London's TOY borrow from shoegaze, Krautrock, and classic psychedelia to make pulsating, absorbing music. After laying down the foundations of their hypnotic style with their self-titled 2012 debut, the band took that sound in different directions: 2013's Join the Dots added a crystalline sheen, while 2016's Clear Shot introduced elements of folk and film scores. By the time they released 2019's self-produced Happy in the Hollow, TOY had proved themselves to be experts at making eclectic, atmospheric sounds.
Vocalist/guitarist Tom Dougall, guitarist Dominic O'Dair, and bassi...