
03 Half Your Age
04 Obsession
05 Blank Slate
06 F.E.A.R.
07 Funny Thing About Opinions
08 Who Owns Who?
09 Blastoffff 
10 Possession
11 No Shoulder
12 Mr. Eastman

TOUR DATES:

1/24 Rochester @ The Dome Arena (94.1 The Zone's Holiday Hangover)
3/17 Tampa @ The Orpheum
3/18 Ft. Lauderdale @ Culture Room
3/19 Orlando @ The Social
3/20 Jacksonville @ Jack Rabbits
3/21 Panama City Beach @ Unwined
4/18 Buffalo, NY @ Town Ballroom
4/19 Toronto, ON @ Lee’s Palace
4/21 Boston, MA @ Paradise
4/23 Brooklyn, NY @Elsewhere
4/24 Philadelphia, PA @ Union Transfer
4/25 Washington, DC @ 9:30 club
4/26 Charlotte, NC @ Amos Southend
4/28 Nashville, TN @ Mercy Lounge
4/29 Atlanta, GA @Terminal West
5/1 Dallas, TX @ Dada
5/2 Austin, TX @ Empire Garage
5/4 Tempe, AZ @ Tempe Marketplace
5/6 Los Angeles, CA @ Teragram
5/7 San Francisco, CA @ The Independent
5/9 Portland, OR @ Wonder
5/10 Seattle, WA @ The Showbox
5/12 Salt Lake City, UT @ The Complex
5/13 Englewood, CO @ The Gothic Theatre
5/15 Kansas City, MO @ Truman
5/16 TBA
5/17 Minneapolis, MN @ Fine Line Music Hall
5/19 Madison, WI @ Majestic Theatre
5/20 Detroit, MI @ Magic Stick
5/21 Cleveland, OH @ Beachland Tavern
5/22 TBA