Too Much Joy

TMJ's 1992 album tones down some of the puns and thick sarcasm that dominated their earlier releases, focusing on something more anthemic and powerful. The songs map out the darker avenues of the TMJ consciousness, with moments of brief pop joy (as heard on "Donna Everywhere" and the reworking of "Starry Eyes") defining the standout tracks.

On the tune "I don't know," too Much Joy expresses the kind of truth that Madonna herself
might not dare to speak: "I'm ahead of my time – but only by a week." The lads in Too Much
Joy are too smart to feign originality, but they offer something that is just as rare: a genuine
sense of humor. "I've never met the poor," sing these four suburban children who were
inspired to rock by the snotty sass of punk, "but all my friends are broke." The J... More >