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1984
Studio album by
Joan of Arc
ReleasedJune 2, 2018
GenreIndie rock
Length35:20
LabelJoyful Noise Recordings
ProducerNate Kinsella
Joan of Arc chronology
He's Got the Whole This Land Is Your Land in His Hands
(2017) 		1984
(2018)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic70/100[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Drowned In Sound8/10[3]
The Line of Best Fit5.5/10[4]
The Skinny[5]
Spin8/10[6]

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.

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

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  1. "Tiny Baby" - 4:29
  2. "Vertigo" - 2:59
  3. "Punk Kid" - 5:27
  4. "Maine Guy" - 5:20
  5. "People Pleaser" - 3:13
  6. "Psy-Fi/Fantasy" – 2:38
  7. "Truck" - 5:23
  8. "Vermont Girl" - 4:06
  9. "Forever Jung" - 1:49

References

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  1. ^ "1984 by Joan of Arc Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
  2. ^ Donelson, Marcy. "1984 - Joan of Arc". AllMusic. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
  3. ^ Wylde, Nicoletta. "Album Review: Joan of Arc - 1984". Drowned In Sound. Archived from the original on 27 June 2018. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
  4. ^ King, Ian. "Joan of Arc make a bold misstep on 1984". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
  5. ^ Goggins, Joe. "Joan of Arc album review: 1984". The Skinny. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
  6. ^ Gaca, Anna. "Joan of Arc's 1984 Is an Odd Gem in a Catalog Full of Them". Spin. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
  7. ^ "Joan of Arc Announce New Album 1984, Share New Song "Truck": Listen | Pitchfork". pitchfork.com. 4 April 2018. Retrieved 2018-06-03.
  8. ^ "Joan of Arc | 1984 | Joyful Noise Recordings". www.joyfulnoiserecordings.com. Retrieved 2018-06-03.
  9. ^ "Joan of Arc '1984' Stream". Spin. 2018-06-01. Retrieved 2018-06-03.
  10. ^ "Joan of Arc make a bold misstep on 1984". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 2018-06-03.
  11. ^ a b "Tim Kinsella Ranks (Most of) Joan of Arc's Big, Misunderstood Discography". Noisey. 2018-05-31. Retrieved 2018-06-03.
  12. ^ "JOA - 1984". 1984.com. Archived from the original on 2018-06-06. Retrieved 2018-06-03.
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