Finding that missing piece to a band is very difficult. If you’re a late-’90s rap-rock band, all you needed was a DJ. If you’re a mid-2000s post-punk band, all you needed was Peter Hook’s basslines. These days, with the internet and Hoverboards and weird sneakers, things are trickier; but Joywave found the key to success with a new addition to the lineup — an mp3 player.
The Rochester band’s new video, for How Do You Feel Now? track “Destruction”, which you can watch below, was directed by Philip Andelman, who is known for his work with Taylor Swift, Jay Z, Ryan Adams, Beyonce, and others. “I can’t think of another band that right out of the gate who has created such an interesting canon of video work,” Andelman says. “Their first two videos blew me away and therefore I could not have been more excited to get to work with them. The guys were down for anything, and their improv reflexes were razor-sharp… One day these guys will have huge egos but for now it’s so refreshing to see a group of musicians so dedicated to their work. My biggest regret is the lack of dialogue in the video as each scene invariably included some priceless exchanges between the bandmembers.”
Adds Joywave frontman Daniel Armbruster: “We met Phillip outside at our second ever show in Paris. He brought croissants and baguettes for the whole band, which was a very nice gesture. The relationship flourished from there. We stayed at the venue hanging out until well after 10 p.m. Sometimes when you make a new friend and spend a late night together, that bond becomes eternal. And other times that person follows you back to America and sticks a camera in your face, refusing to go back to their home in France. Phillip, if you’re reading this, STAY AWAY.”
Get into it, and take note: Joywave play Boston’s Orpheum Theatre on March 17, part of their upcoming tour with Metric.