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Joy Electric
Joy Electric is an electronic band led by vocalist and songwriter John Foxx. They came up in the early 1980s synthpop scene with a sound built around...
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(We Are) Taking Over
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1,2,3,4
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A Hatchet, A Hatchet
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A New Pirate Traditional
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A Page of Life
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Analogue Grand Diary
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And Without Help We Perish
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Apples Of Gold
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Bears in Hibernation
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Become as Murderers
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Bee Hoping
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Blueberry Boats (and Pink Elephants)
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Burgundy Years
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Buttercup Fairy Jamboree
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Can You Refrain
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Candy Cane Carriage
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Joy Electric is an electronic band led by vocalist and songwriter John Foxx. They came up in the early 1980s synthpop scene with a sound built around atmospheric keyboards and sparse percussion. Their 1983 debut album was called "We Are Beautiful."
Songs like "Falling Slowly" and "Wolf in the Bend" show their approach: Foxx's vocals float over minimal electronic arrangements that leave plenty of space. The band's 1984 album "The Uncanny Valley" gave them a wider audience, with the title track becoming one of their better-known pieces.
Foxx's lyrics often lean toward introspective themes, which sometimes drew criticism for being too dark or pessimistic. Over time, their music became more experimental while keeping that atmospheric electronic foundation.
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