Wolf's Law

Pitchfork 7.2/10 After spending years refinining their 2011 debut, the Joy Formidable's sophomore effort arrives without the benefit of multiple rough drafts. And yet Wolf's Law sounds like it's been worked over even more extensively: It's a weirder, proggier record that explores a wide range of textures.

A.V. Club A- The Joy Formidable: Wolf’s Law

The Line of Best Fit 9/10 A cathartic album, a rugged collaboration of the savage landscapes humanity shares, and the innermost feelings of a meditative trance.

Rolling Stone 3.5/5 Check out our album review of Artist's Wolf’s Law on Rolling Stone.com.

DIY 4/5 Their leaning towards the epic hasn’t been cast aside; it’s just been deployed with more precision.

The Skinny 3/5 “Oh wow!” exclaimed Withered Hand when he recently guest reviewed The Joy Formidable’s lead single Cholla in these very pages. “That’s a good riff, no messing about.” Whether the concept of straight-up, heavy and hook-laden guitar riffs seems a little redundant to you, or it’s your reason for getting up in the morning, it’s one of those unguarded and astute assessments that’s hard to shake off.

Under The Radar 5.5/10 With its 2011 debut, The Big Roar, The Joy Formidable helped to usher in a new wave of '90s nostalgia, with grungy guitars galore and alterna-happy songwriting that very often seemed to favor general sonic assault over pure song craft.

Slant 3/5 Wolf’s Law raises the question of what the trio could achieve if only they displayed the ambition to match their obvious talent.

Pop Matters 7/10 Putting what the Joy Formidable sounds like into words hardly does the band justice, even more so than with most acts. That's in large part because the Welsh

The Guardian 4/5 The Joy Formidable's huge sound won them a slot supporting Muse, and indeed they sound bigger than ever on album No 2, writes <strong>Michael Hann</strong>