The discography of American indie rock band Joywave consists of five studio albums, one remix/compilation album, three extended plays, two mixtapes, and 18 singles.
The band formed in 2010 and began releasing music the following year. They independently released their first mixtape, 77777, on March 14, 2011. Later that year, they released two singles, "Ridge" and "Traveling at the Speed of Light", the latter of which appeared on 77777. They released two more independent releases, the Koda Vista EP on March 27, 2012, and 88888 mixtape on April 15, 2013. Later in 2013, they appeared as a featured artist on the Big Data song "Dangerous", which became a number-one hit on the Billboard Alternative Songs chart and also reached No. 106 on the Hot 100. In the same year, they signed to major label Hollywood Records and founded their own label, Cultco Music, as an imprint of Hollywood. After releasing the EP How Do You Feel? in 2014, they released their debut studio album, How Do You Feel Now?, on April 21, 2015. The album was supported by four singles, all of which entered the Alternative Songs chart. The single "Tongues" also peaked at number 104 on Belgium's Flanders Ultratop chart.
The band released their second studio album, Content, on July 28, 2017. Two of its singles, "It's a Trip!" and "Doubt" entered the Alternative Songs and Rock Airplay charts. Their third studio album, Possession, was released on March 13, 2020. One of its singles, "Obsession", entered the Alternative Songs and Rock Airplay charts.
The band released their fourth studio album, Cleanse, on 11 February 2022, and subsequently went on tour in Europe and America. Their European shows concluded in November 2022, and their American shows concluded in November 2023. Out of the singles released, the highest performing was “Every Window is a Mirror”, which hit 32 on the US Alt charts in 2021.
Since the release of Cleanse, Joywave have since collaborated on a studio album from artist duo Best Frenz, consisting of Daniel Armbruster and Jason Suwito. The album was named The Mall and focused heavily on themes of escapism and youthful memories. It was preceded by singles “Throw Your Coins, Make A Wish”, “Flatline”, and “Everything's The Best!”. The album was met with mixed, yet favourable reviews from critics and fans.
Albums Studio albums + List of studio albums, with selected chart positions Title Album details Peak chart positions USHeat USAlt USRock UKIndie How Do You Feel Now? Released: April 21, 2015 Label: Hollywood, Cultco Format: CD, LP, download 3 25 34 — Content Released: July 28, 2017 Label: Hollywood, Cultco Format: CD, LP, download 8 — — — Possession Released: March 13, 2020 Label: Hollywood, Cultco Format: CD, LP, download — — — — Cleanse Released: February 11, 2022 Label: Hollywood, Cultco Format: LP, download — — — 46 Permanent Pleasure Released: May 17, 2024 Label: Hollywood, Cultco Format: LP, download — — — —
Compilation albums + List of compilation albums Title Album details Swish Released: March 11, 2016 Label: Hollywood, Cultco Format: Download
Live albums + List of live albums Title Album details Live Released: July 29, 2022 Label: Hollywood, Cultco Format: Download
Mixtapes + List of mixtapes Title Album details 77777 Released: March 14, 2011 Label: Joywave Industries Format: Download 88888 Released: April 15, 2013 Label: Joywave Industries Format: Download
As featured artist Title Album Details The Mall (by Best Frenz) Released: August 11, 2023 Label: Best Frenz Format: LP, download
Extended plays As lead artist Title Details Koda Vista Released: March 27, 2012 Label: Joywave Industries Format: LP, download How Do You Feel? Released: March 11, 2014 Label: Hollywood, Cultco Format: LP, download Every Window Is a Mirror Released: June 25, 2021 Label: Hollywood, Cultco Format: Download
As featured artist Title Details 30% Off! Released: July 24, 2020 Label: Best Frenz Format: LP, download
Singles As lead artist Title Year Peak chart positions Album USAlt USDance USRock BEL(FL)Tip BEL(FL)Dance CANRock "Ridge" 2011 — — — — — — "Traveling at the Speed of Light" — — — — — — 77777 "Tongues" 2014 26 24 — 54 42 — How Do You Feel Now? "Somebody New" 15 — 45 — — 43 "Destruction" 2015 18 — — — — 36 "Now" 27 — — — — — "Content" 2017 — — — — — —Content "It's a Trip!" 24 — — — — — "Shutdown" — — — — — — "Doubt" 21 — — — — — "Going to a Place" — — — — — — "Compromise" 2018 — — — — — — "Blastoffff" — — — — — —Possession "Like a Kennedy" 2019 — — — — — — "Obsession" 23 — — — — — "Blank Slate" — — — — — — "Half Your Age" 2020 27 — — — — — "After Coffee" 2021 — — — — — —Cleanse "Every Window Is a Mirror" 32 — — — — — "Brain Damage" 2024 — — — — — — Permanent Pleasure "Scared" 39 — — — — — "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
As featured artist Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album USBub. USAAA USAdult USAlt USRock CAN CANRock "Dangerous" 2013 6 12 22 1 8 75 4 RIAA: Platinum MC: Gold 2.0
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Music videos Title Year Director(s) Album "Tongues" 2014 Daniels and Zak Stoltz How Do You Feel Now? "Somebody New" 2015 Keith Schofield "Destruction" 2016 Philip Andelman "It's a Trip!" 2017 Ghost and Cow Content "Doubt" 2018 Olivier Gondry "Like a Kennedy" 2019 Dear Mr Quistgaard Possession "Obsession" Laura Gorun, Cooper Roussel, and Dimitri Basil "Blank Slate" Mr. Oz "Half Your Age" 2020 Issac Rentz "Every Window Is a Mirror" 2021 Jared Asher Harris Cleanse "Brain Damage" 2024 Dimitri Basil Permanent Pleasure "Scared"
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