Land of Talk News and Photos

New inheritors, part 1

Wed, December 28 2011 12:20pm - Source: Quick Before It Melts

Our friends from Hand Drawn Dracula continue their takeover of Quick Before It Melts today.

Various - North East by East Africa

Thu, September 29 2011 8:34am - Source: Drowned In Sound

According to the North News the other night, we're apparently famed up here for our generosity.

Get covered by LCBO's Whisky Rocks

Tue, September 20 2011 2:43am - Source: i (heart) music

If you a music fan, it's enjoyable to hear a band paying tribute to their influences (or even just to songs they're enjoying at that moment), and if you're a band you get to play around with other people's ideas.

Reviews:: The Barr Brothers self-titled

Mon, August 29 2011 6:44pm - Source: Herohill

The Barr Brothers debut came across my desk halfway through last year, and it was a jaw dropping collection set of songs.

TVD Live: Jeremy Messersmith at DC9, 6/19

Wed, June 22 2011 5:04pm - Source: The Vinyl District

Sunday night, Jeremy Messersmith , Minnesota-based singer-songwriter, could not have been welcomed by a warmer crowd.

Land of Talk's Liz Powell Says Goodbye to Her 'Teenage Mindset' -- NXNE

Thu, June 16 2011 3:21am - Source: Spinner

Liz Powell is more than just the creative genius behind Montreal rockers Land of Talk. The vocalist-guitarist seems to have become the glue that keeps the Canadian music scene together.

Oh! Canada: NXNE Preview

Mon, June 13 2011 12:26pm - Source: The Line Of Best Fit

Canada heads out to Toronto for the 17th edition of NXNE.

Bon Iver

Mon, June 13 2011 5:28am - Source: Pitchfork Media

When I was first introduced to Justin Vernon , it was a scene in one sense familiar to those who have seen Bon Iver in the last four years.

Land of Talk's Liz Powell Says Goodbye to Her 'Teenage Mindset'

Thu, June 02 2011 9:33pm - Source: Spinner

Liz Powell is more than just the creative genius behind Montreal rockers Land of Talk. The vocalist-guitarist seems to have become the glue that keeps the Canadian music scene together.

NXNE Announces 2011 Line Up

Mon, April 25 2011 2:25pm - Source: Modern Mystery

North By Northeast (NXNE) recently announced the second wave of bands for the 17th edition of the festival, taking over Toronto June 13-19, 2011.

Land of Talk and Hollerado Make Nice at CMW

Sat, March 12 2011 1:01am - Source: Spinner

Canadian music groups Land of Talk (pictured) and Hollerado brought very different energies to Canadian Music Week (CMW) on Thursday night.

Wye Oak – Water Rats, London 22/02/11

Mon, March 07 2011 9:05am - Source: The Line Of Best Fit

Like Destroyer and Joy Division, Wye Oak's chosen monicker may lead to misleading preconceptions regarding the music they peddle.

Oh! Canada 2010 // The Year in Review

Mon, January 03 2011 11:05am - Source: The Line Of Best Fit

The Besnard Lakes made a triumphant return this year with The Besnard Lakes are the Roaring Night winning critical acclaim and a second consecutive Polaris Prize shorlitst nomination.

Land of Talk

Tue, December 21 2010 8:24am - Source: Jonk Music

Land of Talk leading lady Elizabeth Powell has managed an impressive feat in her musical career: with her ever-changing line-up of bandmates, she's made one album and a handful of EPs that are remarkably similar yet are still, somehow, also remarkable on their own merits.

BEST SONGS OF 2010

Mon, December 13 2010 9:22am - Source: Said the Gramophone

These are my 100 favourite songs of 2010: songs I love more that gold & silver & snowstorms on the smaller side.

Album Review: Jason Collett – Pony Tricks

Wed, November 24 2010 1:17pm - Source: Consequence of Sound

A lot of good things have come in and out of Broken Social Scene.

The hottest bands in Canada 2010

Tue, November 09 2010 1:42pm - Source: Chromewaves

Facebook A bit of a "wow" moment last night when I went archive digging and found that I Heart Music had been running his "Hottest Bands In Canada" poll for five years running already , making the 2010 edition – unveiled last week – the sixth one.

Hottest Bands In Canada, 2010 edition

Fri, November 05 2010 8:25am - Source: i (heart) music

Pop/groove manic pixie nightmare girl Maylee Todd dropped her debut album on Do Right records this summer, and her cult like audience keeps on growing thanks to her wild, unhinged and hilarious live show. 32.

ticket / CD giveaway: Land Of Talk at Rock & Roll Hotel

Wed, November 03 2010 3:39am - Source: 5 Acts

Land Of Talk will be playing Rock & Roll Hotel this weekend on Sunday night (11/07/2010) along with Suuns and Little Scream.

a spotlight on Little Scream (tour dates included)

Thu, September 30 2010 1:42pm - Source: Brooklyn Vegan

Singer-songwriter Laurel Sprengelmeyer aka Little Scream (who bears a striking resemblance to a young Susan Sarandon), just finished up The Golden Record , her first studio album, co-produced by Richard Reed Parry of the Arcade Fire and Belle Orchestre.

Land of Talk's Liz Powell Stands Up to Illegal Downloaders

Wed, September 29 2010 7:45pm - Source: Spinner

Land of Talk 's Liz Powell may grace the cover of magazines and appear on TV, but don't call her a rock star.

London Ontario Live Arts Festival 2010

Fri, September 24 2010 3:27pm - Source: ca va cool

After my one year hiatus from this city, I returned to witness the fifth edition of the London Ontario Live Arts Festival, affectionately referred to as LOLA.

Karkwa take home Polaris Prize 2010

Tue, September 21 2010 11:31am - Source: The Line Of Best Fit

Montreal's Karkwa scooped the coveted Polaris Prize in a ceremony in Toronto last night.

LAND OF TALK-Fun and Laughter (EP)

Sat, September 18 2010 9:41am - Source: Berkeley Place

If you've never given this Montreal band a try before, this may be a good place to start.

TIFF Rock Flick 'Trigger' Pays Tribute to the Late Tracy Wright

Fri, September 17 2010 5:15pm - Source: Spinner

When film director Bruce McDonald and writer Daniel MacIvor got together to discuss the rock'n'roll film that would become 'Trigger,' which made its world premiere this week at the Toronto International Film Festival , little did they know how simultaneously special and bittersweet the process would become.

Better and closer

Thu, August 26 2010 5:26pm - Source: Quick Before It Melts

I wasn't a fan of Some Are Lakes , the first full-length album by Montreal's Land Of Talk and it left me feeling as if I was missing something, something obvious to all the others who effused endlessly about it.

Land of Talk - "Cloak and Cipher"

Mon, August 23 2010 8:02pm - Source: Atlas and the Anchor

Land of Talk, led by songwriter/vocalist Elizabeth Powell, is set to release their sophomore album, Cloak and Cipher , today on Saddle Creek Records.

Land of Talk - Cloak and Cipher

Fri, August 20 2010 5:40am - Source: Pitchfork Media

After spending an entire North American tour supporting Broken Social Scene after the release of debut Some Are Lakes , you'd think that Land of Talk would be be eager to dial back the Canadian Indie Power Pop Bombast a little.

MP3: Land Of Talk “Quarry Hymns”

Wed, August 11 2010 11:16pm - Source: Sonic Itch Music

If there's a Canadian band that should be receiving your attention currently, I would point you in the direction of Land Of Talk. I know that there's some other group pulling at your musical heart strings currently, but these folks are the real deal.

A deluge of Scott Pilgrim stuff

Wed, August 11 2010 12:46pm - Source: Chromewaves

Bryan Lee-O'Malley Yesterday afternoon, the words "Scott Pilgrim" became the top trending topic worldwide on Twitter , a remarkable if probably fleeting accomplishment that kind of underscores how big a deal the release of Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World (the motion picture) this coming Friday is… at least to people on Twitter.

Land of Talk, 'Quarry Hymns' -- Song Premiere

Tue, August 10 2010 4:08pm - Source: Spinner

When Elizabeth Powell had to cancel Land of Talk 's 2009 tour due to a hemorrhagic vocal polyp, she didn't just stay in bed and hope to regain her voice.

Land of Talk: "Swift Coin"

Wed, July 14 2010 11:34pm - Source: Prefix Magazine

Cloak and Cypher is the third full-length release from Montreal trio Land of Talk, following 2008's perhaps under-listened Some Are Lakes .

Land Of Talk Tour w/Austin Date + New Album

Fri, July 09 2010 5:28pm - Source: Sonic Itch Music

Montreal's Land of Talk have always been one of those bands quietly bubbling under the surface, just threatening to become recognized for the talent that it posses.

Land of Talk Announce Headlining Fall Tour

Tue, July 06 2010 3:11pm - Source: Spinner

Along with numerous headlining dates, they'll also join Canadian psych-rockers the Besnard Lakes for seven dates on the West Coast.

2010 Polaris Music Prize long list revealed

Fri, June 18 2010 12:36pm - Source: Chromewaves

Christine Lim Though not technically related, yesterday afternoon's announcement of this year's Polaris Music Prize long list in the midst of all the NXNE hubbub was no coincidence.