jordyedge Posted February 28, 2011 Share Posted February 28, 2011 http://www.polyvinylrecords.com/store/index.php?listID=160 Limited Cyan vinyl: 1,000 copies! Life Like is Joan of Arc distilled down to/embracing its rock essence. Gone from the band’s music (for now) are the electronics and layers upon layers of tracks. Gone from their liner notes are an extensive list of musicians and instruments. After recording October's two-song Meaningful Work 7" as a trio, frontman Tim Kinsella, drummer Theo Katsaounis, and bassist Bobby Burg (Love of Everything, Vacations, Chin Up Chin Up) welcomed guitarist Victor Villarreal (Owls, Cap'n Jazz, Ghosts and Vodka) into the fold shortly before leaving on a month-and-a-half tour of the U.S. and Europe. Friends since childhood, Villarreal and Kinsella re-connected during Cap'n Jazz's reunion tour and this marks the first collaboration between them since the 2001 self-titled Owls album. After years of being away from music, being on tour with Cap’n Jazz renewed Villarreal’s enthusiasm for joining a new band. As such, this new chapter in his musical career became one for Joan of Arc as well. After playing 20 concerts in 20 days on European soil, the band returned home on a Tuesday night and then on Thursday morning - before the jet lag could even wear off - entered Chicago’s Electrical Audio with engineer Steve Albini (who has previously produced records for two other Kinsella projects: Owls and Make Believe). Five days later they emerged with Life Like. Although thoroughly exhausting, this hectic schedule was actually beneficial -- as Kinsella reveals "it removed all threats of cleverness from our critical faculties" and required the band to stick to strictly recording the new tracks as they had been played live. And yet, as Life Like proves, even when they're working solely with the basics - guitar, bass, and drums - Joan of Arc still has the power to wring new sounds from the same old rock band machinery. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
httran Posted February 28, 2011 Share Posted February 28, 2011 Thanks. The preview track sounds pretty damn good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jordyedge Posted February 28, 2011 Author Share Posted February 28, 2011 Thanks. The preview track sounds pretty damn good. I am listening to the album right now, and it sounds amazing! So awesome that it includes an immediate download. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdb Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 On the same day I got my Owls! This is a very good Monday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oakland Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 I do love me some Joan Of Arc. Thanks for the info. Scott, can I get you this for your B-day or did you already order multiple copies for yourself? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fourfourtwo Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 I ordered this. I hated Oh, Brother SO MUCH. Hipster garbage. It's like they went in the direction of "Lets do something that hipster college kids will play in the background of a party and get cred for it being JOA". glad this sounds different. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jordyedge Posted March 1, 2011 Author Share Posted March 1, 2011 I ordered this. I hated Oh, Brother SO MUCH. Hipster garbage. It's like they went in the direction of "Lets do something that hipster college kids will play in the background of a party and get cred for it being JOA". glad this sounds different. Haha, I luckily waited out and got a copy of Oh Brother over at Joyful Noise where they had a scratch and dent sale for this LP. Picked it up for $7.00 so since I haven't heard much of it, I guess it's good I only payed that much! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xlovecolouredx Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 Thanks. The preview track sounds pretty damn good. ditto.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zachw56 Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 I preordered this today. Stoked! Also, I also own Oh, Brother and loved it. I'm a sucker for that kind of thing though. I dont play it at parties (or have parties) but its good to listen to when I want something different. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nihac Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 I love this band. Ordered.... and running out of money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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