Make Believe

Make Believe were a four-piece math rock/indie band from Chicago, Illinois that were around from 2003 to 2008. They began as a touring version of Joan of Arc, as all members of Make Believe have at some point been involved in Joan of Arc. The band consisted of vocalist Tim Kinsella (also involved in Cap'n Jazz, Owls, Friend/Enemy, and the main member of Joan of Arc), guitarist Sam Zurick (Cap'n Jazz, Ghosts And Vodka, Owls, Friend/Enemy), bassist Bobby Burg (Joan of Arc, Love Of Everything), and drummer/keyboardist Nate Kinsella (Joan Of Arc, American Football, Love Of Everything). Sonically, Make Believe do sound like an off-shoot of their relative Joan Of Arc, with the odd time signatures, discordant, off-kilter and often noodly discordant guitar melodies with heavy use of harmonics. Tim Kinsella's voice is as unique and charismatic as ever, with a sound that is unmistakably his. Make Believe put out a surprising amount of material in their five short years, which is definitely recommended for fans of the more unusual and experimental Kinsella projects. They are one of the few remaining Cap'n Jazz-related bands I have yet to post, so am happy to finally get them added here. Enjoy.

Make Believe (2004)

1. We're All Going To Die

2. Britt's Favorite

3. Witchcraft

4. Temping As A Shaman

5. Abracadabra - Thumbs!

6. How To Haunt A House

The Pink 7" (2004)

1. The Vampire's Lament To His Nurse

2. Each Day Is Different And The Same As Cocks

The Association of Utopian Hologram Swallowers (2005)

1. Love of Everything - Keep Off of Me

2. Love of Everything - Proud by Looking Around

3. Joan of Arc - Violencii or Violencum

4. Owen - I'm Not Seventeen

5. Make Believe - Small Apartment Party Epiphany

6. Make Believe - One Second Wide and Weeks Deep

7. People Dick - Pee Dicky

Shock Of Being (2005)

1. Amscaredica

2. His Short Quip When Eddie's Bothered

3. Say What You Mean

4. Small Apartment Party Epiphany

5. Television Cemetary

6. The Storm On Her Birthday

7. Can't Tell Cop From Cab

8. One Zero

9. A Band Room of One's Own

10. Wild Science, Wild Signs

11. Fumio Nambata Had a Farm

12. Momentum Logic

13. 'Boom!' Sounds Like 'Hiss' From Inside It

Of Course (2006)

1. A Song About Camping

2. Another Song About Camping

3. Political Mysticism

4. Florida/Oklahoma 12/05

5. Pat Tillman, Emmitt Till

6. Coup D'Thought

7. Bisect Duality

8. Plants Dance

9. Sometimes I See Sideways

10. Anything/Selling That Thing

11. Plantarchy In the You Be

Going To The Bone Church (2008)

1. Ooo-Yum

2. Just Green Enough

3. Sam Rollerskating Backwards

4. For Lauri Bird

5. Wearin' Torn

6. Garden Stencil

7. Goin' To The Bone Church

8. (I Can't Understand) Satisfaction

9. Taste, Touch, Smell, Deceit And Touch

10. People Laughing