‘Joy Again’ 

New single released 1st July via London Fields Recordings


The critics on 2019’s ‘p.e.a.c.e’ album:

“Exploring power, desire, injustice and survival. MXMJoY sound like hope” The Guardian

“Their sound still resonates over three decades later…now reformed as MXMJoy…a blissful amalgam of electronica and R&B, laced with grittier, brooding undercurrents that hark back to their early ’80s vision” The Vinyl Factory

“Remains faithful to their roots but showcases an expanded experimental direction into dark electronics and expertly used samples and effects” Classic Pop 

“Their trademark ‘funk-punk’ sound lives on” Crack 

Birthed from the seminal 1980s post-punk band Maximum Joy, MXMJoY is the dramatic reimagining by founding members Janine Rainforth and Charlie Llewellin. On the 1st July, they will release their new single ‘Joy Again’, via London Field Recordings, their first new music since the band’s critically acclaimed debut album ‘p.e.a.c.e’, released in 2019.

‘Joy Again’ summons the disco gods and goddesses, bringing infectious beats, electro grooves, pop hooks, synths and uplifting vocals to create a dancefloor anthem. Track two is the sharply melodic ‘Bring it On’ which boasts a rich pop sensibility and Rainforth’s entrancing vocal while ‘Love Is Everywhere’ follows in a similar upbeat vein with a wonderfully open hearted, spacey groove with pulsing synths, electro rhythms, horns and jazzy guitar, reflecting the hot summer of 2019 when the band penned the track. Exclusive to the CD is a mesmeric remix of the title track.

The reformation was spearheaded by Rainforth with a show at Simple Things Festival, Bristol in 2015. Her work on solo projects allowed her to bring new experiences to an old collaboration and she and Llewellin were in the studio immediately after. “The last album that I worked on with Charlie in Maximum Joy was Station MXJY in 1982! The making of that was an experience in itself – it was made in the ‘traditional’ way if you like – for the most part of it we stayed at a recording studio and jammed and played until we got sounds and tracks we liked. The autonomy I have found in making my solo music could be brought into how we constructed it,” says Rainforth. “As a collective band Maximum Joy and as individuals and now as MXMJoY – we have always shared the drive to evolve and keep looking for and finding new sounds & grooves that inspire, challenge, and maybe even soothe!”.

The tracks are due for release on an exclusive short run of CD’s on London Field Recordings and will be available on the band’s Bandcamp, digitally, as well as select retail outlets.

The new single follows the release of a newly remastered 5-track EP of two exclusive Maximum Joy sessions recorded for legendary BBC radio DJs John Peel and Kid Jensen in 1982. A pivotal point in Bristol’s dub-informed lineage, Pitchfork compared Maximum Joy’s sound to "one of the Slits backed by the Gang of Four.” 

May the joy be with you!

Tracklisting:

1.	‘Joy Again’
2.	‘Bring it On’
3.	 ‘Love is Everywhere’
4.	‘Summer Joy Mix’ (CD exclusive)

www.mxmjoy.com 
https://www.facebook.com/MXMJOY
https://www.instagram.com/mxmjoy/ 
https://twitter.com/maximumjoyreal1


For more information, contact ian@9pr.co.uk

Joy Again

New single released 1st July via London Fields Recordings

 

The critics on 2019’s ‘p.e.a.c.e’ album:

“Exploring power, desire, injustice and survival. MXMJoY sound like hope” The Guardian

“Their sound still resonates over three decades later…now reformed as MXMJoy…a blissful amalgam of electronica and R&B, laced with grittier, brooding undercurrents that hark back to their early ’80s vision” The Vinyl Factory

“Remains faithful to their roots but showcases an expanded experimental direction into dark electronics and expertly used samples and effects” Classic Pop 

“Their trademark ‘funk-punk’ sound lives on” Crack 

Birthed from the seminal 1980s post-punk band Maximum Joy, MXMJoY is the dramatic reimagining by founding members Janine Rainforth and Charlie Llewellin. On the 1st July, they will release their new single ‘Joy Again’, via London Field Recordings, their first new music since the band’s critically acclaimed debut album ‘p.e.a.c.e’, released in 2019.

‘Joy Again’ summons the disco gods and goddesses, bringing infectious beats, electro grooves, pop hooks, synths and uplifting vocals to create a dancefloor anthem. Track two is the sharply melodic ‘Bring it On’ which boasts a rich pop sensibility and Rainforth’s entrancing vocal while ‘Love Is Everywhere’ follows in a similar upbeat vein with a wonderfully open hearted, spacey groove with pulsing synths, electro rhythms, horns and jazzy guitar, reflecting the hot summer of 2019 when the band penned the track. Exclusive to the CD is a mesmeric remix of the title track.

The reformation was spearheaded by Rainforth with a show at Simple Things Festival, Bristol in 2015. Her work on solo projects allowed her to bring new experiences to an old collaboration and she and Llewellin were in the studio immediately after. “The last album that I worked on with Charlie in Maximum Joy was Station MXJY in 1982! The making of that was an experience in itself – it was made in the ‘traditional’ way if you like – for the most part of it we stayed at a recording studio and jammed and played until we got sounds and tracks we liked. The autonomy I have found in making my solo music could be brought into how we constructed it,” says Rainforth. “As a collective band Maximum Joy and as individuals and now as MXMJoY – we have always shared the drive to evolve and keep looking for and finding new sounds & grooves that inspire, challenge, and maybe even soothe!”.

The tracks are due for release on an exclusive short run of CD’s on London Field Recordings and will be available on the band’s Bandcamp, digitally, as well as select retail outlets.

The new single follows the release of a newly remastered 5-track EP of two exclusive Maximum Joy sessions recorded for legendary BBC radio DJs John Peel and Kid Jensen in 1982. A pivotal point in Bristol’s dub-informed lineage, Pitchfork compared Maximum Joy’s sound to "one of the Slits backed by the Gang of Four.” 

May the joy be with you!

Tracklisting:

1.	‘Joy Again’
2.	‘Bring it On’
3.	 ‘Love is Everywhere’
4.	‘Summer Joy Mix’ (CD exclusive)

www.mxmjoy.com 
https://www.facebook.com/MXMJOY
https://www.instagram.com/mxmjoy/ 
https://twitter.com/maximumjoyreal1 


For more information, contact ian@9pr.co.uk

Janine Rainforth - music words vocal keys arrangement production
Charlie Llewellin - music beats arrangement production
Miroslav Haldina - additional drums
Marek Bero - additional bass
Jono Trott - guitar
Firat - Saxophone

David McEwen - engineer/ production

Noel Summerville - mastering

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Love is Everywhere

This is a selection based on a recent MXMJoY DJ set Janine did down in the countryside of England. Summery tunes for you!

MXMJoY summer mix 2022 by Janine

"Pure festive disco goodness from the resurrected post-punk legends MXMJoY (née Maximum Joy) continuing their 2nd wind with typical alacrity`" Boomkat on - Joy Again - out 1.07.22

Reviews of P.E.A.C.E. 

"New LP P.E.A.C.E. maintains all of the things that made Maximum Joy’s music so good - great grooves, Slits-esque bravura and the ability to cross between genres at will - and update it with modern sonic techniques and production styles. The resulting sound takes in so much of Bristol’s rich musical history" Bleep

“…..The return of British punk-funk trailblazers …[Maximum Joy] ..  their sound still resonates over three decades later ….now reformed as MXMJoy…. new album P.E.A.C.E. ..a blissful amalgam of electronica and R&B, laced with grittier, brooding undercurrents that hark back to their early-’80s vision” Vinyl Factory

Recommended in The Guardian Music - March Great Tracks - https://bit.ly/2TXDoV0

As recommended in Vinyl Factory – the 10 best albums to look out for in February 2019

“..Their trademark ‘funk-punk’ sound lives on in this album stabby bass guitar grooves as well as .. simmering synths….with sliding airy vocals lending a spooky quality to the tracks…A celebration of togetherness”  Crack Magazine 7/10

“Hugely important to the evolution of the Bristol post-punk scene, they can still produce compulsive dance beats in avant-garde electronic settings..” HiFi News

Guardian - 4 out of 5 stars.

Maximum Joy’s spiky joyful post-punk funk rose up from the fertile Bristol scene of the late 70’s/early 80’s, when local musicians inspired by the likes of punk, Albert Ayler, I-Roy and Funkadelic grafted their music on to the politics of punk rock. The music they made mixed punk, reggae, funk, jazz and hip-hop grooves with wild improvisation and attitude – these dance-dub tunes sound fresh and alive today.
In 2015 Rainforth spearheaded the reforming of the band to play at Bristol’s Simple Things festival – she was joined by original members Tony Wrafter and Charlie Llewellin along with new players James Byron on guitar and Marek Bero on bass.
Since then Janine and Charlie went on to release a new album P.E.A.C.E in 2018; Joy Again EP in 2020.



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