▁ 3 1 , ▁ 2 0 1 9 , ▁the ▁band ▁released ▁a ▁music ▁video ▁for ▁the ▁title ▁track ▁of ▁their ▁debut ▁EP , ▁This ▁Will ▁Kill ▁That . ▁S ung ▁by ▁Chris ▁Con nel ly , ▁he ▁described ▁the ▁song ▁as ▁“ a ▁direct ▁reference ▁to ▁Victor ▁Hugo ’ s ▁prop he cy ▁that ▁the ▁printed ▁word ▁would ▁make ▁the ▁church ▁ob sole te .” ▁It ▁was ▁also ▁written ▁in ▁response ▁to ▁a ▁series ▁of ▁night mar es ▁that ▁Dan ▁Mill igan ▁was ▁having , ▁as ▁he ▁was ▁writing ▁music ▁for ▁the ▁EP . ▁This ▁Will ▁Kill ▁That ▁was ▁officially ▁released ▁on ▁June ▁ 2 8 , ▁ 2 0 1 9 , ▁and ▁it ▁featured ▁appearances ▁by ▁Andy ▁Ger old , ▁and ▁David ▁Su yc ott . ▁ ▁On ▁October ▁ 4 , ▁ 2 0 1 9 , ▁The ▁Joy ▁Th ieves ▁released ▁their ▁second ▁EP , ▁C ities ▁In ▁D ust , ▁as ▁a ▁free ▁download ▁on ▁Ar mal y te ▁Indust ries . ▁In ▁addition ▁to ▁their ▁re make ▁of ▁the ▁Si ou xs ie ▁and ▁the ▁B ans he es ’ ▁song , ▁C ities ▁In ▁D ust , ▁the ▁ 6 - song ▁EP ▁included ▁rem ix es ▁of ▁songs ▁from ▁This ▁Will ▁Kill ▁That , ▁with ▁ ▁contributions ▁from ▁John ▁F ry er , ▁How ie ▁Ben o ▁& ▁Brand t ▁G ass man , ▁and ▁Ar mal y te ▁Indust ries ▁label - m ates , ▁i ! ▁On ▁October ▁ 1 4