Mt. Joy is one of those bands that makes me feel truly alive and completely present. Their music has a way of staying with me; I often find myself humming a refrain or two over and over again like a meditation, or prayer. Their rustic sound is reminiscent of sitting in front of a crackling fire on a cool autumn night, drinking spiced cider, and laughing with a group of friends, it is that good, that warm, and that bright. Heartbreaking and awe-inspiring, Mt. Joy will always be at the top of my must-listen list, I could be crying alone or driving carefree down a beautiful road at sunset; either way, I’d put on Mt. Joy.