''The Gap'' is the fourth full-length 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 coronat ...

. It released in 2000 on

Jade Tree Records Jade Tree International, Inc. is an independent record label formed by Darren Walters and Tim Owen in 1990 in Wilmington, Delaware. History Origin (1987–1990) In 1987, Tim Owen and Darren Walters were introduced during a punk show in Washingt ...

Production

The album was made almost entirely using ProTools.

Critical reception

'' Exclaim!'' wrote: "With each album, the band pushes their craftsmanship for the obscure even further, and ''The Gap'' is a prime result of this." The ''

Chicago Tribune The ''Chicago Tribune'' is a daily newspaper based in Chicago, Illinois, United States, owned by Tribune Publishing. Founded in 1847, and formerly self-styled as the "World's Greatest Newspaper" (a slogan for which WGN radio and television a ...

'' deemed the album "a frustrating, daring and sometimes unlistenable entry in the band's canon." ''

PopMatters ''PopMatters'' is an international online magazine of cultural criticism that covers aspects of popular culture. ''PopMatters'' publishes reviews, interviews, and essays on cultural products and expressions in areas such as music, television, fi ...

'' wrote that it "may be one of the most unlistenable albums in existence."

Track listing

# (You) Can Not See (You) eAs (I) ouCan - 3:19 # As Black Pants Make Cat Hairs Appear - 7:48 # Knife Fights Every Night - 5:07 #

John Cassavetes John Nicholas Cassavetes ( ; December 9, 1929 – February 3, 1989) was an American actor, film director, and screenwriter. First known as a television and film actor, Cassavetes also helped pioneer American independent cinema, writing and direc ...

Assata Shakur Assata Olugbala Shakur (born JoAnne Deborah Byron; July 16, 1947; also married name, JoAnne Chesimard) is an American political activist who was a member of the Black Liberation Army (BLA). In 1977, she was convicted in the first-degree murder ...

, And Guy Debord Walk Into A Bar... - 0:54 # Another Brick At The Gap (Part 2) - 2:57 # Zelda - 1:56 # "Pleasure Isn't Simple" - 3:18 # Me And America (Or) The United Colors Of The Gap - 5:18 # Your Impersonation This Morning Of Me Last Night - 9:11 # Outside The Gap - 2:45

References

Joan of Arc (band) albums 2000 albums Jade Tree (record label) albums {{2000s-post-rock-album-stub