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A Balloon Called Moaning by Joy Formidable
A Balloon Called Moaning is an EP by Joy Formidable, released in 2008. 1 song from it has charted on rock radio countdowns, with 27 countdown appearances in total. The biggest is “Whirring”, on 27 lists with a best position of #4.
A Balloon Called Moaning was the Joy Formidable's first EP, and it slipped into the world sideways: it came out only in Japan in December 2008, then turned up in the UK the following month with extra songs added. The Welsh band had got together the year before in Mold, Flintshire, built around Rhiannon "Ritzy" Bryan on lead vocals and guitar and Rhydian Dafydd on bass and vocals.
It's the opening shot from a band that liked its guitars enormous and its melodies sweet, and it carries "Whirring", the song that would keep them on rock radio's countdowns for years to come. The full-length The Big Roar followed.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
Songs from A Balloon Called Moaning on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Whirring | 27 | #4 | – | 2011–2025 |
Only songs that appear on at least one countdown are listed. Release data from MusicBrainz.