Joy Dimmers

'Red Will' is the surprise debut album from UK DIY supergroup-of-sorts, Joy Dimmers (members of All Structures Align / Objections / Sweet Williams).

Eight beautiful songs that slowly unravel, creeping up on you at their own pace. Eight glacial masterpieces of minimalist arrangement decorated with moments of maximalist joy. Oli Heffernan (Ivan The Tolerable, Year Of Birds, All Structures Align, King Champion Sounds etc) is incurable. He gets so very sad if he's not working on at least three different things at any given time. During the early months of 2020, you may recall, time, for many, was not at a premium. Hence, to occupy his never-idle brain, Heffernan telepathically summoned three of his most trusted associates: Neil Turpin (Objections, Bilge Pump, All Structures Align, Polaris), Tim Ineson (All Structures Align, Nub) and Thomas House (Sweet Williams, Charlottefield, Joeyfat, Sloath) and issued the briefest of briefs: it's going to be slow.

With no further discussion, the four set to work, each allowing whatever germs the others sowed to dictate their contributions. The songs appeared, as if from nowhere, like coalescing clouds of vapour and dust. Not a single thought crossed anybody's mind. Red Will, channelled, allowed, as opposed to composed, recorded, is released on Wrong Speed.

FFO: The For Carnation, Codeine, Low, Slint, Neil Young & Crazy Horse, The Dirty Three