Hitch (album) explained

Hitch
Type:	studio
Artist:	The Joy Formidable
Cover:	The Joy Formidable, Hitch.jpg
Recorded:	Wales
Genre:	Alternative rock, shoegazing, dream pop
Length:	66:02
Label:	C'mon Let's Drift (UK), Caroline (US)
Producer:	The Joy Formidable
Prev Title:	Wolf's Law
Prev Year:	2013
Next Title:	AAARTH
Next Year:	2018

Hitch is the third studio album by the Welsh alternative rock band the Joy Formidable. The album was released on 25 March 2016 by the C'mon Let's Drift label in the UK, and Caroline Records in the US.^{[1] [2]}

Background and recording

In comparison to the band's prior album, Wolf's Law, which was mainly written on the road while touring, Hitch was recorded in lead singer Ritzy Bryan's old family home, outside Mold in Wales.^[3]

Release and promotion

A music video for the single "The Last Thing on My Mind" was released on 26 January 2016.^[4]

On 22 March 2016, the band previewed a stream of the entire album on their SoundCloud page.^[5]

Charts

Chart	Peak position
Billboard Alternative Albums^[6]	15
Billboard Independent Albums	14
Billboard Rock Albums	22
UK Indie Albums Chart^[7]	12

External links

• Official website

Notes and References

1. The Joy Formidable – Hitch . Consequence of Sound . March 22, 2016 . March 24, 2016 . Brennan, Collin.
2. Web site: Hitch by The Joy Formidable on iTunes. iTunes. 24 March 2016.
3. Web site: Without a hitch: The Joy Formidable. diymag.com. 24 March 2016.
4. The Joy Formidable announce new album, Hitch, share "The Last Thing On My Mind" — watch . Consequence of Sound . 26 January 2016 . 24 March 2016 . Geslani, Michelle.
5. Web site: The Joy Formidable stream new album before its release on Friday | Upset . 2016-04-25 . 2016-05-09 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160509135711/http://www.upsetmagazine.com/listen/the-joy-formidable-stream-new-album-before-its-release-on-friday/ . dead .
6. The Joy Formidable
7. Web site: Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50 (01 April 2016 - 07 April 2016). The Official Charts Company. 13 June 2016.