“.. a blissful amalgam of electronica and R&B laced with a grittier, brooding undercurrent that harks back to their early–80’s vision, P.E.A.C.E. is a sophisticated rebirth for one of the UK’s unsung trailblazers.” The Vinyl Factory
“..Their trademark ‘funk-punk’ sound lives on in this album stabby bass guitar grooves as well as .. simmering synths….with sliding airy vocals …” Crack Magazine 7/10
The seminal 1980’s post-punk band Maximum Joy, reformed in 2015 spearheaded by founding member Janine Rainforth. They went on to release their new album P.E.A.C.E. IN 2018 and played the inaugural We Out Here that year.
“Elsewhere, Bristol band MXMJoY play to a .. loyal crowd. Seminal to the funk-punk movement in the early 80s, with tracks like Stretch proving anthems of the New York underground….their set packs a punch. Smooth bass lines fall into dub delays and parping horn parts – all providing a strong soundtrack to a sea of skanking revellers”