Brit-pop revivalist outfit Joe Lean & The Jing Jang Jong disbanded in 2009. Three of the band’s members – Tom Dougall, Dominic O’Dair and Maxim Barron – have gone on to form psychedelic indie-rock five-piece TOY. The group’s self-titled debut, produced by Dan Carey (Franz Ferdinand, Chairlift), exhibits a multitude of influences ranging from shoegaze to krautrock. However, TOY’s aesthetic is deceptively dark: the band…
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