Mia Joy - Celestial Mirror
Mia Joy - Celestial Mirror
‘Celestial Mirror,’ the new EP by Mia Joy, sees the Chicago-based musician move from one stage to the next, as she delves further into her explorations on identity, self expression, and the people who come in and out of her life. The first new music since 2021’s dreampop masterclass ‘Spirit Tamer,’ which saw her tour alongside the likes of Sharon Van Etten, Squirrel Flower, Triathlon and more, the EP showcases more of Joy’s trademark ethereal indie pop that envelops the listener in a shroud of gentle, personal hymns that are both intimate & warmly inviting.Joined by band members Michael Santana (lead guitar), Michael Mac (bass), and Jake Stolz (drums on “More Green”), the EP was recorded at Santana’s home as well as Bim Bom studios in Chicago, straight to tape and mostly in one take. You can hear the homespun touches across Celestial Mirror, from the barely-there subtle melancholy of intro “Alive” to quietly stirring lead single “More Green,” which explores intimacy in all its shapes and forms. “Fourth of July”’s delicate harmonies refract into vulnerable, enveloping lullaby. “Time is a teacher / so teach me how to love / without the fear of its cost,” Joy sings, a concise declaration of intent with the EP that gradually peels back the layers on what it means to open yourself up to love again. The subtle, gleaming instrumentals which make up the backbone of closer “That’s a Lie” tie the loose threads of the EP together, while acknowledging the necessity of human connection to develop into a fully-formed person. To Joy, that’s the beauty in endings: that they allow for newfound potential to take shape, a reminder that we’re never quite as alone as we think.
More From Mia Joy…
Spirit Tamer’ is the debut album from Mia Joy available on limited edition Bright Pink and Classic Black vinyl and compact disc on Fire Talk. A member of the Chicago Children’s Choir at a young age, the record sees Joy's dual backgrounds in music and poetry evolve into a juxtaposition between soaring emotional synthpop and introspective devotional harmonies. Past press has referred to Mia’s music as “warm, ethereal, endlessly layered, and beautifully expanding”. Filled with heady atmospherics and vulnerability that abounds through the shapeshifting sonic palette, fans of Ana Roxanne or Hand Habits will find much to love in this painstakingly crafted, endearingly intimate universe.
1st Pressing
300 on Bright Pink Vinyl
300 on Black Vinyl
*also available 150 on Pink Vinyl Exclusive to Indie Retailers
Mia Joy has had music in her bones her entire life. Raised in a spiritual home to parents with backgrounds in performing arts and publishing, Mia has been singing since she was a baby and joined the Chicago Children’s Choir at a young age. Mia’s brand of ethereal pop is equally indebted to 90s R&B Icons such as Sade to the ethereal ambient compositions of Grouper. “I bought my loop pedal because it's the same loop pedal that Liz Harris of Grouper had. I just spent my college check on it.”