Maximum Joy | |
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| Origin | Bristol, England |
| Genres | Post-punk |
| Years active | 1981–1983, 2015–present |
| Labels | Y Records, 99 Records, Garage Records, Crippled Dick Hot Wax! |
| Members | Janine Rainforth Tony Wrafter Charlie Llewellin Marek Bero James Byron |
| Past members | Dan Catsis John Waddington Kev Evans Jeremy Hirsch Nellee Hooper Peta |
| Website | maximumjoy |
Maximum Joy are an English post-punk band from Bristol, England,[1] formed in 1981 and reunited in 2015.
Pitchfork compared their sound to "one of the Slits backed by the Gang of Four,[2] while PopMatters said, "Musically, the group’s use of complex percussion, horns, danceable bass lines, and overtly English female vocals built a bridge between the worlds of Afrobeat, reggae, avant-garde jazz, funk and pop".[3] Bandcamp state ‘Maximum Joy is pivotal to the history of post-punk…'[4]
- ^ Strong, Martin C.: The Great Alternative & Indie Discography, 1999, Canongate, ISBN 0-86241-913-1
- ^ Jonathan Zwickel (22 April 2015). "Various Artists: Sherwood at the Controls, Vol. 1: 1979-1984 Album Review". Pitchfork.com. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
- ^ "Maximum Joy: Unlimited (1979-1983)". PopMatters.com. 7 December 2005. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
- ^ "How Maximum Joy Helped Pioneer U.K.'s Famed Bristol Sound | Bandcamp Daily". Daily.bandcamp.com. 28 July 2017. Retrieved 30 May 2020.