''Hitch'' is the third studio album by the
Welsh
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* Welsh language, a Brittonic Celtic language spoken in Wales
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* Welsh (surname)
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alternative rock
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band
the Joy Formidable
The Joy Formidable is a Welsh alternative rock band, formed in 2007 in Mold, Flintshire, and currently based in London, England. The band consists of Rhiannon "Ritzy" Bryan ( lead vocals, guitar), Rhydian Dafydd ( bass, vocals) and Matthew Jam ...
. The album was released on 25 March 2016 by the C'mon Let's Drift label in the UK, and
Caroline Records
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in the US.
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
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in Wales.
Release and promotion
A music video for the single "The Last Thing on My Mind" was released on 26 January 2016.
On 22 March 2016, the band previewed a stream of the entire album on their
SoundCloud
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page.
Track listing
Charts
References
External links
Official website
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2016 albums
Atlantic Records albums
The Joy Formidable albums