''1984'' is the twenty-third studio album by

Joan of Arc Joan of Arc (french: link=yes, Jeanne d'Arc, translit= �an daʁk} ; 1412 – 30 May 1431) is a patron saint of France, honored as a defender of the French nation for her role in the siege of Orléans and her insistence on the coronati ...

released in 2018 on Joyful Noise Recordings. The album was announced on April 4 for release on June 1. 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 ''He's Got the Whole This Land Is Your Land in His Hands'' is the twenty-second full-length album of American indie rock band Joan of Arc. It is the first album by the band to include guitarist and vocalist Melina Ausikaitis as part of the lineup. ...

,'' consisting of

Tim Kinsella Tim Kinsella is an American musician, author, and film director from Chicago, Illinois. Known for his eccentric singing voice, he first rose to prominence as lead singer and lyricist of the emo band Cap'n Jazz which he co-founded with his brothe ...

, Theo Katsaounis, Melina Ausikaitis,

Bobby Burg Make Believe was an indie rock band, initially formed as a touring version of Joan of Arc. The band was initially composed of eccentric voiced singer Tim Kinsella, guitarist Sam Zurick, bassist Bobby Burg, and drummer/keyboardist Nate Kinsella. ...

, and Jeremy Boyle. 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. “We were thinking of it as a ate periodBlack 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. The album was produced by lead-singer Tim Kinsella's cousin, long-time collaborator and frequent bandmate

Nate Kinsella Nate Kinsella (born March 19, 1980) is an American musician who currently resides in Brooklyn, New York. Nate's musical resumé is vast, including most notably projects such as American Football, Joan of Arc, Make Believe, Mata Hari and De ...

(aka Birthmark). In honor of the album's release, Joyful Noise Recordings produced a version of

George Orwell Eric Arthur Blair (25 June 1903 – 21 January 1950), better known by his pen name George Orwell, was an English novelist, essayist, journalist, and critic. His work is characterised by lucid prose, social criticism, opposition to totalitar ...

's dystopian novel of the same name, ''

1984 Events January * January 1 – The Bornean Sultanate of Brunei gains full independence from the United Kingdom, having become a British protectorate in 1888. * January 7 – Brunei becomes the sixth member of the Association of Southeast A ...

'', that substituted the names of the Joan of Arc band members for all of the major characters (''

Winston Smith Winston Smith may refer to: People * Winston Smith (artist) (born 1952), American artist * Winston Smith (athlete) (born 1982), Olympic track and field athlete * Winston Boogie Smith (born ), American man killed by law enforcement in 2021 * Winst ...

, O'Brien -> Bobby Burg, etc.'') and set the story in Chicago (instead of London), posting the revision on 1984.com for a limited time.

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

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