Theorem of joy and the groovy jazz rock fused shapeshifting storm of "Behind the Sky"

 

"Would you lend me a hand? / I need to feed my hope. / Help me find a way, / Bring my ship to land..."

The groovy jazz rock fused shapeshifting storm of "Behind the Sky" by hybridic French 5 piece Theorem of joy, lead by double bassist Thomas Julienne, moves in mysterious ways,is artfully drawn, progressively shaded against swapping time signatures and moods that go from exuberantly light to mysteriously dark. Followers of many genres will feel satiated after repeated listens. I say repeated listens because you cannot partake in the deep breadth and scope of "Behind the Sky" after just one sitting. I would even venture to say that you will find yourself coming back to this mystical artform over the course of many weeks and still hear new nuances each and every time. 

Taken as a whole "Behind the Sky" feels filmic. I am loving Julienne's exquisitely shaped bass lines against Tom Peyron's shuffling dynamic drumming, the way the jazz strewn guitar rhythms and orchestrations of other sounds interweaves with Raphaëlle Brochet’s delicious and sometimes dodgy vocal countenance. And then there is Anthony Winzenrieth wonderfully snakey, even sultry lead guitar break that could deserve a review all to itself. Let's not forget Robin Antune's violin work that seems to direct you to other places (whether they be vast deserts or vast lush greenery). Ultimately the song ebbs and flows and then erupts, expanding into a whirlwind of tensions and dissonant places. 

LINER NOTES about the track (excerpted / bracketed): 

[This profound song is shadow and light with borrowings from post-rock. Behind the Sky is a reflection on eschatological beliefs and the human yearning for divine intervention in the aftermath of collapse. It follows a solitary figure, wandering through post-apocalyptic silence, questioning the existence of God and the human compulsion to believe. Behind the Sky questions our collective denial of reality, and the dangers of blind faith in inherited narratives.]

AND

[It echoes Nietzsche’s prophetic words, still painfully relevant today:

“God is dead. God remains dead. And we have killed him.

How shall we comfort ourselves, the murderers of all murderers? (...)]

I am loving my personal introduction to Theorem of joy.

Lyrics:

Would you lend me a hand?
I need to feed my hope.
Help me find a way,
Bring my ship to land.

Behind
I didn't see any sign.
Hidden; the gods weren't here this time.
But the falling star will show me the path.
Like timing dust,
I can fly far away.

Would you lend me a hand?
I need to feed my hope.
Help me find a way,
Bring my ship to land.

Behind I didn't see any sign.
Hidden; the gods weren't here this time.
But the falling star will show me the path.
Like timing dust,
I can fly far away.

The fires die out, taking their last breath to dust.
I can fell, The endless rain fills the whole world, no coast.


-Robb Donker Curtius

THE FACTS AS WE KNOW THEM 

https://open.spotify.com/artist/3PlPyotWBqsgzkWqI0GGdf

https://www.instagram.com/theoremofjoy/

https://www.facebook.com/Theoremofjoy

https://theoremofjoy.com/

https://theoremofjoy.bandcamp.com/album/feux


Led by their leader, the double bassist Thomas Julienne, Theorem of Joy is pioneering new paths at the forefront of 21st-century French music. These five musicians, heirs to European musical culture and its fusion, cast their gaze toward a future horizon.

Theorem of Joy presents a captivating, diverse jazz genre that combines North African melodies, post-rock adventures, and the delightful essence of pop. The music, which is enigmatic, lavish, and captivating, delves into unexplored and subconscious territories, flows through rivers, and transports us between introspection and the limitless.

Are we truly disoriented? All that is needed is to be carried away by the stream of sensations and musical eruptions. Theorem of Joy reveals new perspectives composed of visuals, language, and infinite possibilities. Everything connects, diverges, and nurtures the creativity ignited by the band’s music.

Thomas Julienne’s compositions offer a musical vision enriched with various aesthetics. They evoke stories and creatures in a realm where everything embodies harmony and poetry.

Theorem of joy, France, 5 piece jazz / nu jazz / jazzrock, rock fusion, hybrid rock, jazz pop, dark interiors, moody, groovy, shapeshifting songwriting, "Behind the Sky", lead by double bassist Thomas Julienne,