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AAARTH

AAARTH is the fourth studio album by Welsh rock band The Joy Formidable. It was released on 28 September 2018. The title references the Welsh word 'arth', which means 'bear'.

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AAARTH
Studio album by
The Joy Formidable
Released28 September 2018 (2018-09-28)
GenreAlternative rock, post-punk, alternative metal
Length45:55
LabelSeradom1
The Joy Formidable chronology
Hitch
(2016) 		AAARTH
(2018) 		Into the Blue
(2021)
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AAARTH is the fourth studio album by Welsh rock band The Joy Formidable. It was released on 28 September 2018.3 The title references the Welsh word 'arth', which means 'bear'.4

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Y Bluen Eira"3:06
2."The Wrong Side"3:35
3."Go Loving"3:12
4."Cicada (Land on Your Back)"3:10
5."All in All"5:47
6."What For"4:36
7."The Better Me"3:51
8."Absence"3:29
9."Dance of the Lotus"4:08
10."You Can't Give Me"5:14
11."Caught on a Breeze"5:47
Total length:45:55

Charts

Chart (2018) Peak
position
Scottish Albums (OCC)5 70
UK Albums (OCC)6 93
References

References

  1. Spenceley, Haydon (25 September 2018). "The Joy Formidable: AAARTH". Under the Radar. Retrieved 14 February 2019.
  2. allmusic
  3. Berman, Stuart. "The Joy Formidable: AAARTH". Pitchfork. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
  4. "arth - Wiktionary". en.wiktionary.org. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
  5. "Official Scottish Albums Chart on 5/10/2018 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 6 October 2018.
  6. "Official Albums Chart on 5/10/2018 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 6 October 2018.
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