Various Artists - "Raise Your Voice Joyce - "Contemporary Shouts from Contemporary Voices" 12-Inch
Various Artists - "Raise Your Voice Joyce - "Contemporary Shouts from Contemporary Voices" 12-Inch
Contemporary shouts from contemporary voices charting a small piece of the limitless history of women in revolt. Eight tracks; each one a history; a story; a biography, told through disparate styles, from early anarcho punk and UK82 to DIY snapshots of goth crossover – all bound together to cement an activated and radical disruption vita. Joyce is the revolting woman; a constant of history. Contributions from members of today’s UK and European punk scenes (Nekra, Subdued, BB and The Blips, Game, Good Throb, Arms Race, Sauna Youth, Terrible Feelings and more), RYVJ is a command, a demand and a well-spoken message for tomorrow. The record comes housed in a wraparound sleeve and comes with an A3 insert with lyrics, explanations and essays. Our take: I’ve gone on record that David’s Town, the “fake compilation” that Fucked Up released on Record Store Day 2011, is one of that band’s best records, so I was excited to hear Raise Your Voice Joyce, which seems to be a similar project. While t