Exclusive : New Joan Of Arc Songs

Joan of Arc's principal songwriter, Tim Kinsella, decided to take a new approach to this new record, Boo! Human. Tim went into the studio with a stack of songs and a sign-up sheet. He allowed the other album contributors to sign up and drop by when they had available time. Keeping things very free-form, they'd then just sort of see where things would lead once they started playing. Because of the high number (14) of contributors, the album is incredibly diverse. The album starts with a pretty straight-forward emotive, acoustic guitar-driven/singer-songwriter track in Shown & Told, but then moves into the rhythmic jumpiness of Laughter Reflected Back. This sets the whole tone of the album - new instruments, styles and influences continue to show up throughout. Some songs contain Tim's tense howling/screaming vocals, while others like A Tell-Tale Penis are gentle and more relaxed.

All the variations may deter those enjoying continuity, but I found all the experimentation to be refreshing and interesting. Even with it all, the album remains very accessible. You might find yourself hitting the forward button now and then, but you'll also find yourself hitting repeat more than a few times thoughout. Boo! Human will be released on Polyvinyl Records.

Joan Of Arc - A Tell-Tale Penis
Joan Of Arc - Laughter Reflected Back

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