FIM (12IN Vinyl)

Joyeria's FIM (EP) is what happens when a Canadian spends his adult life patiently crafting his own path as a songwriter in London instead of following his heroes and peers in search of an assumed authenticity in Austin or Nashville. It's what happens when a stubbornly solo artist finds a true collaborator in a producer like Speedy Wunderground's Dan Carey. It's what happens after a songwriter has worked hard for a long time in the dark, looking for lighting in a bottle — and finds it.

Joyeria's FIM ('fuck, I missed!') is a collection of songs about depression, society and a celebration of songwriting in a world that looks a lot less encouraging to be a songwriter in than it did when Joyeria fell in love with the independent bands of the late 90's. Which might be why it sounds fresh in the way a gem from an older sibling's record collection does.