No Joy

The prospect of yet another band submerging itself in shoegaze-inspired fizz should be dull by now. No Joy at least gets a bit more mileage out of it on 2010’s Ghost Blonde, because Jasmine White-Glutz and Laura Lloyd follow through on the noise with both snuggly vocal melodies and cheerful ear-needles of feedback. It’s harder to dismiss when they muster up some real punch, channeling a little Kim Gordon and a solid rhythm section on “Hawaii,” “Ghost Blonde,” and “Still.” It may be part cotton candy with extra reverb, but don’t be surprised if No Joy gets harder and heftier onstage.

Updated 03/08/2011