Joan of Arc

An enduring indie rock project that fascinates with persistent experimentation, Joan of Arc formed in Chicago following the breakup of emocore band Cap'n Jazz in 1995. Tim Kinsella proved to be the only consistent member over the decades and lineups that followed as the group negotiated emo intimacy, punk influence, and post-rock atmospherics with albums of melodic rock, dark instrumentals, noise experiments, protest song, and high-concept theater music. Joan of Arc made their full-length debut with the off-kilter emo of A Portable Model of Joan of Arc in 1997, then consistent...