Despite being written over the course of a year in four different sessions with four different lineups(but always with frontman Tim Kinsella at the helm), the first listen reveals the songs on Flowers asa more cohesive unit than those on its predecessor: last year's Boo Human. This experience encapsulates the spirit of Joan of Arc - a mentality that embraces contradictions andtears apart common musical structures, only to rebuild them without a blueprint. Joan of Arc continues to succeed in doing what many strive for with a new album: creating anobscure combination of familiar, obvious ideas while sticking with the notion that "if it feels good, doit".