''Live in Chicago, 1999'' is the third studio album by

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, released in 1999. It is not an album of live material, but is rather named after the fact that the band members lived in

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in the year 1999.

Production

''Live in Chicago, 1999'' was recorded mainly at Classsicks, with some recording being done at Truckstop West and Sherry and Lenora's house. Casey Rice served as producer and handled recording, while additional recording was done by Elliot Dicks on half of the songs. Scott Adamson did additional recording and editing on tracks 1 and 6. Rice mixed the recordings, before the album was

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by Alan Douches at West West Side Music in

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Critical reception

The ''

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'' wrote that the album is "full of the kind of music that requires headphones to be completely appreciated, sound collages that envelop the listener in their arty, dreamy textures." ''

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'' thought that "these are overcast songs of lovelorn gloom: tone poems that spread out, rumble a bit, but mostly just loom over the listener in one big gray mood." ''

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'' wrote that it "goes beyond emo to a freestyle, experimental, randomly discordant place."

Track listing

All songs by Joan of Arc, except " Thanks for Chicago, Mr. James" by Scott Walker. # "It's Easier to Drink on an Empty Stomach Than Eat on a Broken Heart" – 4:58 # "Who's Afraid of Elizabeth Taylor?" – 6:28 # "If It Feels / Good, Do It" – 5:04 # "Live in Chicago, 1999" – 2:11 # "(I'm 5 Senses) None of Them Common" – 3:48 # "Me (Plural)" – 5:03 # "I'm Certainly Not Pleased with My Options for the Future" – 0:36 # "When the Parish School Dismisses and the Children Running Sing" – 3:51 # "Thanks for Chicago, Mr. James" – 2:24 # "(In Fact I'm) Pioneering New Emotions" – 2:58 # "Better De'd Than Read" – 3:15 # "Sympathy for the Rolling Stones" – 6:34 # "All Until the Greens Reveal Themselves at Dawn" – 3:09

Personnel

Personnel per booklet. Joan of Arc * Jeremy Boyle – guitar *

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– vocals, guitar * Todd Mattel – guitar Additional musicians * Scott Adamson –

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(tracks 1 and 4) * Bob Akai – drums (tracks 2, 3 and 8) * Nathaniel Braddock –

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(track 3) * Kevin J. Frank – piano (track 9), organ (track 10) *

Mike Kinsella Mike Kinsella (born March 4, 1977) is an American musician and singer-songwriter. He has been involved in many Illinois-based bands and is best known as the lead vocalist and guitarist of the emo band American Football. Career Kinsella's first ...

– drums (track 5) * Noel Kupersmith – bass (tracks 2 and 8) * Ryan Rapsys – drums (tracks 6 and 10) * Chris Warland –

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(track 3) * Jen Wood – vocals (track 6) * Casey Rice – programming Production and design * Casey Rice – recording, mixing, producer * Elliot Dicks – additional recording (tracks 1, 4–6, 9, 10 and 13) * Scott Adamson – additional recording (tracks 1 and 6), editing (tracks 1 and 6) * Alan Douches – mastering *

– set design, construction,

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* Andy Mueller –

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, art direction * Edgar Bryan – renaissance portrait replication *

Jason Gnewikow The Promise Ring was an American rock band from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, that is recognized as part of the second wave of emo. Among various other EPs and singles, the band released four studio albums during their initial run: '' 30° Everywher ...

– art direction

References

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