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Apr 19, 2013In their best moments, No Joy not only expand on these ideas, but improve on them.
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Aug 1, 2013Anthemic stuff abounds here but they really hit a powerful stride in the middle with the fast-paced “Lizard Kids,” the funky bottom of “Lunar Phobia” and the girl-group sweetness of “Wrack Attack.”
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Apr 24, 2013While improving on the sheer sound of Ghost Blonde on nearly every level, No Joy are still more suggestive than declarative.
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Apr 22, 2013Wait to Pleasure is a marked improvement on their debut that demonstrates No Joy's capacity as sonic adventurists capitalizing on the advantages of a studio environment.
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Apr 22, 2013No Joy toss in other genre references outside of the official shoegaze cannon to keep things fresh and invigorating.
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Apr 19, 2013Wait To Pleasure shows new facets, but that shoegaze tag isn’t likely to disappear soon.
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Apr 25, 2013Textured as it comes, the album drips with heady shoegaze, and meaty bass lines prevail in a melodic, rewarding sonic endeavor.
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UncutDec 6, 2013This power trio makes no attempt whatsoever to hide their stylistic sonic cathedral. [Jan 2014, p.76]
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Apr 25, 2013The record loses its way a touch over its second half, ultimately lacking the songwriting craft to deliver emotional gratification, though it’s naggingly close.
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Apr 24, 2013The truth is that No Joy is unadulterated, all-surrounding sound.
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Apr 22, 2013Contrary to the band’s name, there are a lot of joys to be found in Wait To Pleasure.
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Apr 19, 2013It’s a far more eccentric record than their first effort, stretching past the obvious influences that led to their pigeonholing as a shoegaze band, but loses a little of the unbroken, hypnotic atmosphere as a result.