Joan of Arc

American indie rock, post-rock and experimental band Joan of Arc from Chicago, Illinois, was formed in 1995. The band comprises Tim Kinsella, Sam Zurick, Mike Kinsella, Nate Kinsella, Bobby Burg, Amy Cargill, Jeremy Boyle, Ben Vida, Cale Parks, Matt Clark and Todd Mattei. They formed following the break up of an emo and indie rock band Cap'n Jazz. The band is known for their use of electronics, samples, and multi-track recording in their songs. In 1998, they released their second album, How Memory Works. It included what would become a hallmark of the band's subsequent output: interludes of synthetic noises cut with vocal samples and off-beat instrumentation. As always, Kinsella's lyrics were cryptic and oblique, though the song 'This Life Cumulative' made reference to the media alienation of singer/songwriter Fiona Apple. And now, you may download Joan of Arc's album, How Memory Works, in mp3 from our site.