The Joy Hotel LP – Ceremony

The Joy Hotel – Ceremony

The band spent eleven days at Rockfield, the legendary studio in Monmouth, Wales, recording live-to-tape. When they left, they had a sound. It is often contradictory, in that it combines the songwriting sensibilities of pop and country with arrangements reminiscent of the psychedelic scene of the 60’s, six-part vocal harmonies with elements of noise rock, beautiful balladry with a sense of humour, and a cinematic quality. The result of those eleven days is debut album ‘Ceremony’, a record that searches for the profound in the seemingly routine, and reaches out with arms wide open to wring celebration out of each moment.

Disc 1
1. I Decline – The Joy Hotel
2. Forever Tender Blue – The Joy Hotel
3. First Joy – The Joy Hotel
4. Jeremiah – The Joy Hotel
5. Black Balloon – The Joy Hotel
6. Rapid Eye Movement – The Joy Hotel
Disc 2
1. Old Man’s Eyes – The Joy Hotel
2. While You’re Young – The Joy Hotel
3. No Use (In Holding On) – The Joy Hotel
4. Twenty Three (A Comedy) – The Joy Hotel
5. Killing Time (Feat. Iona Lee) – The Joy Hotel
6. Small Mercy – The Joy Hotel