Current Joys

The solo project of Surf Curse frontman Nick Rattigan, Current Joys' tunefully murky, early post-punk-colored songs often evoke a daydreamy, bedroom version of the Cure, although he's also offered up wide-ranging collaborations with rappers, pop singers, and others. He debuted with the self-recorded Wild Heart in 2013, then issued five more albums and a pair of collections before significantly polishing his sound on 2021's still-moody, 16-song Voyager. Arriving after a significant bump in streams spurred by popular social media posts, it was the project's first professional st...