OKComputer1016
09/23/08, 08:13 PM
Make Believe – Make Believe EP
Record Label: Flameshovel
Re-Release Date: October 10th, 2008
Who?
Joan of Arc’s other band. It’s still Tim and Nate Kinsella and they’re still holding down vocals and drums, respectively, but the difference is that this time they’ve come to rock, not to contemplate the nature of rocking.
How is it?
Well, it rocks. Make Believe bring the noise that Joan of Arc are always threatening. For anybody who’s ever treasured a Kinsella record for its experimentation and art but wished that it would do something, this is the band to check out and this is the EP to start with. Now, that’s not to say that this is conventional music in any sense of the word, but it’s a heavier brand of weird (“We’re All Going to Die”) and a more straight-forward moving, dare I say accessible brand of strange (“Tempting As A Shaman”) than most fans are accustomed to. Plus the lyrics make no sense, a la Kinsella’s original project Cap’n Jazz. No thesaurus needed. Minimal patience required.
Originally released in 2004, this self titled vinyl was extremely limited and so it’s being resurged with another 500 records – still no CDs, but that’s why you ought to own a record player by now. Just like everything else from this band, this EP is worth your time and attention.
Track Listing
01. We’re All Going to Die
02. Britt’s Favorite
03. Witchcraft
04. Tempting As A Shaman
05. Abracadabra – Thumbs
06. Hot To Haunt A House
Recommended If You Like:
Joan of Arc, Make Believe’s Shock of Being, Maps & Atlases
Don’t Believe Me?
www.myspace.com/makebelieve (http://www.myspace.com/makebelieve)
Record Label: Flameshovel
Re-Release Date: October 10th, 2008
Who?
Joan of Arc’s other band. It’s still Tim and Nate Kinsella and they’re still holding down vocals and drums, respectively, but the difference is that this time they’ve come to rock, not to contemplate the nature of rocking.
How is it?
Well, it rocks. Make Believe bring the noise that Joan of Arc are always threatening. For anybody who’s ever treasured a Kinsella record for its experimentation and art but wished that it would do something, this is the band to check out and this is the EP to start with. Now, that’s not to say that this is conventional music in any sense of the word, but it’s a heavier brand of weird (“We’re All Going to Die”) and a more straight-forward moving, dare I say accessible brand of strange (“Tempting As A Shaman”) than most fans are accustomed to. Plus the lyrics make no sense, a la Kinsella’s original project Cap’n Jazz. No thesaurus needed. Minimal patience required.
Originally released in 2004, this self titled vinyl was extremely limited and so it’s being resurged with another 500 records – still no CDs, but that’s why you ought to own a record player by now. Just like everything else from this band, this EP is worth your time and attention.
Track Listing
01. We’re All Going to Die
02. Britt’s Favorite
03. Witchcraft
04. Tempting As A Shaman
05. Abracadabra – Thumbs
06. Hot To Haunt A House
Recommended If You Like:
Joan of Arc, Make Believe’s Shock of Being, Maps & Atlases
Don’t Believe Me?
www.myspace.com/makebelieve (http://www.myspace.com/makebelieve)