1984 (Joan of Arc album)
1984 is the twenty-third studio album by Joan of Arc released in 2018 on Joyful Noise Recordings. The album was announced on April 4 for release on June 1.[7][8][9] It is the second album featuring the JOA line-up that debuted on He's Got The Whole This Land Is Your Land In His Hands, consisting of Tim Kinsella, Theo Katsaounis, Melina Ausikaitis, Bobby Burg, and Jeremy Boyle.
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Released | June 2, 2018 | |||
Genre | Indie rock | |||
Length | 35:20 | |||
Label | Joyful Noise Recordings | |||
Producer | Nate Kinsella | |||
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Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 70/100[1] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | |
Drowned In Sound | 8/10[3] |
The Line of Best Fit | 5.5/10[4] |
The Skinny | |
Spin | 8/10[6] |
On this album, Tim Kinsella (usually the band's lead vocalist) steps aside as front-man, building the album around Melina Ausikaitis's vocal tracks.[10]
“We were thinking of it as a [late period] Black Flag record, where Melina would sing a song, then the next song was a jam,” said Kinsella, describing the structure and sequencing of the material appearing on the album.[11] The album was produced by lead-singer Tim Kinsella's cousin, long-time collaborator and frequent bandmate Nate Kinsella (aka Birthmark).[11]
In honor of the album's release, Joyful Noise Recordings produced a version of George Orwell's dystopian novel of the same name, 1984, that substituted the names of the Joan of Arc band members for all of the major characters (Winston Smith -> Tim Kinsella, O'Brien -> Bobby Burg, etc.) and set the story in Chicago (instead of London), posting the revision on 1984.com for a limited time.[12]
Track listing
- "Tiny Baby" - 4:29
- "Vertigo" - 2:59
- "Punk Kid" - 5:27
- "Maine Guy" - 5:20
- "People Pleaser" - 3:13
- "Psy-Fi/Fantasy" – 2:38
- "Truck" - 5:23
- "Vermont Girl" - 4:06
- "Forever Jung" - 1:49
References
- "1984 by Joan of Arc Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
- Donelson, Marcy. "1984 - Joan of Arc". AllMusic. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
- Wylde, Nicoletta. "Album Review: Joan of Arc - 1984". Drowned In Sound. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
- King, Ian. "Joan of Arc make a bold misstep on 1984". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
- Goggins, Joe. "Joan of Arc album review: 1984". The Skinny. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
- Gaca, Anna. "Joan of Arc's 1984 Is an Odd Gem in a Catalog Full of Them". Spin. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
- "Joan of Arc Announce New Album 1984, Share New Song "Truck": Listen | Pitchfork". pitchfork.com. Retrieved 2018-06-03.
- "Joan of Arc | 1984 | Joyful Noise Recordings". www.joyfulnoiserecordings.com. Retrieved 2018-06-03.
- "Joan of Arc '1984' Stream". Spin. 2018-06-01. Retrieved 2018-06-03.
- "Joan of Arc make a bold misstep on 1984". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 2018-06-03.
- "Tim Kinsella Ranks (Most of) Joan of Arc's Big, Misunderstood Discography". Noisey. 2018-05-31. Retrieved 2018-06-03.
- "JOA - 1984". 1984.com. Retrieved 2018-06-03.