Land of Talk begins a full North American tour on September 16 in Toronto
Land of Talk’s follow up to their critically adored 2008 debut LP Some Are Lakes, Cloak and Cipher marks an electric step forward for the band musically and sonically, establishing vocalist/guitarist/songwriter Elizabeth Powell as one of Canada’s most exciting new musical voices. Joining Powell on the album are Eoin O Laoghaire (bass) and Andrew Barr (drums) and special guests drawn from the Montreal music scene and beyond including Patrick Watson and members of Stars, Wintersleep, Besnard Lakes, Arcade Fire and Esmerine.
Following the release of Some Are Lakes, Land of Talk joined Broken Social Scene on a North American tour where in addition to opening the show, Powell joined the collective on stage nightly and left critics taking note, including the New York Times raving in their live review, ”(Powell) proved herself a strong guitarist and a calmly arresting lead singer…She made a virtue of directness and brevity, letting small details speak for themselves.” While the buzz around Some Are Lakes was steadily growing, these staggering live sets brought attention to Powell’s stand-out voice and undeniable presence as a front-woman to watch. With the release of Cloak and Cipher, it’s clear that Powell and company took their powerful live show and focused it into a sophisticated, textured musical composition, recorded in Montreal’s Breakglass Studios in the Fall of 2009 with producer Jace Lasek (Besnard Lakes, Wolf Parade, Sunset Rubdown).
Land Of Talk – Fall 2010
Thu-Sep-16, Toronto, ON, Lee’s Palace
Sun-Sep-19, Cleveland, OH, Beachland Tavern
Tue-Sep-21, Chicago, IL, Lincoln Hall
Wed-Sep-22, Minneapolis, MN, 7th Street Entry
Thu-Sep-23, Omaha, NE, Slowdown
Sat-Sep-25, Denver, CO, Larimer Lounge
Sun-Sep-26, Salt Lake City, UT, Kilby Court
Wed-Sep-29, Edmonton, AB, Starlite Room
Thu-Sep-30, Calgary, AB, Dicken’s Pub
Sat-Oct-02, Victoria, BC, Lucky Bar
Sun-Oct-03, Vancouver, BC, Biltmore Cabaret
Mon-Oct-04, Seattle, WA, Crocodile
Tue-Oct-05, Portland, OR, Mississippi Studios
Thu-Oct-07, San Francisco, CA, Independent
Fri-Oct-08, Los Angeles, CA, Culture Collide Festival at Echo Plex
Sat-Oct-09, Costa Mesa, CA, Detroit Bar
Sun-Oct-10, San Diego, CA, Casbah
Tue-Oct-12, Phoenix, AZ, Rhythm Room
Fri-Oct-15, Austin, TX, The Parish
Sat-Oct-16, Dallas, TX, The Nightmare
Tue-Nov-02, Portland, ME, Space Gallery
Wed-Nov-03, Boston, MA, TT The Bear’s
Fri-Nov-05, Philadelphia, PA, Johnny Brendas
Sat-Nov-06, New York, NY, Bowery Ballroom
Sun-Nov-07, Washington, DC, Rock And Roll Hotel
Tue-Nov-09, Chapel Hill, NC, Local 506
Wed-Nov-10, Atlanta, GA, The Earl
Thu-Nov-11, Nashville, TN, The End Thu-Nov-18, Montreal, QC, TBA
9/16-10-16 with Suuns
10/4-12 with The Besnard Lakes
Tags: Land of Talk, Tour
Mon, Aug 9, 2010
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